Hi. I have some concerns in regards to my low resting heart beat. Here's some background :
I'm a fairly steady lap swimmer, swimming about 2 km in under 40 mins about 5 times a week. I generally do 1000 m in about 16 mins taking between 100-120 breaths and the rest is at not much of a faster pace. I usually finish up with 35 or m on one breath.
I have just had a heart monitor strapped to me for 24 hours and it came back with a dozen or so minutes where my pulse was sub- 40 with the lowest being 34. My doctor is concerned and thinks I should see a cardiologist.
I was wondering if anybody else out there has a similiar heart rate with similiar swimming amounts.
Many thanks
Eoin
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I'm not a docotr and can't give medical advice, that's what you doctor already did! I was going to say I don't want to scare you but I do. Just went to a memorial service for someone who was in not that different a circumstance from you and kept swimming. Even if it is an ear infection you should stay out of the water until it resolves. Concentrate on simple stretches and maybe practicing form on land or catching up with friends or paperwork movies and books. In a few short weeks you'll have your answer and a plan its worth the wait! As a plus any small injuries or general exhastion from training will be gone and you'll be able to go hard and fast with no worries. It could be a good time to break bad habits. If it makes you more pyschosomatic I'm sorry!
I'm not a docotr and can't give medical advice, that's what you doctor already did! I was going to say I don't want to scare you but I do. Just went to a memorial service for someone who was in not that different a circumstance from you and kept swimming. Even if it is an ear infection you should stay out of the water until it resolves. Concentrate on simple stretches and maybe practicing form on land or catching up with friends or paperwork movies and books. In a few short weeks you'll have your answer and a plan its worth the wait! As a plus any small injuries or general exhastion from training will be gone and you'll be able to go hard and fast with no worries. It could be a good time to break bad habits. If it makes you more pyschosomatic I'm sorry!
