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Weronika's avatar

Nothing much to do?? Get in that annex and do a Twitch of Fun. NOW!! (pretty please)

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Richard Herring's avatar

I meant paid work! Trying to get some writing done, but have been hoping to find the time! And what about stone clearing!

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Simon Griffiths's avatar

Excellent news on the work front. With regard to heart rate, yes the slightly slower rate means better fitness. Olympic athletes could have a heart rate of around 40 bpm. The average heart rate for normal people is 70-75 bpm. So yours has never really been in a danger zone. 60 is excellent to be fair. Your target unless you have a specific fitness goal should be around 50-85% of your maximum heart rate which is 170bpm to 160. for someone your age ie between 50 and 60. Sustaining a heart rate during exercise for short time is best for fitness building. But then the level of fitness improvement can also be measured by how long it takes to fall from the increased rate back to your normal rate. So on the whole I’d say you’re in relatively good shape. Especially after losing 10lbs and having a HR of 60ish.

That’s my professional opinion anyway 👍

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Pete's avatar

The Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurain had a resting pulse of 28bpm at the peak of his powers

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Hoops13's avatar

28 years old he was

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Hoops13's avatar

Are you and Ally finally doing that GB News slot?

Big in the back time!

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Alastair Johnson's avatar

I'm with Weronika. Episode 100 still pending...c'mon!! No excuses. Not even getting back on the telly!

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Hoops13's avatar

Episode 99g still pending

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Alastair Johnson's avatar

Surely in Ep. 99g Rich should follow up his fantastic Book Club on Andrew Lownie's book 'Entitled' with an exclusive interview with 'No Sweat' Andy to get his reaction to the accusations? Could become as infamous as the Newsnight one!

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Alastair Johnson's avatar

True. Ep 100 will never actually happen.

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Richard Herring's avatar

Very cynical attitude

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Alastair Johnson's avatar

Realistic. But Ep 99g will do.

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Beardedian's avatar

Since you've started the competition, my Resting heart rate is currently 49 - and I struggle to jog for more than 2 minutes.

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Richard Herring's avatar

Just check you’re still alive

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Simon Griffiths's avatar

He’s not wrong.Bradycardia unless it’s medication induced is certainly something to get checked out. No wish to alarm you but better safe than sorry.

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Beardedian's avatar

It's been an average between 49 and 52 over the past 5 years. Get annual health checks from the doctors

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Simon Griffiths's avatar

👍

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