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Just been for a hospital screening. Again told I have the blood pressure and heart rate of an athlete 🤣🤣 As a 55yo, hip replaced asthmatic woman who has only just graduated from c25k don't think I am athlete standard but why do I get so red and out of breath when I run??

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KimLoulouGraduate in reply todavelinks

Thanks!!

Maybe we all just like shades of red on this forum, because from Week 1ers to graduates, we all seem to still get them.... 👍😇👟

Well done though athlete!!!!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Go you... ! Pink or red.... sounds great to me!

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Rignold

so what is your heart rate while running?

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KimLoulouGraduate in reply toRignold

God only knows!!

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FitsticksGraduate

I turn purple during/after a run, I sort of resemble a beetroot.

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