Marathons and MS Bike Challenges

It's been a few years since I've been back to the site. I'm on my third PM. Have run three marathons, two Boston Marathons; two last year in 2014 ( Boston and Newport with my kids.) Taking up road cycling and rode the 175 mi MS Bike Challenge this July '15. In the past 19 mos. have logged over 2800 miles riding or running. So don't get it in your mind that having a PM should hold you back. Playing in an alumni lacrosse game this October at Bates college against one of my sons ( also an alum ). Haven't had any issues with pacing in any of these activities, so didn't even know there was a motion sensor issue. .

3 Comments

Diagnosis?

by golden_snitch - 2015-09-11 04:09:21

What's your diagnosis?

I mean, it's great that you can do all those activities, thumps up! I'm sure it is encouraring for many members to hear what you are able to do.

But if you had sinus node issues requiring a rate response sensor (motion sensor) to work all the time when you exercise, you'd most certainly experience problems, for instance when cycling. Maybe all you have is a heart block, so you don't need a rate response sensor.

Sorry, but for those of us who need the rate response sensor when we exercise, it can be really frustrating to be told by others, who don't need it, that having a pacemaker doesn't keep you from any kind of activity. We know better.

Best wishes!

Exercise after pacer

by Buz - 2015-09-12 02:09:42

Sounds like you are doing great congrats! On that same theme. I received my pacer in 07 following a bike crash when I passed out while riding at 30 mph. Like someone posted problem allowed me to return to exercise within 2 weeks. I am now 80 and ride up to 1000 miles per mo. This summer did the slumgullipn pass loop in Co. A 570 mile 8 passes and 26000' of climbing. So very lucky my problem was fairly simple and corrected by basic rate response, pacer. Keep goin! Something may be gaining on you! Oh yeah, that ride is. Salina to saguache, to gunnison to lake city to creed to del Norte to salida AND back the other way. 8 days of riding 2 of rest

Boston Marathon

by jedkon - 2015-09-12 12:09:14

I have a PM since March this year, It was my dream to run Boston marathon, even I did qualification time last year. Now all depends of cut-off time. Did you meet qualification stadnards, even beeing PM implanted?


BR,
Konrad

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I just want to share about the quality of life after my pacemaker, and hopefully increase awareness that lifestyles do not have to be drastically modified just because we are pacemaker recipients.