W2 R1 done!: My heart stents don't like the cold... - Couch to 5K

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W2 R1 done!

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My heart stents don't like the cold air so I'm running indoors until weather warms up. Took advice and set treadmill to an incline.

Legs telling me I've been doing something (did some squats as well today) but feeling great!

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Lillybeth30minsGraduate

Well done. Keep going👍👍

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Very well done you.. slow and steady does it:)

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Good for you!

I had never thought about stents being affected by cold. Are they near to the exterior, and what is the effect?

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DWT123 in reply to IannodaTruffe

Its more about breathing cold air in that affects arteries around the stents apparently. Heart rate initially increases more than usual on cold days.

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