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“Suffice it to say, I wasn't exactly a happy camper when I wrote that ...”

“Sorry for the silence. This one kinda snuck up on me. I ended up in ...”

“So after each bad asthma exacerbation or flare-up, I feel compelled to write something about ...”

“ I just wanna thank Dr Wenzel for looking after me while I was in ...”

“Geeze, I can't believe I made it to 2010. What a crazy year ...”

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“ article about it. I don't know how many physicians actually read my stuff, ...”

“It's amazing how bloated a website can become after 5 years of continuous blogging. ...”

“Before I begin, let me preface this post by saying that I haven't made ...”

“Dear fellow asthmatics(especially to the guys out there), Does this ever happened to you? ...”

“Last week after finding out just how damaged my lungs really are, the only thing ...”

“...................Try saying that 5 times really fast. Before reading this post, you might find it useful ...”

“Found this interesting and informative article about Dr Sally Wenzel, and why she decided to ...”

“Ever notice the time stamp on many of my blog entries? I usually compose ...”

“Nothing really interesting going on since I got out of the hospital. Though Ive taken ...”

“A lot of attention is focused on what goes on during a severe asthma exacerbation, ...”

“ Ive been trying my best to tough this one out at home, but I'm ...”

“This past weekend Douglas and I decided that rather than stay home and watch the ...”

“In case you didn't get a chance to read the ”

“I rarely ever do these question and answer things , but some of my favorite ...”

“Yup, I'm a severe asthmatic and my stress reliever is a cat! How ...”

“Thought my fellow asthmatics might get a kick out of this. A few days ago I ...”

“One of the biggest problems of having asthma and living in a 120 year old ...”

“Earlier this week I participated in an asthma focus group , put on by the ...”

“Most recent Milestones: Milestone #4 Occurred yesterday. See the odometer above? Since beginning this ...”

“ Just when I thought I knew everything there was to know about asthma ...”

“I thought Las Vegas was fabulous as usual, but apparently my lungs didn't share the ...”

“Wednesday I have a pulmonary follow up visit at the UCSF chest clinic. What ...”

“ I always try to write a little something about each and every hospitalization ...”

“Released from the hospital on July 14th, but still very sick. This was a ...”

“I was going to blog about a nicer topic this evening, but my breathing kinda ...”

“As asked by Physicians when I'm in the hospital and ranked in order of dislike. ...”

“Had a follow up appt with my pulmonologist, tachycardic all the time. But, here's the ...”

“Despite all the difficult times, I'm very lucky to call this place my home. ...”

“Ive only been out of the hospital for 4 days now , and despite being ...”

“Yeah, I made it to Boston , Ive walked the Rome and Portland marathons a ...”

“This past week my partner has been on vacation , which is the only time ...”

“You're probably getting sick of hearing about the Boston marathon, but here's a few more ...”

“To say I'm worn out by the frantic pace of these last 3 months, would ...”

“.!.Just a quick thank you to Rick of the Myasthmacentral.com entitled " Hardluck Asthmatic" ...”

“.!. Sorry about the delay on the race report, but Ive basically ...”

“Earlier this afternoon Mike Mc Bride and I crossed the finish line at the ”

“I don't want to jinx myself , so I'll try to keep this post short ...”

“I'm referring of course to the most dreaded of all training walks( or runs)...The dreaded ...”

“Boy, I've been home for a couple of days now and I'm still jet-lagged. ...”

“One week from tomorrow, I'm supposed to be on a plane heading to Italy, but ...”

“Whenever the weather is bad, so is my asthma. My lungs are extremely ...”

“I had planned to write a post about my nebulizer treatment routine, but then I ...”

“It's not often that I get to say this, but Sunday was one of those ...”

“.!.I usually don't write reports on training walks, but the "20 miler" is different. It's ...”

“Seems to be the new theme around here. Do a long training walk......get sick. ...”

“In preparing to do this marathon for the second time, I thought it would be ...”

“OK, everyone seems to be doing a 2008 year in review, so here's mine. I fitness ...”

“With the Rome marathon training window rapidly narrowing (not to mention the availability of airline ...”

“All this buzz about inhalers ,nebulizers and hospitals , got me to thinking of various ...”

“No major major complaints for the time being, but as always on the asthma front, ...”

