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heart attacks & cycling...

After the heart attack death of Mike
Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/ at age
40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time
to revisit is cycling dangerous to your
health. We have seen many cases where
pro-cyclists often die of heart attacks
in the 50's and rarely make it past
their 60's, I think someone, somewhere
should really study what cycling does to
the heart. Is it the strain on the
heart, that eventually weakens it, why
does cycling usually lead to a fatal
heart attack? We owe to the fallen, to
find the real answer.

heart attacks & cycling...

On Jan 11, 5:41*am, Crescentius Vespasianus
wrote:
After the heart attack death of Mike
Janellehttp://mikejanelle.com/at age
40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time
to revisit is cycling dangerous to your
health. *We have seen many cases where
pro-cyclists often die of heart attacks
in the 50's and rarely make it past
their 60's, I think someone, somewhere
should really study what cycling does to
the heart. *Is it the strain on the
heart, that eventually weakens it, why
does cycling usually lead to a fatal
heart attack? *We owe to the fallen, to
find the real answer.

Still looking for an excuse to give up cycling?

heart attacks & cycling...

"Crescentius Vespasianus" wrote in message
...
After the heart attack death of Mike Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/ at
age 40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time to revisit is cycling
dangerous to your health. We have seen many cases where pro-cyclists
often die of heart attacks in the 50's and rarely make it past their 60's,
I think someone, somewhere should really study what cycling does to the
heart. Is it the strain on the heart, that eventually weakens it, why
does cycling usually lead to a fatal heart attack? We owe to the fallen,
to find the real answer.

I recently suffered a heart attack which should have killed me. It would
have if it had not been for fellow bike riders who knew CPR. We had just
finished a morning 8 mile ride and was sitting at a local coffee shop and I
just collapsed, no warning, no typical chest pains, or any of the normal
things associated with heart attacks. The only reasons I didn't have major
brain damage according to my Dr. was I was in good shape and probably would
have had the attack years ago if I had not been a rider.

Don't believe that exercise, whether if be cycling, running, or just plain
walking is not going to not help you.

heart attacks & cycling...

DI wrote:
"Crescentius Vespasianus" wrote in message
...
After the heart attack death of Mike Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/ at
age 40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time to revisit is cycling
dangerous to your health. We have seen many cases where pro-cyclists
often die of heart attacks in the 50's and rarely make it past their 60's,
I think someone, somewhere should really study what cycling does to the
heart. Is it the strain on the heart, that eventually weakens it, why
does cycling usually lead to a fatal heart attack? We owe to the fallen,
to find the real answer.

I recently suffered a heart attack which should have killed me. It would
have if it had not been for fellow bike riders who knew CPR. We had just
finished a morning 8 mile ride and was sitting at a local coffee shop and I
just collapsed, no warning, no typical chest pains, or any of the normal
things associated with heart attacks. The only reasons I didn't have major
brain damage according to my Dr. was I was in good shape and probably would
have had the attack years ago if I had not been a rider.

Don't believe that exercise, whether if be cycling, running, or just plain
walking is not going to not help you.

---------------
Moderate exercise is most likely ok, but
what I'm talking about is uber-training,
long endurance rides. I remember
reading about the doomed antarctic
expedition of Ernest Shackleton
1914-1916, when he and his men did some
super human things to survive, but after
they all were eventually rescued, and
went back to England, none lived past
their 50's.
------from wiki
Despite the events of the Endurance
Expedition, Shackleton traveled again to
the Antarctic aboard Quest. Although
some of his former crew members had not
received all of their pay from the
Endurance Expedition, many of them
signed on with their former "boss". The
trip's purpose was to circumnavigate
Antarctica by sea. However, when the
party arrived in Rio de Janeiro,
Shackleton fell ill after a heart
attack. Even so, he refused to return
the ship to England or seek treatment,
and Quest continued south.[27]

On January 4, 1922, the ship arrived off
the coast of South Georgia. In the early
morning hours, expedition member Macklin
was called to Shackleton's cabin and
noticed that he was ill. Macklin
suggested to Shackleton that he "take
things easier in the future", to which
the reply was: "You are always wanting
me to give up something, what do you
want me to give up now?"

These would be the last words spoken by
Sir Ernest Shackleton. A few moments
later, at 2:50 a.m. on January 5, 1922,
he suffered a fatal heart attack at the
age of 47. His men offered to return his
body to Britain; however a message was
received from Shackleton's wife asking
that he be buried in South Georgia. On
March 5, 1922, Ernest Shackleton was
buried at Grytviken, South Georgia.[27][28]
------------
These uber efforts, I think, suck the
life out of you.

heart attacks & cycling...

Crescentius Vespasianus wrote:
After the heart attack death of Mike Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/ at
age 40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time to revisit is cycling
dangerous to your health. We have seen many cases where pro-cyclists
often die of heart attacks in the 50's and rarely make it past their
60's, I think someone, somewhere should really study what cycling does
to the heart. Is it the strain on the heart, that eventually weakens
it, why does cycling usually lead to a fatal heart attack? We owe to
the fallen, to find the real answer.

I wonder if a study has been done of percentage of riders who suffer
heart attacks versus runners or walkers or skiers or whatever versus
those who don't exercise at all. If you think that cycling is going to
cause you to have a heart attack then maybe you should stop riding.
Personally I think that the 20+ pounds I lost since taking up cycling is
better for my health than being 20+ pounds heavier. Plus my resting
heart rate is now way low, somewhere between 35 and 40.

heart attacks & cycling...

