A Minor Event

It’s a Sunday and along about 3/4 of the way through my spin class I felt a surge in my heart rate. I immediately backed off my intense ride and let the balance of the hour continue with much less resistance than I am accustomed to. I have never had an exercise induced episode and I still don’t believe that is what happened today. I think that my over indulgence in chocolate coupled with the two cups of caffeine triggered me today.  I felt good by the ride home and didn’t give much credence to it being anything but an overdose of caffeine because it was short lived in terms of time and intensity.  Refining my diet would work wonders and a little less chocolate which are empty calories and do not fill me not in the least. The joy of confectionary treats are gone in an instant and stay with my body fat much longer.  

Muscle Heart

Living with this condition has been a revelation becasue I have lost forever the feeling of immortality that I used to possess, especially when I was younger. Even when the condition was discovered I used to joke that it was my day off from exercise because my heart was simulating me being in the anaerobic zone. 

One thing that befuddles me is the fact that I have never had an exercise induced event.  However, when I am going through an episode walking up the stairs raises my heartbeat even higher than the already elevated rate. So the trigger is not exercise but once the event is ongoing any effort worsens the event. I guess my cardiologist could explain.  This week has been “uneventful.” I thank God for that.