those are pussy numbers. be stronger. I got the high score at shoppers drugmart last year.

My girlfriend has to take hers periodically for some medication she gets prescribed and so I had a go on her blood pressure device today.

105 over 67 with a resting heart rate of 49.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J My girlfriend has to take hers periodically for some medication she gets prescribed and so I had a go on her blood pressure device today. 105 over 67 with a resting heart rate of 49.

Lower resting heart rates are usually associated with athletes at 30 to 50. I think normal is 60 - 100.

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Well yeah. I did say I ran a marathon in October.

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Are you still training in anything else? Or just staying actively fit?

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I'm still running. It took a few weeks and an agonising deep tissue massage for my legs to get back to normal after the race, but I did about 24 miles last week. I've lost some fitness since October but I'm just trying to keep it ticking over until spring.

I have a tradition of running a half marathon on Christmas morning so I don't have to feel guilty about all the gluttony that ensues, so literally my only fitness goal at the moment is to stay fit enough to do that.

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Regular massages are everything. I've started just getting one every couple of months or so, instead of waiting for some inevitable knot to appear. It also really helps keep all my "ski muscles" in good order, along with stretching and a return to function training program in the gym.

I saw an orthopedic surgeon earlier this year about my knee and fortunately it's just patellar femoral pain syndrome (aka runner's knee). Very common overuse issue. Since then I've been seeing a sports trainer at the same clinic, whose focus is knee injuries and recovery.

Unbelievable changes. I thought I'd live with pain and limitations/modifications forever. Nope!

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Originally posted by Silky Johnson I saw an orthopedic surgeon earlier this year about my knee and fortunately it's just patellar femoral pain syndrome (aka runner's knee). Very common overuse issue. Since then I've been seeing a sports trainer at the same clinic, whose focus is knee injuries and recovery.

Can you share what they did/tested to diagnose? I have bum knees. About 10 years ago, I tore the meniscus in my left knee. Took years to finally get it checked out (MRI). I think during that time, I leaned too much on my right knee and now my right knee hurts after workouts or sitting crossed legged for too long.

FYI - US healthcare sucks. I initially checked out my left knee knowing that something was wrong and wanted to see if I could just get an MRI. Unfortunately, our insurance provider required all this extra stuff before they'd be willing to pay for the MRI. Disgruntled, I waited till it became a hinderance. Thankfully, the new doctor I was working with did some stuff to get the MRI scheduled for me.

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You don't need an MRI to diagnose runner's knee, although maybe things are different in Canada. I imagine the physio will have got Jenny doing lots of strengthening and balance exercises using stuff like resistance bands. That's always been my experience when I get over-use injuries. It requires quite a lot of mental commitment because they consist of countless reps of fiddly little exercises you're supposed to do pretty much every day.

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal Can you share what they did/tested to diagnose? I have bum knees. About 10 years ago, I tore the meniscus in my left knee. Took years to finally get it checked out (MRI). I think during that time, I leaned too much on my right knee and now my right knee hurts after workouts or sitting crossed legged for too long. FYI - US healthcare sucks. I initially checked out my left knee knowing that something was wrong and wanted to see if I could just get an MRI. Unfortunately, our insurance provider required all this extra stuff before they'd be willing to pay for the MRI. Disgruntled, I waited till it became a hinderance. Thankfully, the new doctor I was working with did some stuff to get the MRI scheduled for me.

I was actually diagnosed years ago, based on symptoms and history.

I'd been seeing a physiotherapist on and off during that time but 2 years ago, despite doing all the things, the pain became worse, more frequent, with reason, without reason, etc.

I'd had an Xray which showed mild arthritic changes but I wasn't convinced of that so I asked my doctor for an MRI and she referred me to the orthopedic surgeon. It was about 3 months from the referral that I got in for the MRI. Another 2 months after the MRI to get in with the surgeon.

After reviewing the images, the surgeon confirmed that I did not have arthritis. Just a straight up maltracking issue and fat pad impingement. I had also noticed in the interim that my VMO muscle was noticeably less developed than my good knee/leg!!

So the surgeon prescribed a return to function program consisting of physiotherapy and sports rehab. I don't see the physiotherapist anymore, but I would see the PT first then work with the trainer in the gym. Now I just work with the trainer.

Actually not entirely different from anything I'd already been doing in the gym. Functional and strength training, but focusing more on progressive loading. I'm at the point now where I'm doing lots of plyometric exercises, which is wild. I'd have never guessed I'd be doing such things, let alone without pain.

It's been so long that I've experienced pain outside of progressions in the gym, it's just fucking awesome.

Last edited by Silky Johnson on Dec-10-2025 at 00:02

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J My girlfriend has to take hers periodically for some medication she gets prescribed and so I had a go on her blood pressure device today. 105 over 67 with a resting heart rate of 49.

bro i might have to ask you, is she dead? these numbers look incredibly low to me. but i know nothing.

jumping into the MRI thing
Jack - are MRI's expensive as fuck over there? or not accessible? out of curiosity (edited to remove some pointles story about a runner i know)

@ jenny - you ski/board ?!?

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Originally posted by r5a these numbers look incredibly low to me. but i know nothing.

Numbers alone don't mean much without understanding the whole picture. Lower pressures like this, especially in very fit people, smaller or light weight people, can be totally normal. A main indicator of whether a low BP is ok or not is a number called the MAP = mean arterial pressure, which is an average and calculated from the systolic + diastolic. A MAP around 70 is enough to provide adequate perfusion to a person's vital organs and periphery.


If a person has lower blood pressure readings but doesn't ever feel symptoms (chest pain, dizziness/light headedness, feeling faint or tired, etc) then there's not much to be concerned about.

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Originally posted by r5a @ jenny - you ski/board ?!?

Yes I ski. Heading to Banff this winter, and Quebec, but I get up to to Blue as much as I can/driving conditions permitting lol.

Last edited by Silky Johnson on Dec-15-2025 at 04:26