Dudes! I went sit skiing for the first time today! It was awesome! There was someone helping me through all of it but I enjoyed myself and didn’t spend the whole time on my butt. The most fascinating part though? My heart rate. This is me snowboarding about a year and a half ago. I got in only 3 runs in about 6 hours and spent most of it on my butt or failing to stand back up. And then I spent the next three days recovering because the effort made me so sick.
This is me today. It wasn’t at elevation (comparatively, it’s still a mile above sea level but 4797 ft vs 13,010ft is a big difference ), it was a short trip on a very short hill and I’m on a beta blocker now, but I got in several runs and my heart rate stayed SUPER low. We decided on the bi-ski this time which is more stable and slower than the mon-ski but I think the more recumbent design really benefited me.
For comparison…
65 bpm is my resting heart rate laying down
75-85 bpm is normal for me sitting
100-120 bpm is my average standing/walking HR
150-180 bpm is a normal peak for most days
210 is my all time high
Under 100 when I’m exercising is unheard of, much less staying under 80! This is sooo huge! Unfortunately the season is pretty much over but I can’t wait to try again next year.
