They could never get over that.
Bill R.
OTOH, I am getting my annual fit for diving physical in the morning.
one year ago I weighed 50# more than I do now, I had high ***
pressure and was boarder line diabetic. I am now running 40 miles per
week, my heart rate is down to about 48 bpm, I've been off the ***
press meds since last summer.
I am eager to see how this physical goes <G>
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Bill R.
> Interesting, when I have my Merchant Marine physicals (unlimited
> Chief Engineer), they usually just check to make sure I can walk and
> talk.
> OTOH, I am getting my annual fit for diving physical in the morning.
> one year ago I weighed 50# more than I do now, I had high ***
> pressure and was boarder line diabetic. I am now running 40 miles per
> week, my heart rate is down to about 48 bpm, I've been off the ***
> press meds since last summer.
> I am eager to see how this physical goes <G>
> ------------------------------------
> >Yesterday I had a Dept. of Transp. annual physical to keep my Merchant
> >Marine license up to date, and almost failed. On my ECG, I had
> >"Marked Sinus Bradycardia" (aka: slow heart rate:42 bpm), Left Atrial
> >Enlargement (aka athelete's heart). The doctor had no clue why my
> >heart was not "normal".... I also had a pulmonary function test, which
> >showed narrowing of my lower bronchi (aka exercise induced asthma).
> >The day before these tests, I did a 21 mile run in 19*F weather, which
> >I am sure irritated my lungs.
> >The bottom line is, the baseline for medical tests is drawn on
> >overweight, sedentary people, and if you are not in that group, the
> >medical community is baffled.
> >The doctor suggested a treadmill stress test, and at that point, I
> >produced a printout of my heart rate curve from the previous days
> >workout. (Yes, I anticipated a problem with the reading of these
> >tests.) She changed her mind on the stress test.
> >The nurse, doctor, and technician had no clue as to what changes
> >intense exercise prompts in the human body.
> >It is very dificult to find people in the medical community
> >(chiropractors, orthopedics, doctors, endocrinologists, podiatrists,
> >etc.) who know anything at all about fit ***s. (I am a 51 year old
> >male.)
> >M***of the story: De-train before you see a doctor.
> >Standby for more.....*** and urine tests come back tomorrow.
If you are a runner, you should ALWAYS tell a physician in advance; This should
be in your personal background information. I compete in middle distances and
coach sprints, and my RHR varies from about 50 down to about 38 (depending on
training status), but I've never had a problem with an a MD mistaking this
because he knows that I'm an athlete.
Also, doing a 20+ mile run the day before a physical that could deny you a
license is not very swift. It is well established that a marathon can affect
hormonal values for several days, and this can show up in a *** test.
Whether your long run will do the same depends on how hard you run (and your
training/overtraining status), but why would you take the risk?
Lyndon
"Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!" --US Olympic Track Coach
Brooks Johnson
> <misc. garbage snipped>
> It looks to me like you are the one who doesn't have a clue.
Thank you, Lyndon. I was about to say much the same, but in a less
gracious manner.
Bill R.
Bill R.
Where do they offer a college degree in hooking? Nevada? At other
schools they have to join a sorority to get this training in an academic
environment.
Steve McDonald
- TR
- quack! quack!
> <misc. garbage snipped>
> >The bottom line is, the baseline for medical tests is drawn on
> >overweight, sedentary people, and if you are not in that group, the
> >medical community is baffled.
> It looks to me like you are the one who doesn't have a clue. The athletic
> heart syndrome can be found in medical references--it IS in my Merck Manual.
> Mine says that bradycardia >30bpm does not require immediate treatment
> (provided that the patient is a rest), but it IS a warning flag (if the patient
> is not identified as an endurance athlete).
> If you are a runner, you should ALWAYS tell a physician in advance; This should
> be in your personal background information. I compete in middle distances and
> coach sprints, and my RHR varies from about 50 down to about 38 (depending on
> training status), but I've never had a problem with an a MD mistaking this
> because he knows that I'm an athlete.
> Also, doing a 20+ mile run the day before a physical that could deny you a
> license is not very swift. It is well established that a marathon can affect
> hormonal values for several days, and this can show up in a *** test.
> Whether your long run will do the same depends on how hard you run (and your
> training/overtraining status), but why would you take the risk?
> Lyndon
1. 5000m (spoiler - don't open if you don't want to know!)
3. Any 'New Forest Runners' or 'New Forest Marathon Runners'!
4. WADA's Pound: Jones' inconsistent tests 'disturbing'
6. Do's and Don't for starting a Running Club
7. Do's/Don'ts of running in cold and @ night?
8. Don't trade race entries, or you'll be up for a felony!
9. Need a comeback line to "Don't worry, he won't bite!"
10. Don't Care If He's a Jogger....
11. Doesn't have to have one if I don't want, and I don't.
12. The reason some people don't know for sure if Ron's an asshole, is because they just don't know Ron!
13. OK, I'll give you some clues..........
14. runner's 'high'