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Palpitations after intense exercise

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You have one of two things going on: breakthrough ectopy, possibly (not absolutely) with some
AF and another treatment in your future (PACs, if they become more and more numerous, often indicate an imminent return to AF some time ahead)............or...................you are low om hydration or electrolytes....probably both. You continued to sweat for some time after you ceased your training, which means a continuation of electrolyte and blood volume loss. If this doesn't happen during your typical rest-of-the-day, and does happen frequently soon after exercise, what does that tell you?

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I'm pretty sure the ectopic heartbeats are brought on by the strenuous exercise, and they eventually subside for reasons that can possibly be attributed to a return to normal levels of hydration and/or electrolytes. Maybe as an experiment, I will drink a lot of water enriched with magnesium and potassium immediately following my next skiing session. See if that makes a difference. Or maybe I just need to dial down the intensity to bronze level training!? Thanks for sharing your thoughts.