The HHT and Afib Athlete

  March 2026 – an update I was very tired and a bit subdued after all that sightseeing and walking an average of nine miles per day in Paris and so determined to take it easy the following week.   However, I ‘m not good at taking it easy!   I started the following week with an easy two-mile walk, but then on the Monday I forgoed (forwent?) my electric bike and decided to see what would happen if I rode my road bike.   I kept to a flat route and it was fine – Starting HR of 110, but only going to 120-130 at exertion.   It’s all rather odd. The next day was my birthday and I went Nordic Walking.    Since my SCAD last May I had only run twice – the first a few jogging steps in October, the second a set of 7 x (1 min run, 2 min walk) and I did not want the no-running period to get any longer.   So, I ran 30 secs after each four-minute fast Nordic Walk period, followed by one-minute slow Nordic.   It felt pretty awful, but then it would if I...

  A poem This poem arrived as I was wrestling with my decision of whether to have a sixth ablation since 2020 or not.   It was not written by me, I hasten to add, but it perfectly described what it is like to live with Atrial Fibrillation (or Flutter).   "Hesitation…" My atrial fibrillation Is a trial and tribulation! My heart’s weird sensation Ruined my last vacation.   It’s a strange situation, A surreal vexation — Facing the expectation Of each manifestation…   My constant speculation As to its causation, Stirs my imagination — Leading to conflation.   From latest irritation Comes new conversation, Seeking confirmation — Do I need ablation?   Excuse my hesitation, My worried anticipation, But upon examination — I need more contemplation! By Albert Moore, USA