There’s an hour of pottering about in the middle (either side of the underestimated 115 peak). At the red arrow I lie down. There’s a bit of a step (good), but it takes a full hr of breathwork to even get back to 70. And as soon as I stand up to take the pic it’s 90+ again. 2/3

Now let’s assume I’d pottered for half the time, how long would it have taken to recover to resting HR? I reckon 15 mins or less. Then I could have got up and finished the job. This is why pacing and *breaking activities up* is so important for your nervous system in LC. 3/3

(And yes - this is me ‘doing better’. I’d never have managed that hour’s solid activity before my break - also my HR would have sky rocketed about 20 mins in. Now I can handle an hour and it just takes me a while to calm things down afterwards). 4/3

@gezmedinger Wouldn’t it help not to measure HR at all Gez. That helped me. I only pace when my body feels I should.

@liabogod Important point! Obsessing over metrics isn’t good for our nervous system either. Generally I potter/rest according to feel but occasionally I check in to make sure that feel is tallying up to reality (it doesn’t always, and that’s when it can bite you)

@gezmedinger Yeeees!!! Also look at you showing off with a FIFTY ONE there!

@She_raaah 🤣

@gezmedinger Sorry Gez can’t quite tell from this - did you run 5k? That’s amazing! Working hard on walking 5k one day in a few months…

@lmrlmrlmr No, most definitely not!! I just mowed the lawn and did some other jobs :)

@gezmedinger I have a Garmin as well (Vivoactive 4). It is terribly unreliable at picking up my HR spikes, it's so frustrating. It grossly underestimates my active HR (including puttering in the kitchen). Good for resting HR though. Anyway, seems like yours is working well for you. Neat post!

@gabe_hoops Yes - same on all counts!

@gezmedinger I think heart rate pacing is really helpful, I keep an eye on mine standing (pre pots meds), doing activity, return to normal after activity, general resting heart rate but a big one for me is heartrate in the evenings, gets worse by then if I've done too much cumulatively in day

@sippyj99 It’s the cumulative factor that’s so important (and often missed)

@gezmedinger Do you like the Garmin? What model is this one? Oh ya, I'm Poppy (my nick name) on YouTube. I have a fire tbit, don't like it to much.

@quiltsavvy1 Mine is a Fenix 5 - used to use it for running!

@gezmedinger In my absolute determination to get better, I've been making myself 'do' and 'go' every day, each day a bit more than the last. Breaking up tasks and resting often and at shorter intervals has helped me a lot. Still not getting a lot done, but slow progress is progress.

@gezmedinger Thanks for sharing this, and sorry you are still having such issues. For your followers, there are lots of resources on energy management techniques on our website here:

@gezmedinger Great thread

@gezmedinger Hi Gez Welcome back from your break. Proud of you for listening to your body and prioritizing your needs. ❤️ So quick thought based on my own experiences recently. My 3 year Covid-versary is coming up March 10th. I was thought to have POTS but in the last year or so, it has

@gezmedinger Oh look 102 BPM at rest #LongCovid sucks