Unusual Heart Rate?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Nali - 30 Mar 2005 15:50 GMT

I am a very active athlete, male, 40 years old. I recently started
wearing a heart rate monitor and charting my HR. My average HR during
my runs is about 150, depending how fast I'm going. My concern is with
a pattern I'm seeing at the first few minutes of the runs, where my HR
sometimes peaks at over 200 beats per minute. This morning it peaked at
208, and I could feel it "palpitate." Is this normal?
Thanks...Nali

Reply to this Message

Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 30 Mar 2005 17:44 GMT

> I am a very active athlete, male, 40 years old. I recently started
> wearing a heart rate monitor and charting my HR. My average HR during
> my runs is about 150, depending how fast I'm going. My concern is with
> a pattern I'm seeing at the first few minutes of the runs, where my HR
> sometimes peaks at over 200 beats per minute. This morning it peaked at
> 208, and I could feel it "palpitate." Is this normal?

No. Would suggest you inform your doctor(s).

> Thanks

You are welcome, Nali :-)

At His service,

Andrew

--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist

**
Suggested Reading:
(1) http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048
(2) http://makeashorterlink.com/?O2F325D1A
(3) http://makeashorterlink.com/?X1C62661A
(4) http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A
(5) http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A
(6) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I24E5151A
(7) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129

Reply to this Message