Newbie- Hi

[reetm]

Good morning all happy Friday. I just want to introduce myself here as I have just joined for all my health reasons. I have just been diagnosed with asthma and I've been told to lose a little weight so I am thinking of taking up running and I came across C25K! I would love to know if anybody out there suffers from asthma and if it has affected you in your running. I do cardio four times a week 30 minutes on a stationary bike and I usually do 9k. Any help or guidance will make such a difference to me in my world. Thank in advance and good luck for your journeys too. Xx

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

We can get cardio exercise in many ways - but personally I think that getting my heartrate up for a period of time along a scenic stretch of beach or hills is far superior to doing so in a sweaty gym But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do!!

[Runningraspberrydiva Graduate]

I don't have Asthma, but haved nursed children with asthma.

My advice would be to ensure you take your inhaler before you go out for a run especially in this colder weather & carry it with you. Try to figure out what triggers the asthma & work around these triggers, speak to your asthma nurse or practice nurse.

You've taken the first step of the program, don't go out to fast it's not a race, take the program slow & steady & you'll smash it!

Good Luck 😉

[reetm in reply to Runningraspberrydiva]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I will take it all in and observe xx

[Runningraspberrydiva Graduate in reply to reetm]

No problem.

You'll get plenty of support on here when & if you need it. 😀

[nikkiwabit Graduate]

I was going to say the same as Runningraspberrydiva and say make sure you take your inhaler with you (especially if they are cutting the grass in the park - yes personal experience!). Also you may find it useful to take 2 puffs of your reliever before you start. However this is usually only necessary for exercise induced asthma and your present exercise regimen should tell you if you do or not.

One word of warning running alone will not make you loose weight, you will need to alter your diet too.

Good luck with the running, it will make you healthier

[reetm in reply to nikkiwabit]

Thank you so much as well as running I am changing my lifestyle to you so I healthier diet and also undertaking mindfulness in terms of meditation. I'm in this for the long run xx

[misswobble Graduate]

Several folks here have asthma so will advise you. Juicy Ju runs with it and she is our fitness heroine. She is a Nurse too so knows the technicalities 👩

I've lost a further stone since running regularly but I eat as healthily as poss and walk a lot.

Good luck. Have fun! 🙂

[Razouski]

Hi reetm you sound like you have a good baseline of fitness from the exercise you describe. I also started C25K after having done a fair bit in the gym, and I was anxious as I also have asthma (amongst my other medical challenges). To be honest with you I started off running with my inhaler in my pocket, worried, but it's now 13 months since I began the programme and I actually haven't used my inhaler (not running or in the rest of my life) since then. So you never know what the outcome may be.

I would advise you either put your inhaler in your pocket or buy a run belt that has a small zip up pocket that you can put it in (along with the front door key and your phone).

Good luck, and just take it slow and steady.

[AnneDroid Graduate]

Hello and welcome.

I have exercise-induced and cold-induced asthma which was only diagnosed last year, around the time I started C25k. For the preceding 50 years I just thought I was no good at exercise! I have two preventer inhalers (brown and green) and a reliever inhaler (blue). Sorry I never remember their pharmaceutical names. I have no issues at all and in fact through running I think my asthma is better than it was - I imagine this might be that my lungs are stronger than they were before I took up exercise?

It's quite hard at the beginning to work out when you're out of breath because of your asthma and when you're just out of breath because you're running. But gradually it becomes easier to sort out which is which and when to take your reliever inhaler.

All the best.

[reetm in reply to AnneDroid]

Hi AnneDroid ( love the name)! I just completed my first run and it was amazing. I just want your advice can I take my reliever inhaler post run as I am feeling a little wheezy. I took two puffs of the reliever before the run. Thank you x

[AnneDroid Graduate in reply to reetm]

Yes you can. If you feel that your current prescriptions aren't really doing the job now you are A Runner do go back to the doctor though.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome.. you will, I feel sure , get top advice from many who run and have asthma They run and they are awesome

[DebJogsOn Graduate]

I have asthma and find there's no problem while running - but I do get a bit wheezy if I've been running in colder air and come inside to the warm. I find a couple of puffs of blue inhaler then do the trick.

Think eveyone is different. I'd advise seeing how you feel as the runs increase and if you feel worried speak to your doctor - oh and of course also take your inhaler out with you every run.

Good luck on you journey.