I haven't really gone out for a training ride since February. Partly not enough time for a ride, partly lack of enthusiasm, and partly because I've been having minor dizzy spells.

In place of riding, I've been going for easy walk with my partner. And during my walk, I been getting dizzy for no apparent reason. Just all of sudden dizzy for a second then I'm fine. occasionally, my peripheral vision goes gray for a second. I do have to stand up or get up slowly but nothing out of the norm. But the dizziness while on a leisure walk??

So today, I went and saw my doctor. He has in his chart of my BP but he asked anyway. Mine is normally 60/100 or there abouts. Today he said mine was 56/104. And he said my heart rate is really low as in low 50's 20-30 years ago when I used to train seriously my heart rate was down around 52-54 and with bit of concentration, I could force it to skip. My doctor didn't think funny back then. I'm no spring chicken, I haven't been training like I used to and I thought my HR was up in the 70's how could his reading be so different then mine where I just take mine the old fashioned way?? pulse of my jugular with my index finger. I trust my doctor's reading more than mine. but still??

he gave me the green light to start training again He knows my training regimen and thought it was okay. One of his former patient went to the national. So he is very familiar with our commitment and training schedule. (I'm no where near just too old)

So hopefully I can get back up to where I need to be. As for dizziness, maybe I just have a temporary irregularity in my heart beat but never when I'm working out hard.

Nothing to worry about I guess. Yahoo just get out of the doldrum and ride baby ride!!