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Ever since I can remember I've had a resting heart rate in the 80s. The last time I went to the doctor I was shocked to see it was 92! No health professional has ever mentioned it to me or indicated it should be a cause for concern -- I have normal blood pressure and levels of cholesterol and all that sort of thing. I assumed since I've been running a few months, it would have dropped at least a little, but the ''hard and fast'' method still indicates my heart-rate is somewhere in the 80s. Is it reasonable to suppose that it will naturally decline as I get more physically fit? Are there just some people who have high resting rates no matter how much they exercise and take care of themselves? Does it put me at any particular risk for anything? Does it mean I may be working anaerobically more easily than the average person? Also, might it have to do with a predisposal to anxiety? I was just wondering.
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