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STC is pretty active this week and thought I would do a mid-week check-in. Took advantage of a floating holiday on Monday and then July 4th on Tuesday and did walks both days. Wednesday at work was hot, mid 90's, but still got two 30 minute walks in. Our new dog is now officially addicted to...

Good week with 17 miles of walking. Did something on 6 days so just need to do longer to get to 20 per week. I decided to not run a 5K on the 4th. I'll just go for a run with my wife and then join our running friends for the post race pancake breakfast. Then we're having a small BBQ later in the...

Had a lighter week with only 15 miles of walking/running. Our new puppy is getting in shape. The week started out hot but has cooled off some. My wife and I have planned a three day weekend of hiking in Sequoia in a month. We'll do several short day hikes and maybe a longer hike one of the days...

I would add that it is more important to make exercise and healthy eating part of your lifestyle. I'm a few weeks away from 5 years and no restrictions on exercise. I am slower and run shorter than before the valve degraded but I'm still out there. Did a 5.5 mile run/walk this morning. Meds seem...

Ended up walking 5 miles on Saturday and 7 today. Total for the week at an estimated 19.5 miles in only 4 days of walking. I count my weeks Mon - Sun, a leftover from my long distance running days. Some weeks we used to run long Sat and other weeks Sun so this helps keep the weekly mileage from...

Heather, do workouts at home, just don't overdo it. I walked an hour on the days I didn't have rehab and kept it up after rehab. I also picked up some free weights at Goodwill for home workouts (can't seem to get that into a regular routine). Regular exercise will make a difference.

Light workout week but tomorrow is a run in Dana Point harbor to avoid the heat. Then Sunday will be another run. Our new puppy Poppy enjoys the runs and then sleeps the rest of the day. Good to see JGC join the group. Welcome! INR this week was 2.6 so next blood draw is in 5 weeks. Happy...

Hi Heather, You shouldn't be concerned about Cardiac Rehab. They will monitor your heart during easy exercise. Mine was 20 minutes on an exercise bike, some light weights, 20 minutes on a treadmill and then some stretching. They also measured blood pressure during the exercise. This is more for...

SB, yes carbs before and after the race. Win-win-win!

Haven't checked in for a few weeks. Been busy at work. Sounds like some of us work too much. I have a 3 hour commute to work and back on Monday. Tues & Thursday nights I usually spend the night near work so only have about half that. Still, 12 hour day Monday and 11 hour days Tues-Friday...

This week we added a dog to our family. She's a 1 year old rescue, Golden Retriever/maybe Springer Spaniel mix. We will get her into shape for walking and running as she gets older. Right now she needs to put on a few pounds. Ran/walked a 5K yesterday, Run through the Vineyards at a winery in...

Pellicle, After I went off warfarin 6 months after my surgery I had shortness of breath on one of my evening walks. This was about 7 weeks after going off warfarin. A week before that I noticed a slight difference in my walking and running but thought it was just a bad day. The next day after...

Homeskillet, I'll try to answer a couple of your questions/concerns. In 2015 I did several day hikes in the Sierras between 8,500 and 11,000 feet. No issues. In 2016 I did a multi-day hike with a 45 lb. backpack up to 11,000 feet and did have some breathing issues. I was in better physical...

Missed a couple weeks of posts. Just returned from a trip to Singapore and Thailand last week. Had some good food and lots of walking. The plane flight was long and had some swelling of my ankles that went away in a day. It's been a week since returning and just getting over jetlag. Trying to...

I just saw this post. Was out of the country an not on the Internet so missed a couple weeks of posts. I have the same Epic mitral valve except 33mm. 6 months after surgery I went off Warfarin and within 2 months I had stenosis of the valve. Surgeon put me on Heparin thinking it was a blood...

Duffey, hope you are feeling better. Had a busy week at work so only two 30 minute walks. Did get in 5+ mile walks in Sat and Sun. Not a good week, maybe 14 miles max. Did finally finish all the book keeping for taxes. Martin

The past two weeks have been busy at work but still getting in 15+ miles of walking and running a week. Would like to get this over 20. Most of the miles are Sat/Sun with a few walks at lunch or the rare break. I see I lost a couple pounds too. Would like to lose 5 more. Weather has been getting...

I've been following the Bill Paxton story and more information has been released. His surgery was on Feb 11 and he died on Feb 25. The articles I read initially said his heart condition was due to Rheumatic fever as a child. The latest articles say bicuspid aortic valve. He had the surgery to...

60 years old, active walking/running target INR = 2-3 have tissue valve take 81 mg aspirin warfarin: 3 mg 3x/week, 4.5 mg 4x/week for 27 mg/week total INR has been in target most of the time in past 4 years, it's been 1.9 a couple times recently. I get tested every 6 weeks when in range. Test is...

Busy week but still got in four 30 minute walks during the work week and 5 miles today. Goal is at least 15 miles of walking/running per week. No rain this weekend! Plan on 6 miles tomorrow. Still trying to do regular weight workouts. Maybe I need to set the weights in the living room. Hope...