I have asthma and have always had a difficult time with exercise and sports. In elementary school I was on the swim team and quit because of my asthma and some anxiety issues. My go-to exercise now is walking, which I really enjoy, but I would love it if I could run in a 5k someday without being out of breath in a matter of minutes. I’m sure this takes a lot of training and I would have to condition myself slowly to that kind of vigorous exercise, but I don’t know where to start. I have never known anybody else with this issue that had much of an interest in exercise. I feel like maybe deep down I am using how I might feel physically as an excuse not to train myself to be capable of doing this because I remember how awful I felt as a kid after swim meets or after running.
Does anyone have any experience with doing vigorous exercise while having asthma? What are some things that I could do to prepare myself for running long distances, or even just going for a jog rather than a walk? Keep in mind that I have to be careful of pollen levels and humidity as well.
Does anyone have any experience with doing vigorous exercise while having asthma? What are some things that I could do to prepare myself for running long distances, or even just going for a jog rather than a walk? Keep in mind that I have to be careful of pollen levels and humidity as well.