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Hi everyone, hope you all had a good Christmas.
I was wondering if anyone can help me on what exercise it is possible for me to do. Before diagnosis in June I was running 20-30 miles per week at 6.5-7 minute miles and felt really fit for a 42 year old. The cardio told me to stop lifting weights, which I didn't do much of anyway. But she said it is ok to continue running but to slow it down and not to go from slow to sprint. After all my research I realise that it is not good to get my BP up. It is normally 100-110/70 but after a couple of slow runs, a minute after I stopped my pulse was 100 and my BP was 135/80. 2 minutes after this it was back to normal.
Stress wise running makes me feel so much better. I'm not talking about running how I was before, just a little more than walking pace 2 or 3 times per week, my pulse not going above 120. If I need surgery next year don't you think it's in my best interests to keep on top of my fitness and keep my heart as healthy as possible? When I don't run my stress levels build up and I start to worry and think this will be putting more strain on my aneurysm.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks, Paul
I was wondering if anyone can help me on what exercise it is possible for me to do. Before diagnosis in June I was running 20-30 miles per week at 6.5-7 minute miles and felt really fit for a 42 year old. The cardio told me to stop lifting weights, which I didn't do much of anyway. But she said it is ok to continue running but to slow it down and not to go from slow to sprint. After all my research I realise that it is not good to get my BP up. It is normally 100-110/70 but after a couple of slow runs, a minute after I stopped my pulse was 100 and my BP was 135/80. 2 minutes after this it was back to normal.
Stress wise running makes me feel so much better. I'm not talking about running how I was before, just a little more than walking pace 2 or 3 times per week, my pulse not going above 120. If I need surgery next year don't you think it's in my best interests to keep on top of my fitness and keep my heart as healthy as possible? When I don't run my stress levels build up and I start to worry and think this will be putting more strain on my aneurysm.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks, Paul