Asthma

[Scouser67]

I have had asthma over 25 years. Before each run I take my inhalers. Wednesday I did W3R2 and I felt a little wheezy after it. I did R3 today and my breathing was fine despite it being a crisp, cold morning.

How have other people with this condition found the programme?

[ped82]

Yes I have . Sometimes I thing we take a puff of inhaler ( blue ) before we start just as habit just in case it stops us .

[Scouser67 Graduate in reply to ped82]

I have Fostair (pink inhaler) which I have to take morning and night. I take the blue inhaler before running as a precautionary measure. I won’t let asthma stop me from running.

Someone had posted about breathing. I tend to mouth breathe and my breathing pattern tends to be 2/2..Two breaths for every two steps.

[ped82 in reply to Scouser67]

Yes brown inhaler for me morning and night ... going to try and stop the blue . Cause I taking it ( just in case ) keep up the good work

[Scouser67 Graduate in reply to ped82]

I was a bit wheezy Wednesday so I don’t want to risk not taking it at the moment. I sometimes wear a scarf depending on the temperature and weather.

[Steved110 Graduate]

If you have asthma it’s probanly best to take the blue inhaler before a run - it opens up your pipes and lets you breathe better - and carry the blue inhaler with you in case of need.

If your airways are even a little constricted there is extra turbulence when you breathe deeper and faster than normal, this vibrates and irritates the lining and can cause further constriction which is avoidable

[DebJogsOn Graduate]

I get asthma and always run with my blue inhaler. However I've only had to use it twice during a run - and in both cases think it was because I'd gone off too fast in the beginning. Now I'm doing longer runs, building up speed gradually over 10 minutes is the key for me. I have to use my inhaler sometimes after a run (but certainly not always) - but think this is often due to having run in cold early morning or evening air and then coming back into a warmer house.

I always breathe through my mouth when running - I can't seem to manage the in through the nose out through the mouth thing however hard I try.

[Besidetheseaside123 Graduate]

I have asthma but only mild. I've found that running has helped but there are still times when I get wheezy e.g. when cold and windy. I'm aiming for only taking my preventer inhaler but for now feel better if I have my blue inhaler in my pocket even if I don't use it.