Blood pressure

I had my blood pressure checked the other day, all my life I have been at the high end of normal, even as a teenager..148/90. Now I am in then "perfect" range according to the nurse - 130/70...that has to be the running, no other type of exercise has had any effect on my BP. Well chuffed!

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

Excellent! I have just been on a cruise - have never seen so many elderly (my age) and not no elderly people is all kinds of states of decline - from the morbidly obese to the ones who are so weak in their legs that they can hardly stand by themselves - walking frames, scooters, !!! All eating and drinking to excess.

[Slookie Graduate]

That's great Curly. I haven't had my BP checked since I started but my resting heartbeat has dropped to 46 bpm from 54 (it had always been mid-40s, but over the last 5 years with little exercise had gone up to mid 50s). Could also mean my heart is slowly grinding to a halt of course!

[Hidden in reply to Slookie]

I thought the same thing lol, my resting heart rate is about 52, not sure what is usually was before, but a few years ago it went up top a worrying 120+, but I think that was the menopause,.

[flossieflyblow Graduate in reply to Hidden]

The wretched menopause has got a lot to answer for!

[Slookie Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Crikey! Just measuring 120 would be enough to cause cardiac arrest! Very glad you have settled on 52 instead. Looking forward to menopause. NOT.

[Hidden in reply to Slookie]

Mine was fine apart from the weird heart thing. Most people get palpitations. Other than that I am glad not to have to mess around with all that monthly stuff.

[Slookie Graduate]

It has been remarked that my personal cloud is probably impenetrable even by nuclear attack. But it's a happy planet and I'm pleased to be on it

Used to do lots of exercise then a 4/5 year stretch of busy, stressy job, long commute and letting physical well-being slide.

Husband's heart rate was once measured at 28 but that was while he was asleep! He is less obviously 'relaxed' than me though.

[Slookie Graduate in reply to Slookie]

P.S. it's not all good, I used to faint a lot as an idle-escent youngster!

[ginbin Graduate]

Last week when I had my yearly visit to the cardiologist, my np was 120/80. My resting pulse was 72. He proclaimed me to be in perfect health and attributed it to my running. So I guess I'm doing something right. Also my cholesterol has dropped drastically.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

fantastic news. well done, running suits you.

[Vixchile Graduate]

That is amazing!

[MarlyParly Graduate]

That's amazing! Running seems to have lots of unexpected positive impacts, hooray for it x

[aliboo70]

thats great news curlygurly! all your hard work has paid off in lots of new benefits!

[Clara29 Graduate]

Well done! Objective, measurable, health benefits!

[pinkangel16 Graduate]

That is great news isn't it.

So really running is just win win win. Can't really think of any negatives (haven't yet done a winter season mind you..).