After a month, I finally got my ECG result from my Annual
Physical, and test say I have Sinus Bradycardia. Basically, it’s a pulse-rate below 60 bpm; in
my case its 54.
I have read about it and its common among trained athletes,
same with the enlarged-heart
issue that my X-ray showed (which by the way made me hold back to running).
To quote wise geek:
Sinus bradycardia
symptoms can vary. Aside from a slow heart
rate, patients may encounter
rdizziness, vertigo, lightheadedness, hypertension, and syncope; chest pain, shortness of breath, and an inability to
exercise may also be experienced. Irregular heat beats can also occur,
including junctional, atrial, or ventricular ectopic rhythms. Fainting may also
result should the heart delay to a very slow beat. It can be caused by choking
as well, which is known as the vasovagal reflex — since sinus bradycardia
patients already have a slow heartbeat, when the heart slows even further
during choking, fainting can result.
Now can I say that I don’t have any cardio-related
issues? Assuming my conditions were
related on the less-healthy side, I think I couldn’t possibly go through my
run-bike activities and simply collapse or something (knock on wood!)
Although, relying on Dr. Google is not a very reassuring
means to know my real condition. (Soon,
I just have to find it in my heart to do it) I will have to get this checked to
confirm. But for now, I’m still hanging
on to my run-bike training. I skipped
weekend ride yesterday as I got a broken seat clamp that was due to
over-tightening. I’m glad it broke while
I’m not on it. Otherwise would have been
a very awkward way to ride back home.
So while I have these conditions and recommendations about
my heart that I’m just brushing aside, there’s the challenge:
The Alaska Cycle Philippines
(40km bike) on May 18; and the Run United 2 (21km run) on June 1. This comes as a challenge as I’ll be training for both races
at the same time. While I enjoy running
(but not as much as biking), weather’s sooo not very good for both.
First thing first - I have to register in RU2, and this proves to be the first challenge I have to overcome.
