Originally Posted By: Carcassman
Being "healthy" is not enough. I have had a couple friends about my age, both serious runners who took care of them selves. One simply keeled over from a heart attack. The other developed some sort a arythmeia that required surgery and while there an aortic aneurysm blew. Another guy, active swimmer and hiker and in really good shape found one of his coronary arteries badly backed and needed a stent. Worked well. All three would have passed for "healthy" and taking care of themselves and the ticker still went wonky.


Cardiomegaly or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Dollars to doughnuts that they developed Cardiomegaly specifically because they were serious runners. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is usually genetic, but if you have the gene for it and are a serious runner, your odds substantially increase. There is such a thing as "over running" and some of the least physically sound people are runners. Sure, they can run for a long distance and are perceived as "fit", but that often comes with a long term price to your heart, hips, knees, ankles and feet.

Good to hear Rich's "Fiscal" (physical) health is up to par.


Edited by NickD90 (08/25/20 01:58 PM)
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