Anyone here take a beta blocker? If so, what effect, if any, has it had on your running? I'm on one, but I don't know whether to blame the drugs or aging for my sluggishness. Also, the first few minutes of a run seem to be much more work than the used to be. I seem to be working very hard at a slow pace before the sensation goes away and I settle down.
yes! i was diagnosed with high blood pressure last november and was put on 100mg metaprolol (a beta blocker) a day. i've now cut back to 50mg of it a day. i noticed that it does make running more difficult, especially at the beginning, because not only does it lower your blood pressure but it also lowers your resting heart rate...and so it takes longer for you to get your heart rate up to where it is supposed to be when you are exercising.
my best advice is to run about 2-3 hours before you have to take it again for that next day. do not run right after taking it. it makes you feel pretty damn sluggish, and the good ol' vo2 max suffers a lot.
good luck.
yes! i was diagnosed with high blood pressure last november and was put on 100mg metaprolol (a beta blocker) a day. i've now cut back to 50mg of it a day. i noticed that it does make running more difficult, especially at the beginning, because not only does it lower your blood pressure but it also lowers your resting heart rate...and so it takes longer for you to get your heart rate up to where it is supposed to be when you are exercising.
my best advice is to run about 2-3 hours before you have to take it again for that next day. do not run right after taking it. it makes you feel pretty damn sluggish, and the good ol' vo2 max suffers a lot.
good luck.
Thanks for the response. It's good to see I'm not the only one out there.
My mother an law is a pharamcist and told me not to take it within 4-5 hours of a run because it might not let my heart reach a high enough rate given the excercise, kinda like being sverely over-trained.
Crap. I take it for an arrythmia (non-life threatening), and I've been taking it about 2 hours before running. If I take it too long before running, the dosage isn't dependably high enough to prevent a funky rhythm. I guess I'll back it off another couple fo hours. Thanks for the tip.
I was put on a beta blocker and it ruined my running. I asked my doctor to change to another different Blood Pressure med and Im fine.
I couldnt get my heart rate up to where it needed to be and I couldnt run.
I cant remember the name of the one IM on..Ill try to get it.
good luck