“After writing the last post about my poor racewalking technique, I decided to hit ...”

“Winston Actually, Winston is just one of our little turkeys, but he seems to get ...”

“Fellow blogger and lung challenged marathoner featured on the CBS evening news. Watch CBS ...”

“A week of continuous Albuterol running at 20mg/hr, mixed with feelings of guilt and ...”

“.....How about sitting 6 feet away from your favorite performer in a classy Las Vegas ...”

“With all the excitement and the welcome distraction of the recent races Ive participated in, ...”

“First, the good news; I got the results of my latest bone density scan , ...”

“Just got paroled after spending another 5 days in the hospital. Gonna need an extended ...”

“Happens this Saturday along the San Francisco waterfront . It will only be ...”

“By far , this has been the most frustrating and injury plagued marathon training seasons ...”

“....more like cussing in the rain. Last weekend, right on schedule, I did my 18 ...”

“Had my bi monthly follow up visit at the UCSF Chest Clinic on Wednesday. This ...”

“For some reason this has been one the toughest training seasons I can remember. Not ...”

“I see I'm not the only one getting way ahead of myself... (Rick) This past Saturday ...”

“ Jan 12th------15 miles Jan 19th-------8 miles Jan 26th------18 miles Feb 2nd------12 miles Feb 9th-------20 miles Feb 16th------10 miles Feb ...”

“With the holiday madness finally behind and my 4th marathon staring me in the face, ...”

“For a stellar 2007 Allan....for becoming an international racewalker. Annette...for becoming a personal trainer. Bob.....for pulling a pair ...”

“After taking Xolair injections for a full 12 months, the verdicts in.....It's not helping me. In ...”

“1) Maratona Della Citta Di Roma (March 16th) A beautiful ancient city and a marathon together? ...”

“After a record number of admissions to the intensive care unit this year, (5 ...”

“ **Video courtesy of Roxlyn (who's pretty amazing herself)**”

“Was checking my registration on the Rome Marathon website ,when I came across this blurb. .....And ...”

“As part of the" ”

“Felt pretty good for a few days , even racewalked during a research follow up ...”

“Funny how many parallels you can draw between the endurance sports and severe asthma exacerbations. ...”

“Winston's favorite room has always been the kitchen. I remember the first day that he ...”

“Well, Friday I'm off to Oregon to hopefully take another stab, at this, ...”

“Sometimes when I'm suffering from bouts of dyspnea , I'll divert ...”

“Thanks Everyone --- For all the advise and tips regarding core strengthening and knee ...”

“Well, only 5 weeks left till the Portland marathon , and I'm happy to ...”

“So here I am, half way into my 18 miler, just coming off the Golden ...”

“Saturday I did my alternate week 10 mile LSD, and for the ...”

“Womens 20K in Rynek Mens 50K in Italy ”

“After trashing my legs and my lungs at the SF marathon two weeks ago, I ...”

“Next week I'll be taking part in yet another clinical research project at UCSF. ...”

“Let's see....Do a three hour 13 miler, get sick for three weeks. Do a ...”

“Preparation for the upcoming San Francisco (half) marathon , has been pretty much ...”

“Update: Race plans are uncertain for the time being. Though I'm doing a little better than ...”

“On Saturday I was supposed to do a 10 mile walk along the SF waterfront ...”

“It's hard to believe,but Saturday, I start training for what will be, my ...”

“Seeing is believing...After watching myself on video , it has become all too apparent ...”

“.....I'm in the green and wanted to have a little fun for a change, so ...”

“Now that I'm able to breath semi normal again, and have no definite race ...”

“This morning I got to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event; Two humpback whales ...”

“ OK, I'm slowly emerging from this dark hole I've been in for the ...”

“Thanks everyone for checking up on me. I'm fine! ...”

“6:56:082 hours faster than my last race! Details to follow in a few days.... ”

“I've put in the miles, I've done the training, and my legs and stomach seem ...”

“Out of the last 32 days, maybe 7 of them were good breathing ...”

“Isn't it funny that you essentially have to do a marathon---- before you do a ...”

“Ok.........I've had a stellar walking/breathing week. Actually... make that 3 stellar weeks! I've ...”

“Thursday, I had my best medium range, mixed- walk day ......EVER! I walked/racewalked 10.2 miles ...”

