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Hearty horror

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At the age of 69 I started last week and got a shock when my Fitbit told me my heartbeat peaked at 191!

Next time out, I took my own reading after each run sequence, and it was never above 133, so I'm not sure I have as much faith in my Fitbit as I used to.

Just finished week 2 and feeling great.

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Ooh, this was precisely the reason I decided against the wearable tech, I thought it would make me feel worse...:)

Good luck and happy running for W3

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Keep it slow and steady, relax and enjoy... reading the results from that could have given you a heart attack!

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