Crescentius Vespasianus wrote:
DI wrote:
"Crescentius Vespasianus" wrote in message
...
After the heart attack death of Mike Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/
at age 40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time to revisit is cycling
dangerous to your health. We have seen many cases where pro-cyclists
often die of heart attacks in the 50's and rarely make it past their
60's, I think someone, somewhere should really study what cycling
does to the heart. Is it the strain on the heart, that eventually
weakens it, why does cycling usually lead to a fatal heart attack?
We owe to the fallen, to find the real answer.

I recently suffered a heart attack which should have killed me. It
would have if it had not been for fellow bike riders who knew CPR.
We had just finished a morning 8 mile ride and was sitting at a local
coffee shop and I just collapsed, no warning, no typical chest pains,
or any of the normal things associated with heart attacks. The only
reasons I didn't have major brain damage according to my Dr. was I was
in good shape and probably would have had the attack years ago if I
had not been a rider.

Don't believe that exercise, whether if be cycling, running, or just
plain walking is not going to not help you.
---------------
Moderate exercise is most likely ok, but what I'm talking about is
uber-training, long endurance rides. I remember reading about the
doomed antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton 1914-1916, when he and
his men did some super human things to survive, but after they all were
eventually rescued, and went back to England, none lived past their 50's.
------from wiki
Despite the events of the Endurance Expedition, Shackleton traveled
again to the Antarctic aboard Quest. Although some of his former crew
members had not received all of their pay from the Endurance Expedition,
many of them signed on with their former "boss". The trip's purpose was
to circumnavigate Antarctica by sea. However, when the party arrived in
Rio de Janeiro, Shackleton fell ill after a heart attack. Even so, he
refused to return the ship to England or seek treatment, and Quest
continued south.[27]

On January 4, 1922, the ship arrived off the coast of South Georgia. In
the early morning hours, expedition member Macklin was called to
Shackleton's cabin and noticed that he was ill. Macklin suggested to
Shackleton that he "take things easier in the future", to which the
reply was: "You are always wanting me to give up something, what do you
want me to give up now?"

These would be the last words spoken by Sir Ernest Shackleton. A few
moments later, at 2:50 a.m. on January 5, 1922, he suffered a fatal
heart attack at the age of 47. His men offered to return his body to
Britain; however a message was received from Shackleton's wife asking
that he be buried in South Georgia. On March 5, 1922, Ernest Shackleton
was buried at Grytviken, South Georgia.[27][28]
------------
These uber efforts, I think, suck the life out of you.

You thought that professional sport was healthy? It's not. Not to speak
of those silly expeditions.

Lou

heart attacks & cycling...

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heart attacks & cycling...

"Crescentius Vespasianus" wrote in message
...

Moderate exercise is most likely ok, but what I'm talking about is
uber-training, long endurance rides. I remember reading about the doomed
antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton 1914-1916, when he and his men
did some super human things to survive, but after they all were eventually
rescued, and went back to England, none lived past their 50's.

That may of course be skewed by the fact that a lot of them got sent to the
trenches on their return.

cheers,
clive

heart attacks & cycling...

Crescentius Vespasianus wrote:
DI wrote:
"Crescentius Vespasianus" wrote in message
...
After the heart attack death of Mike Janelle http://mikejanelle.com/
at age 40 over Thanksgiving, I think it's time to revisit is cycling
dangerous to your health. We have seen many cases where pro-cyclists
often die of heart attacks in the 50's and rarely make it past their
60's, I think someone, somewhere should really study what cycling
does to the heart. Is it the strain on the heart, that eventually
weakens it, why does cycling usually lead to a fatal heart attack?
We owe to the fallen, to find the real answer.

I recently suffered a heart attack which should have killed me. It
would have if it had not been for fellow bike riders who knew CPR.
We had just finished a morning 8 mile ride and was sitting at a local
coffee shop and I just collapsed, no warning, no typical chest pains,
or any of the normal things associated with heart attacks. The only
reasons I didn't have major brain damage according to my Dr. was I was
in good shape and probably would have had the attack years ago if I
had not been a rider.

Don't believe that exercise, whether if be cycling, running, or just
plain walking is not going to not help you.
---------------
Moderate exercise is most likely ok, but what I'm talking about is
uber-training, long endurance rides. I remember reading about the
doomed antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton 1914-1916, when he and
his men did some super human things to survive, but after they all were
eventually rescued, and went back to England, none lived past their 50's.
------from wiki
Despite the events of the Endurance Expedition, Shackleton traveled
again to the Antarctic aboard Quest. Although some of his former crew
members had not received all of their pay from the Endurance Expedition,
many of them signed on with their former "boss". The trip's purpose was
to circumnavigate Antarctica by sea. However, when the party arrived in
Rio de Janeiro, Shackleton fell ill after a heart attack. Even so, he
refused to return the ship to England or seek treatment, and Quest
continued south.[27]

On January 4, 1922, the ship arrived off the coast of South Georgia. In
the early morning hours, expedition member Macklin was called to
Shackleton's cabin and noticed that he was ill. Macklin suggested to
Shackleton that he "take things easier in the future", to which the
reply was: "You are always wanting me to give up something, what do you
want me to give up now?"

These would be the last words spoken by Sir Ernest Shackleton. A few
moments later, at 2:50 a.m. on January 5, 1922, he suffered a fatal
heart attack at the age of 47. His men offered to return his body to
Britain; however a message was received from Shackleton's wife asking
that he be buried in South Georgia. On March 5, 1922, Ernest Shackleton
was buried at Grytviken, South Georgia.[27][28]
------------
These uber efforts, I think, suck the life out of you.

Again you mistake the incident for the trend. I know/knew several Bataan
survivors and what about Sir Edmund Hillary? They are more the norm.
--
Andrew Muzi
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