It’s never good to have to bow out for health reasons. On the other hand you have to know when to call it quits and realize that there are more important things in life than bicycles.
I can’t believe I just said that!
I sincerely hope that you and the doctors are able to find a course of treatment that will help you continue to live life to the fullest. Your contributions here are always great. With any luck, we’ll see you lurking here and maybe even back on the saddle again!
I truly wish you the best and hope you are able to battle through things and come out swinging.
You are a major asset to this forum and community. I hope you choose to stick around here and remain active. Your contributions are highly valued.
I for one would gladly contribute $ to Captain Doughnut’s TR monthly fees, just to keep him on the forum sharing his insights and sense of humor! Who’s with me???
I love the sentiment, but the forum is free and you are not required to be a TR member to access it.
Does mine from last night count? 
Just edit the metadata and resync !
Best wishes on any medical stuff you need to do.
If my doc told me to stop cycling I would change doctors 
I’ve got Megantic on the calendar for tomorrow. In your honour buddy.
Whatever it is that you’re facing, I hope you come out the other side fitter and stronger than ever 
You burned bright and fast my friend
Sorry to hear this, heal up and get back on the horse. You gave us some of the best forum posts and info. Chapeau sir
like a line from Jack Kerouac novel:
the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!’
@Captain_Doughnutman do not go gentle into that good night, hoping we continue to see you around these parts
Stick around !
I will have a 
or two or three today in your honor! 
I am very sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed that you will get an all clear and can resume training at some point.
All y’all are pretty durn awesome. Gettin’ all teary and stuff over here!
Considering this happened during my last Rattlesnake…
I won’t beat the howmuchthissucks horse to death cuz that gets old fast…heh, that used to be me – ‘old fast’… Just thought I would be polite (I am 
eh) instead of just disappearing. Also hoping maybe this might serve as an eye opener to my fellow athletes that even if you’re a megawatt FTP machine who smashes it out 5 months a year…there can be evil things lurking inside you…so…
GET CHECKED OUT, DAMN IT! 
Ride fast and take care of each other. 
Press on Doughnut. Press on. Keep us updated please!
You may find this article from CyclingTips of interest: https://cyclingtips.com/2018/11/219-beats-per-minute-the-day-my-heart-short-circuited/
Obviously there are a range of causes of tachycardia, but it doesn’t necessarily have to mean the end of endurance sports.
Best of luck mate and as requested about to tackle Denali+3.
Take care
My good buddy i run with had tachycardia, he was able to get surgery to fix the issue and has been on unrestricted exercise since I met him.
Here’s hoping @Captain_Doughnutman can make a comeback after some time away and keeps getting faster after 40.
Sorry to hear about your health problems man!
I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you stick around on the forums, your hate of under/overs motivated my under/over workouts haha
