Loving Fall Driving – BionicOldGuy

I’ve been having fun with a number of lengthy straightforward rides. After some extra analysis I spotted {that a} lengthy journey is sweet for my coronary heart so long as the tempo is just not arduous, as a result of it lowers diastolic blood stress a bit in comparison with resting. Diastolic, the decrease quantity on a studying like 120/80, is the extra vital for leaky aortic valves as a result of that’s the quantity when the valve is closed. I used to be doing one lengthy journey per week (my group journey) and quick rides on different days, however final week I threw in some extra longer rides. It felt nice, I didn’t have any of the signs my coronary heart would have if it have been straining due to the valve leaking excessively.

Just a few days in the past we had our “Taco Tuesday” journey, together with an pleasant stretch on the Coyote Creek Path. On Sunday I had a brisk journey by the Coyote Valley on Santa Teresa Boulevard, together with some quick intervals and a few on-bike power work. I additionally did my higher physique power work earlier than the journey. All of that is well-tolerated if quick sufficient. I additionally must do a number of reps of power coaching as a substitute for some workout routines I’d been doing isometrically, as a result of isometrics can spike blood stress. General I’m nonetheless maintaining issues throughout the quantity my heart specialist accepted. It’s an excellent feeling to have the ability to work round limitations and nonetheless get good exercises in.