Originally Posted by
Smaug1
The more I read, the more I realize we can injure our cardio and respiratory system even though we're in good shape. There are several guys in my bike club who have gotten A-Fib out of nowhere, they were super-fit athletes, then hit 60-something and their heart just couldn't take that any more. Next thing you know pacemaker + eBike.
Yeah, while being fit helps with a lot of potential medical conditions, it's no panacea. As a matter of fact, older folks who train hard are at higher risk for several things as they age, turns out 60 is the new (and old) 60...