Forums >General Running>A Gene called ACE (possibly why some never improve)
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Wow, that is really interesting. DH and his mom's family are fairly "naturally" athletic (my MIL had been one of those age group placers in running races for decades...even without a lot of formal training or high mileage and her younger sister still runs sub-4 marathons in her 50s), but they are all also on blood pressure meds and some of them on statins (high cholesterol also runs in that family). I have blood pressure that is definitely on the low side...I frequently see stars if I get up from a seated position too fast or if I straighten-up to quickly after tying my shoes. And I'm pokey. Even with all the mileage I've put in I still am far slower than a lot of people my age just getting started running. So maybe not being a natural athlete can be a good thing in terms of heart attack and stroke risk...? If so, I'll take it.