Exercise Induced Asthma and C25K
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NegaAshley
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Hello friends
I'm on Week 2 of Couch to 5k, and it's really difficult for me to breathe while running. Last week was bearable, but this week is completely different. Anyways, here is the question. Should I continue to do Week 2 until I can breathe better or continue the program to Week 3?
I'm on Week 2 of Couch to 5k, and it's really difficult for me to breathe while running. Last week was bearable, but this week is completely different. Anyways, here is the question. Should I continue to do Week 2 until I can breathe better or continue the program to Week 3?
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Are you on meds for your asthma?0
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I had the same problem with my asthma.....I did week 2 over again and week 3 i did an extra day...now my issue is my darn shin splints....I can't even run 2 min without wanting to chop my leg off!! I have tried EVERYTHING short of seeing a doctor to see if there is something more wrong! GL0
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i take symbicort <sp?> the steroid inhailer twice daily, morning and night. this controls my asthma for running and allergies. i also have my rescue inhailer right in the cupholder of the treadmill just in case. with this regime i was able to complete c25k and bridge to 10k without any problems. now i don't need the steroid inhailer as my lungs apparently got stronger from running.0
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I take my albuterol 20-30 minutes before I run. No problems as long as I remember, but I can tell the difference quickly when I forget.0
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Ditto the Albuterol inhaler before running. Makes a difference.0
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I have had asthma for 38 years now, and had a real hard time with it. I started our real slow running for 15 min at a time. I have increased it over time, and actually ran a marathon last October. I find that if I take 2 puffs of Albuteral before I start, the natural adrenaline will kick in when i hit about 20 minutes and I can continue to run
Just don't give up and get discouraged. There are still some times during the year that my Asthms acts up, and I cannot run.0 -
Slow down your pace. I started out at 5mph on c25k and had to slow my pace to 4mph tocomplete the program. I still have to use my albuterol, so I tuck it in my bra when I run. After almost a year, I a m up to 5mph for 35 minutes, but hills still make me gasp and by the time I get to the top, I'm humming aas I breathe because my airways are so constricted, but if I slow my pace a bit after the hill I'm ok.0
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Ditto the Albuterol inhaler before running. Makes a difference.
Going to have to try this.0 -
I also have trouble with exercise-induced asthma when I run and when I ride. The inhaler before your exercise helps a lot, and I also take mine with me on the run. When doing the C25k, I always listen to my body and lungs and repeat weeks if I feel the need. No sense in pushing too hard and end up in a situation where you can't run or workout at all.0
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I would do an extra round of week two. Better to repeat a week than harm your body by trying something its simply not ready to do. The whole point of C25K is baby steps. So just work at your own pace and you will get where you are going0
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Definitely take your albuterol beforehand...and do the week over if you have to. I have had terrible asthma my whole life, but have always played sports, I have definitely had a hard time running, but I am now running 25 minutes straight, nothing stretches my lungs out like runnig does, and it feels great when it's done...
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I would check with your doctor I know my Asthma flairs up more on days that it is humid or really hot out but I would be talking with your doctor good luck to you0
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Hello again
Yes, I use my inhaler about 30 minutes before exercising. I mostly just have issues with endurance, which I suppose is why I'm doing the C25K. I'll take all of your advice into consideration. I think I'll just continue each week until I feel comfortable. Thank you, everyone.0 -
Hello again
Yes, I use my inhaler about 30 minutes before exercising. I mostly just have issues with endurance, which I suppose is why I'm doing the C25K. I'll take all of your advice into consideration. I think I'll just continue each week until I feel comfortable. Thank you, everyone.
Ok, with that knowledge I'm betting that you're just plain running too fast for your current fitness. If you can't carry on simple conversation (ie short sentences, like a back-and-forth conversation), then you need to slow down. Speed will come, but it takes time...the more you run, the faster you will naturally get.0 -
I take my inhaler right before I workout and it helps. If I forget I can't workout at all. I can now run 45 minutes straight as long as I take the inhaler first.0
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I had the same problem with my asthma.....I did week 2 over again and week 3 i did an extra day...now my issue is my darn shin splints....I can't even run 2 min without wanting to chop my leg off!! I have tried EVERYTHING short of seeing a doctor to see if there is something more wrong! GL
I'm not doing the c25k, but ^^this^^ is my story exactly. I am finally to a point where I don't have to use albuterol before, during, OR after running. I have been trying to nurse my shin splints too. It really helps me to run in the grass instead of track/sidewalk/road. I managed to get 2 miles in that way on Saturday.0 -
I'm not doing the c25k, but ^^this^^ is my story exactly. I am finally to a point where I don't have to use albuterol before, during, OR after running.
I question whether you were truly asthmatic or simply unfit. Asthma doesn't just miraculously go away the longer/more one is active. I have more endurance and fitness, so I can run faster and longer, but my asthma is no better than it was when I first started running 6 years ago. Even the year I logged 1800+ miles my asthma was still an issue.0 -
I'm not doing the c25k, but ^^this^^ is my story exactly. I am finally to a point where I don't have to use albuterol before, during, OR after running.
I question whether you were truly asthmatic or simply unfit. Asthma doesn't just miraculously go away the longer/more one is active. I have more endurance and fitness, so I can run faster and longer, but my asthma is no better than it was when I first started running 6 years ago. Even the year I logged 1800+ miles my asthma was still an issue.
Yes, I have had asthma from childhood (and I was a healthy LITTLE kid) It doesn't affect me as much when my allergies are under control and it has been better since I started running. For some people, you can outgrow it.0 -
I'm not doing the c25k, but ^^this^^ is my story exactly. I am finally to a point where I don't have to use albuterol before, during, OR after running.
I question whether you were truly asthmatic or simply unfit. Asthma doesn't just miraculously go away the longer/more one is active. I have more endurance and fitness, so I can run faster and longer, but my asthma is no better than it was when I first started running 6 years ago. Even the year I logged 1800+ miles my asthma was still an issue.
Yes, I have had asthma from childhood (and I was a healthy LITTLE kid) It doesn't affect me as much when my allergies are under control and it has been better since I started running. For some people, you can outgrow it.
I just have to chime in and say that my 7-year-old son has exercise induced asthma. He and I did C25K last year because he wanted to run a 5K with me. We used his inhaler about 1/2 hour before we'd go out to run. His asthma is greatly affected by his very severe seasonal allergies. During peak allergy season even the inhaler does not help a lot and he still coughs/wheezes during runs. But at other times of the year we have forgotten to use it before going out to run and he's fine.0 -
I'm not doing the c25k, but ^^this^^ is my story exactly. I am finally to a point where I don't have to use albuterol before, during, OR after running.
I question whether you were truly asthmatic or simply unfit. Asthma doesn't just miraculously go away the longer/more one is active. I have more endurance and fitness, so I can run faster and longer, but my asthma is no better than it was when I first started running 6 years ago. Even the year I logged 1800+ miles my asthma was still an issue.
Yes, I have had asthma from childhood (and I was a healthy LITTLE kid) It doesn't affect me as much when my allergies are under control and it has been better since I started running. For some people, you can outgrow it.
OK, thanks for the clarification. From your earlier post it sounded like you were crediting running with "curing" you. People don't generally take asthma seriously enough and it can prove deadly when that happens, especially if they deal with attacks when they are active. And the longer people struggle with it and brush it off as something else, the more permanent damage they do to their lungs.0
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