Hi any asthmatics that run?

[Ash1985]

Hi everyone, i have asthma which I currently take steroid inhalers for. My asthma is under control untill it comes to running. Ive never been able to run. Ive just fin week 1 and found the first 2 runs relatively easy, however i just about died at the end of it and this is only week 1. 😫

Please tell me this gets easier cause the thought of running 30 mins without stopping is somehow giving me the fear.

[Lola2010]

Hiya! I can't help much with the further on runs as I am 1 run behind you but I'm asthmatic. Again, really under control but I worry about running because I just get sooo tight chested and struggle to catch breath. I am just going as slow as comfortable for myself and I find that this helps. Might feel like I'm not doing much but it's totally not the case. I think we just need to slowly build ourselves up to a nice pace and if that means starting really slow then so be it.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Try and get a turbohaler. I had two puffs before running. Although I only had mild wheezing, I have never wheezed since week 3 of c25k.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

There are many asthmatics who run and if you do a search on this forum you may throw up advice from fellow sufferers.

You could also look for asthma forums by clicking the My Hub icon at the top of the page and see if you can get specific advice from those forums.

Enjoy your journey.