Maybe I'm a hypochondriac but do you ever get this feeling you might get a heart attack during a really hard workout?:eek:
Usually when I do a workout that is a little tougher than I can manage and then add some sprints to it, gasping for air, and am basically totally exhausted I sometimes get this really short panicky feeling that usually just lasts a fraction of a second. The feeling is basically "I wonder if I just over-did it and my heart will stop any second":oldman:
I had this today while doing a really tough work out. I was just wondering if others experience this too:blush:
No, never!
I don't think I could swim hard if that kept happening to me...
I used to have panic moments on the highway when I was convinced that the tractor-trailer ahead of me wouldn't clear the overpass and would come to a screeching halt killing me and everyone in my car. After years of this not happening I finally FINALLy got over my panicky feelings by believing that years and years of engineering and regulations had made this particular thing impossible and my fears were totally irrational. So I moved on.
Then, within 2 weeks of each other TWO tractor trailers did not clear the overpasses on the highway that goes through my city. TWO! Within two weeks of each other. One damaged the overpass so severely that it was closed for almost a year. So much for rationality conquering fear.
Hmmm. Maybe this isn't helping.
Go get a physical and maybe that will allay any fears you have. If you know that you have a good, strong, healthy heart that will be strengthened by vigorous exercise, maybe you will be able to move away from your panicky feelings. Don't think about exercise weakening your heart, think about how it's making what you fear LESS likely to happen, not more likely.
And forget that story about the trucks
No, never!
I don't think I could swim hard if that kept happening to me...
I used to have panic moments on the highway when I was convinced that the tractor-trailer ahead of me wouldn't clear the overpass and would come to a screeching halt killing me and everyone in my car. After years of this not happening I finally FINALLy got over my panicky feelings by believing that years and years of engineering and regulations had made this particular thing impossible and my fears were totally irrational. So I moved on.
Then, within 2 weeks of each other TWO tractor trailers did not clear the overpasses on the highway that goes through my city. TWO! Within two weeks of each other. One damaged the overpass so severely that it was closed for almost a year. So much for rationality conquering fear.
Hmmm. Maybe this isn't helping.
Go get a physical and maybe that will allay any fears you have. If you know that you have a good, strong, healthy heart that will be strengthened by vigorous exercise, maybe you will be able to move away from your panicky feelings. Don't think about exercise weakening your heart, think about how it's making what you fear LESS likely to happen, not more likely.
And forget that story about the trucks
