Originally Posted by
Biker395
Same here. I'll honk up a long climb at a slow cadence, but there are short climbs where I just stand up and pedal up the thing at a much higher cadence. And when I do that, the heart rate goes in the 180s.
Haven't had the heart issue yet, but I am in the midst of getting a major cardiac workup. I passed my Dad's age when a massive heart attack killed him on Juneteenth of this year, and although I am certainly in much better condition than he was at the time (I also do not smoke, have both my lungs, and drink precious little and get oodles of exercise), I want to avoid one of those people who could have been saved if they only knew their arteries were in such bad shape.
Was just talking this morning with Mrs RSbob about our eating and drinking habits. The conclusion was that we eat a very healthy diet, (similar to the Mediterranean), don’t smoke, barely if ever drink and get plenty of exercise. We don’t eat processed or fast food, and mostly organic from our own vege beds and trees. Mom and dad are still kicking at 93 and 94 respectively and mom smoked until the 1970s, dad smoked cigars and both drank almost nightly but not to the point of intoxication. They also consumed all the MSG, fats and chemicals prevalent in processed foods for decades. Their genes and my habits should help me out for quite awhile, but ya don’t never know what’s around the corner.