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it's probably a combination of both.
i have a low RHR, and i don't run at all as frequently as you do. i attribute that to having high endurance conditioning from exercise. it seems you have a good handle on what your HR is at various times of the day, but if you keep a log of it for a few weeks, it would at least document what you already know in case it ever came up should you decide to see a doc in the future. unless you feel faint or dizzy, as others said, and the fact that you run almost everyday, i'm thinking that's your baseline.
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05-29-20, 06:54 AM | |
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Thank you! I realized I may be feeling lousy due to electrolyte issues. I sweat when I workout and then I drink too much during the day. I'm going to try an electrolyte drink and see if that helps.
I did look over my health records and my heart rate reading at the doctor's office was always in the 50s, so I think that's just normal for me. I shouldn't have gotten paranoid. Erica |
05-29-20, 09:54 AM | |
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I also have a resting HR in the low 50s. I had not had a physical in 4 years (I am 62) and my doctor said that my EKG had changed quite a bit so he referred me to a cardiologist. The cardiologist opted not to have me do a stress test after questioning me about my activity level and finding out that I run a couple of times a week and that I can run 6 miles an hour for a short period of time. Since his office is run so poorly I opted not to go back for monitoring at this time.
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05-29-20, 10:23 AM | ||
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05-29-20, 01:21 PM | ||
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i suggested the log only because some doctors act skeptical when you mention a symptom, you kwim? but since it's a metric they already track, then there it is in black and white. when i donate blood, the techs have called me "an athlete" and i have no such lofty status! i just have good endurance even though running is no longer in my regimen. i do a lot of brisk walking on hills outside in the neighborhood. one thing about having a low HR is it's hard to get my HR "up there". that's why i can't use those 220-age formulas. i just can't get my HR high enough in those types of standard ranges. instead i did a field test to establish my HR ranges for 2 "sports" - around a high school track and a step co. step at home. i was referred to a treadmill test once, and about that inability to get my HR "up there," i was running so aggressively that the treadmill was wobbling, and the tech was telling me to keep going for it! this referral was because i thought i was having chest pains from anxiety. that was 10 yrs ago.
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05-29-20, 01:29 PM | ||
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On the electrolytes.... if I've been outside in the heat working or whatever, I sometimes just put a dab of himalayan salt on my tongue and I feel better immediately. Good luck!
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