Fitness NSV!!! I'm so excited!!!!

bms34b

Alright, so as someone who has lost most if not all of her weight by diet alone, the fitness part of this is coming in a little late for me. I've been trying to run these past couple of weeks, and while I've improved in speed, I could never seem to run more than half a mile before having to stop because my chest just hurt so bad and I was having trouble breathing.

Well. Today I tried running after a few puffs of the magic inhaler...Low and behold, I ran a WHOLE MILE without stopping!!! I know it isn't very long, and I know that I was probably going really slow, but I DID IT!

THIS MEANS I CAN RUN I'm way too excited for my future...of running...more than a mile at a time! (I haven't done that for YEARS).

melaniecheeks

That is AWESOME! Well done!

ShandiH

Way to go! I had the same thing, maybe not as bad as you, but my doctor called it "exercise induced asthma." Weird to me that that exists . . . anyway, I've found that chewing gum while I workout - especially running - helps me maintain normal breathing. When I do chew gum during a workout, I don't get a pain in my chest and I don't get coughing fits the rest of the day. Hey, whatever helps keep me going, right?

Keep up the good work! :drinker:

shovav91

Wow! I'm so proud of you! That's a fantastic NSV... I know I'm going to hear many more from you in the future

PRod31

That is marvelous! Congratulations!