Hi all ,hoping get some peoples experiences with Atrial fibrillation occurring during or post exercise. This just happened to me on Thursday ( or the first one I was aware of) after a swim workout. Now I have been pouring over Pub med and a few podcasts on the subject and am coming to a few conclusions with my episode ,but want to hear from others regarding how it happened the lead up and if it was during ,before or post work out. Also if you solved it with diet , medical intervention or training changes.
My story. I have been training for Ironmans on and off since 1990 and have never had any health related issues. I have not always eaten well and thru the early 2000 raised 2 kids ( with my wife) so training was inconsistent. Started back training consistently in 2016 using a polarized model but the last few yrs spent more and more time in the pool while keeping the same bike, run ,gym volume. The month leading up to Thursday were high volume swimming and increasing in Swim ,bike ,run ,gym hours. The A fib started after the swim session when my wife and I were sitting for breakfast and it lasted 12 hrs ,i did see a medical professional and am in line for a ECG but that will probably show little of why it happened. From the what I have been reading and what I have listened too this is what I have come up with. Inflammation is a probable cause ,a large volume of work with little recovery ,high carb diet , too much caffeine , using fish oil supplements are all things I did that I think triggered this event. This below is a 2 part podcast with a person who has gone thru it and researched AF its very interesting.
https://podcasts.apple.com/...9275?i=1000504660749
https://podcasts.apple.com/...9275?i=1000504660748
So if anyone has had it or it’s a ongoing issue I would love to hear your take on your experiences.
All the best.
"Be your best cheerleader , not your worst critic.”
My story. I have been training for Ironmans on and off since 1990 and have never had any health related issues. I have not always eaten well and thru the early 2000 raised 2 kids ( with my wife) so training was inconsistent. Started back training consistently in 2016 using a polarized model but the last few yrs spent more and more time in the pool while keeping the same bike, run ,gym volume. The month leading up to Thursday were high volume swimming and increasing in Swim ,bike ,run ,gym hours. The A fib started after the swim session when my wife and I were sitting for breakfast and it lasted 12 hrs ,i did see a medical professional and am in line for a ECG but that will probably show little of why it happened. From the what I have been reading and what I have listened too this is what I have come up with. Inflammation is a probable cause ,a large volume of work with little recovery ,high carb diet , too much caffeine , using fish oil supplements are all things I did that I think triggered this event. This below is a 2 part podcast with a person who has gone thru it and researched AF its very interesting.
https://podcasts.apple.com/...9275?i=1000504660749
https://podcasts.apple.com/...9275?i=1000504660748
So if anyone has had it or it’s a ongoing issue I would love to hear your take on your experiences.
All the best.
"Be your best cheerleader , not your worst critic.”