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Wife's heart rate
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Her hr on runs seems extremely high to me. Always above 185 yet she can talk to me at this rate. Her pace is very slow but it just concerns me. She just blows it off. Here is a strava from Sunday
Check out my 3.9 mi run on Strava.

https://www.strava.com/activities/229492386
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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She needs to be seen by her primary care physician, don't look for advice here make an appointment today. Hopefully it's just a bad heart rate monitor.
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Re: Wife's heart rate [g-land] [ In reply to ]
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Hopefully it's just a bad heart rate monitor.

you could try a 2nd HRM firs, if you have one let her wear yours, and save the $ on the dr.'s appt

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Re: Wife's heart rate [g-land] [ In reply to ]
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No it's my hr monitor and garmin. She is hard headed. Granted she is 23 years old but damn. If she was breathless I would be ok with it but she is not.
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Re: Wife's heart rate [g-land] [ In reply to ]
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g-land wrote:
She needs to be seen by her primary care physician, don't look for advice here make an appointment today. Hopefully it's just a bad heart rate monitor.

While it's generally a good idea to get a check-up (just to make sure), I wouldn't panic just yet. Last time I systematically checked my max. HR (couple years ago in my mid-thirties), I easily reached 205 bpm. 185 during training runs was nothing unusual (probably still isn't; haven't checked in a while). I did have my cardiovascular system thoroughly checked; everything in best order.
People are individuals, some happen to have high max. heart rates.

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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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I would not be too concerned either - while it may not totally comply with the 220 minus your age approximation, it doesn't seem that abnormal. But if you are concerned, go have it checked out.


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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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I would not be concerned about this HR in a 23 year old. She probably has a high maximum HR (the 220-age formula is notoriously inaccurate).
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Can you verify that she is well over 200 by taking her pulse manually?
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Re: Wife's heart rate [Drdan] [ In reply to ]
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Getting a woman to listen to their husband.... Smh
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Just to be certain I would go to a cardiologist to have them check it out. My wife was on beta blockers for years because of headaches and when they started clearing up she got off the meds. All the sudden her HR went from 150ish on long runs to 180-190. Turns out she has something with her heart that causes an extra beat.

I have heard of plenty of people that have max HR of 210+ so it may not be anything but it is worth checking out.
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Have her dance and see how high it gets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM_gFqV1T1k
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Re: Wife's heart rate [Keystone] [ In reply to ]
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Tell her to stop looking up pictures of me on the internet before she goes running.






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Re: Wife's heart rate [Tri-Banter] [ In reply to ]
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Tri-Banter wrote:
Tell her to stop looking up pictures of me on the internet before she goes running.
That scAry huh?
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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As others have said go see the medical Pros, and also get her Iron checked.

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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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That would put her run LT threshold around 215 or so, that's up there, I think the highest run LT I recall seeing posted on the web was 205 or so. Physical & blood test could rule out some things, like thyroid.

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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Just another data point to throw in for you
My wife's resting HR is in the mid 50's, just cruising along high 170's, and around 195-200 at her 5k effort.
Not affected by her ferritin levels - it's the same at 12 and 110
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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I'm a 36 year old female. I can race MTB at a HR of 185 for 1.5 hours with no issues. It's always higher the warmer I am (even at lower intensities). My husband used to freak out about it & how it was too high & I couldn't race at that HR etc. It's just me - I've always been like that.

If it's really bothering you, suggest she see her doctor.
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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Try taking her HR with your hand immediately after she stops running.
I very much doubt the readings are true.

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Re: Wife's heart rate [sub-3-dad] [ In reply to ]
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I about have her convinced to get checked. I'm sure monitor is correct, I use it daily and I'm not about to explode like her. Lol
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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The HRM can be ok on you and not on her - different anatomy and that.

Does she wear an underwire bra while running?


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Re: Wife's heart rate [sub-3-dad] [ In reply to ]
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No just normal sport bra.
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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The 185's aren't concerning but the sustained 220+ is.
Not saying anything is wrong, but its worth a look I'd want an exercise stress test with EKG, not just a resting in the Dr's office.
If that's negative, maybe an echo.

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Re: Wife's heart rate [xtrpickels] [ In reply to ]
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Yea that's what bothers me. Here is a half marathon she did a few weeks back. She literally was talking to me the entire time and hr is pretty steady up there.
Check out my 13.2 mi run on Strava.

https://www.strava.com/activities/227518569
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Re: Wife's heart rate [SlammedStance] [ In reply to ]
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My 26yo wife had something very similar. Heart beats of 210+ sometimes on runs but wouldn't be really all that winded. Oddly this just happened on runs, never on bike rides no matter how intense. Saw a few specialists and ultimately the cardiologist said he thought she had Supraventricular tachycardia which is basically a misfiring in the upper heart chamber that creates an extra beat. Sounds scary, but the cardiologist said as long as the heart rate goes down quickly after stopping physical activity he wasn't too worried. They could have done surgery or put her on beta blockers, but the cardiologist advised against both. My wife did give up running (never really liked it anyway), but has continued to bike hard and do regular cardio focused classes. I can't remember exactly how the conversation with our doctor went, but I think he was OK with her continuing to run, as long as we monitored her heartrate to make sure it didn't stay elevated for long periods after the run was over. My guess is your wife has the same situation. While I did stay in a Holiday Express last night, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY SEE A QUALIFIED DOCTOR THOUGH!
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