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OftenBen  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 31, 2018

If you want to talk heart stuff, I'm always available.

What's your relationship like with your cardiologist?





Devac  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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OftenBen  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's good. I'm glad to hear that she has cleared you for exercise.

I am a bit worried when you say that you fell. Did you tell her about that episode?

Devac  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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OftenBen  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That sounds like a good plan.

It means that you aren't getting enough blood to your brain when you exercise. That puts you at risk for all kinds of stuff. I'm not a doc so I am limited in what I'm comfortable putting out there, but suffice to say that it's a problem.

Have you thought about alternative forms of cardio? I use an exercise bike at home because I don't trust strangers to help me if I keel over out in public.

Devac  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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OftenBen  ·  2248 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's understandable you would be hesitant to give it up. I have never experienced 'runner's high' so I can't comment on it personally but those who like it seem to like it a lot.

I have my bike set up in front of the TV connected to my computer. Bike time = Destiny/Overwatch time.

Devac  ·  2246 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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OftenBen  ·  2246 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    After that, the last thing I want to do is to sit indoors.

I think I have seen maybe 10-20 total hours of sunlight since the fall, I hear you.

Get your hardcore exercise in a safe way, then maybe take a walk or something outside as a cooldown.

I am enamored of 'constitutional' walks around the pond at my apartment complex.