After having my Cardiac MR results read to me the Doctor expressed my absolute need to stay at around 150bpm when I workout. This was after I mentioned that ended up back in the hospital after hitting 192 bpm on a run. Mind you when I hit 192 I was not running...this was definitely a jog and nothing more than that. So on my next run I looked down at the heart rate monitor as I approached the first stop light, which is no more than a quarter of a mile from the start and my heart rate was at 156. I think I kept it around or under 180 for that particular jog. This is when I realized that maybe my heart just beats a little faster. So Justin and I decided to compare. We went out for a run while we both wore HR monitors. Once we hit mid-way, we did a check to see how we compared: Justin 146 Danielle 188. Mind you Justin is about 5 years older than me and not really a runner. All the running he does, we do together. I must also note that we never "ran" this was a slow jog, probably 10min mile pace! This is when I realized that I cannot even fathom what 150 would really feel like. I just don't know if I have always run this high or not. To make matter even a little more interesting...you can tend to train at a higher HR when you RHR (Resting Heart Rate) is higher to begin with. Well I happen to have a really slow Resting Heart Rate at 45bpm vs. 67bpm (avg.). So who knows!!
The doctor's office called today, which made me a little nervous...only to find out if I wanted a slightly earlier time for my appointment! I think my heart would have been in better shape without that call! Haha..my life!
