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Bill Baka
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Just A User wrote:
> Yesterday while I was at the store picking up my latest package of
> claritin allergy stuff I stuck my arm in one of those free blood
> pressure machines. It finished up with a reading of 99/71, with a
> resting heart rate of 49. The blood pressure, from what I have read is
> in low end of the normal range, and the heart rate seems pretty reasonable.
>
> Ken
The blood pressure seems to go down as you ride more, as well as the
heart rate. I have started long summer rides with 120/80 and finished
partly dehydrated with 80/40. If your heart rate showed 49 after walking
around the store a bit, then it is probably more like 45, since it
should be measured before even getting out of bed in the morning. That
is pretty much when it is at rock bottom. Your body temperature should
also be lowest when you wake up. Mine has been as low as 95.2 but soon
comes up to my normal 97.6, so I burn at a lower temp than most.
Everyone should baseline themselves if possible so they at least know
what their personal norms are.
BP can be all over the map during the day, like low after a long ride or
high after a big meal, etc.
If you are a record keeping sort, then you can measure progress and
track changes over time.
Bottom line..The more I ride the better it all gets.
Bill Baka
> Yesterday while I was at the store picking up my latest package of
> claritin allergy stuff I stuck my arm in one of those free blood
> pressure machines. It finished up with a reading of 99/71, with a
> resting heart rate of 49. The blood pressure, from what I have read is
> in low end of the normal range, and the heart rate seems pretty reasonable.
>
> Ken
The blood pressure seems to go down as you ride more, as well as the
heart rate. I have started long summer rides with 120/80 and finished
partly dehydrated with 80/40. If your heart rate showed 49 after walking
around the store a bit, then it is probably more like 45, since it
should be measured before even getting out of bed in the morning. That
is pretty much when it is at rock bottom. Your body temperature should
also be lowest when you wake up. Mine has been as low as 95.2 but soon
comes up to my normal 97.6, so I burn at a lower temp than most.
Everyone should baseline themselves if possible so they at least know
what their personal norms are.
BP can be all over the map during the day, like low after a long ride or
high after a big meal, etc.
If you are a record keeping sort, then you can measure progress and
track changes over time.
Bottom line..The more I ride the better it all gets.
Bill Baka
