Strength of Heart

My father has three stents in his chest, which help keep the arteries to his heart open. He has been hospitalized for cardiac issues several times during the past 10 years, and the last time was the scariest. Since then, Dad has maintained a consistent rehab/workout routine at his local YMCA, and I gave him my old iPod to help him enjoy exercising even more - and to replace those ugly AM/FM radio headphones he used to wear, the ones with the antenna sticking up.

Even though I'm proud of his progress, I'm not sure he's ready for next month's American College of Sports Medicine World Heart Games just yet. So while Dad won't be competing, I'm sure plenty of other cardiac rehab patients are ready for something like this. The Olympics-style competition created specifically for them is slated for May 14-15 at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga. Among the several challenging, yet safe and monitored events: basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, golf, bowling, a softball throw, a soccer shoot and specific cardiovascular exercises. But time is running out to register and have a physician fill out the required release form.

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