Since most of us aren't teenagers any more, I'm pretty sure a large masters population is having to overcome all kinds of health issues on order to getin shape, and go as far as competing.
I was starting to get pretty competetive 4-5 years ago and setting a lot of PB's, when in my mid to late 30's I got slammed with a lot of health issues, couple of which (ick) caused a lot of rapid heart rate even at rest, and made me very exercise intolerant. Some of this is getting under control, other things I just have to live with, and accept I can't push as hard as I used to :(
I have a genetic blood disorder, thallasemia, which manifests itself in my case an untreatable chronic anemia, fast thyroid causing heartbeat irregularities (and other things), and one of arthritic conditions, scleroderma. In last couple years I'm just starting to figure out how to handle my newly dysfunctional body, and still keep active. It's been a very disheartening struggle, since at 40, I'm supposedly too young to be falling apart. Eh!
I'd like to hear from people who are having to manage their health issues, so they can keep swimming, and even competing... I'm hoping this can be motivating to a *few* people.
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Yeah, tell that to my DH please.
Ugh!
Luckily, well, sort of luckily, mine has a whole set of his own autoimmune issues too, so he can relate.
But explaining that to someone who doesn't have them... good luck.
We try to have fun with it, like we can predict weather, based on what hurts... and compare notes on how the stress or adrenaline hangover affects you.
It's nice to have *someone* around you who knows its not out of lack of effort, who has first hand experience in the difference between just achy and worn out from the workout, and the pain of something is wrong. I've always been a big proponent of 'suck it up and do it'... Till I've managed to run myself into the ground a few times, and learned that *gasp* I have limits.
On the other hand, since we both have issues, and honey has a team of almost 300 people to worry about (You know that, I think the rest of the peoplehere don't), so he has no energy left to support and motivate me. Actually most of the times, i'm his support.... and I'm left with just me... and the cats.
Especially running a small business out of the house.... 'I'm just sitting at home all day with a lot of time on my hands'.... aaaaahahahahahahahahah yeah, right. ... :censor:
Yeah, tell that to my DH please.
Ugh!
Luckily, well, sort of luckily, mine has a whole set of his own autoimmune issues too, so he can relate.
But explaining that to someone who doesn't have them... good luck.
We try to have fun with it, like we can predict weather, based on what hurts... and compare notes on how the stress or adrenaline hangover affects you.
It's nice to have *someone* around you who knows its not out of lack of effort, who has first hand experience in the difference between just achy and worn out from the workout, and the pain of something is wrong. I've always been a big proponent of 'suck it up and do it'... Till I've managed to run myself into the ground a few times, and learned that *gasp* I have limits.
On the other hand, since we both have issues, and honey has a team of almost 300 people to worry about (You know that, I think the rest of the peoplehere don't), so he has no energy left to support and motivate me. Actually most of the times, i'm his support.... and I'm left with just me... and the cats.
Especially running a small business out of the house.... 'I'm just sitting at home all day with a lot of time on my hands'.... aaaaahahahahahahahahah yeah, right. ... :censor:
