Originally Posted by fried bake

I just got diagnosed with this (exercise induced a-fib) so i have been reading a lot about this. My symptoms had been present for a couple years, but only after averaging 244 bpm on a prolonged climb (and at my brother's insistence) did have it checked out. I guess I was lucky because during the first stress test my heart hit 270 bpm (they actually wanted to admit me right then), which led to a a series of tests that confirmed it.

My doctor placed me on prescription and shut down the cycling--not good! The takeaway seems to be that we need to be mindful about rest and honest about the risks of excessive, prolonged exertion in the pursuit of something we love.

In any event, i'm looking for the Lennard Zinn upside to this: maybe i'll be a better rounded person. I also expect that I'll save a ton of money since I have no clear need for "go fast" gear any more.