I'm 68 and I've been pushing it since my late 20's. This year I'm getting the full cardiac work up and my resting HR is right around 41. I had a cardiac ct scan two days ago and the doctor called today to tell me that I have blockages up to 70%. He told me that I'm fine to race and I'm going to a trail race in Palo Alto next week. I'm going to back it down a notch for this race. I did a trail race in Berkeley last year that nearly killed me. No way am I digging that deep this year.
So here's what's worrying me; I'm going to race Montauk in about six weeks. The water temp right now is about 41. If we are lucky, it will get over 50! Remember a few years ago when all the old guys were dropping dead in the swim? Was it ever determined what killed them? There's no way I will do a swimming warm up in that water then stand around. I'll do my usual run warm up and be ready. So what was killing all those guys? I love Montauk and I love that cold swim and that it feels like it's in the 90's by the time you get to the run, but I don't want to become a floater just to prove it!
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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law
So here's what's worrying me; I'm going to race Montauk in about six weeks. The water temp right now is about 41. If we are lucky, it will get over 50! Remember a few years ago when all the old guys were dropping dead in the swim? Was it ever determined what killed them? There's no way I will do a swimming warm up in that water then stand around. I'll do my usual run warm up and be ready. So what was killing all those guys? I love Montauk and I love that cold swim and that it feels like it's in the 90's by the time you get to the run, but I don't want to become a floater just to prove it!
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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law