When I use my treadmill, I’m a responsible guy and use a cardiac monitor at the same time. Can’t have the old guys over-doing it! I also have a theory about not doing anything sans appropriate music. With that in mind, I put on the CD from two other old guys – Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton. The toured together a while ago and have a live CD from the Madison Square Garden show – it’s really good.
So there I am cruising along at my usual pace and listening to the music. All of a sudden, the treadmill starts slowing down and telling me “reducing speed to lower heart rate.” I was doing my usual workout at a speed I hit all the time and yet for some reason, my heartbeat had elevated itself out of the acceptable range. Not by much, but it was higher. The culprit? Continue reading
Consult Keith 