“Wednesday I was discharged from my 84 th incarceration for the crime of asthma.I ...”

“Yippie !!!!!!!!! Next weekend is Racewalking School in Carmel California!Along with 35 other ...”

“With my lungs acting up big time and my marathon training basically on hold ...”

“There was a scheduling conflict with my 14 mile LSD, and a follow-up ...”

“50K Racewalking Championships , Chula Vista ,Ca(photo courtesy Vicky Cady) Congrats to the 4 M's Read ...”

“Five days after my near stroke and PHT diagnosis.... I'm out there again! A little uncoordinated and ...”

“As you may or may not know, my pulmonologist recently started me on a 12 ...”

“.......and the cramps, the blisters , the sunburn, the sore muscles.....all that good stuff. It's time ...”

“If you've ever done the Portland Marathon , you might recognize this place ...”

“Cameras aren't allowed for judging racewalking events, only the human eye is. Ironically , they're ...”

“I'm almost back in the green now , so I thought just for fun , ...”

“A rare opportunity to see Barry Manilows Music& Passion Concert on the northwest coast ...”

“It's been a while since I updated my racewalking clips for this blog. For one ...”

“OK .. I admit it, I'm getting a little discouraged. Not so much about ...”

“Many of you might not know this, but my my sister Sheree is an accomplished ...”

“I was so psyched out about my friends doing their marathons this weekend , that ...”

“Thanks, Vickie, Anita , Annette , Lora and Rick ..for caring enough ...”

“Today was my first real walk since the Portland marathon ..I did my usual 5 ...”

“OK, I know I didn't do my body any favors by walking a 9 ...”

“Just got back from Portland and I didn't want to leave everyone hanging. So, for ...”

“It's 5 am now and in just an hour, I'll be on my way to ...”

“Thanks everyone !! for answering the call. ...”

“Ok, The Portland Marathon is only 8 weeks away and I'm still not ...”

“OK , now that my endorphin level has finally dropped to normal and there's nothing ...”

“In the less than five days I will be attempting another half marathon-- my 4th ...”

“I'd like to introduce a cool walking blogger friend of mine , Anita.Please visit her ...”

“It's been an emotional roller coaster ride , Thank goodness for some compassionate friends and ...”

“The recent problems that I've been having with breath stacking has forced me to back ...”

“That seems to be my theme for this first week of July.These annoying and extremely ...”

“My walking Anniversary that is........Yup , The upcoming San Francisco Marathon marks my first ...”

“Friday, Was just supposed to be a nice and slow , easy as you go, ...”

“24 hours later--NO generalized body pain like I experienced last year, just those Damned ...”

“Is it just my imagination ? I swear, since I began doing my routine walks ...”

“...to quote my favorite music artist.With less than seven weeks left until the San ...”

“This is the first in a series of clips I will post to document my ...”

“OK ..What's going on here? It's been three full weeks since I got sick ...”

“well, this is a personal diary .This week I have a bunch of medical procedures ...”

“I can't believe it ! I found the inhaler I lost 2 days ago ...”

“Yesterday I walked my regular six mile loop , and except for that fact ...”

“Not bad huh? On the other hand , they weren't exactly quality ...”

“48 hours out of the joint and the prednisone withdrawal process is in full swing.Instead ...”

“I usually don't post about my hospital experiences because its not a subject I like ...”

“Early this morning, Steve was admitted to the University of California Medical ...”

“Not doing so well today and I'm back on my favorite drug, good ol prednisone. ...”

“With the help of Dave Mc Govern, Ive come up with a new training schedule ...”

“This has been a week of ups and downs , for both my walking and ...”

“Usually, I say "I've been too short of breath to walk" Well, this ...”

“I'm still borderline yellow, feeling a little tighter than usual. I would bet its ...”

“I walked every single day this week. I don't know how I did it ...”

“Especially about my lungs and how they react to sustained, but controlled physical exertion. ...”

“That was my New Years resolution for 2005, then 2006...How is it that ...”

“These kind of days are few and far between so, I thought I'd better blog ...”

“I spoke with one of the researchers at the University of Southern California , he ...”

“Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel experimental treatment for severe asthma. A heated catheter is used ...”

“.....for rain in San Francisco that is. As for me... I've had worse , but for ...”

“I haven't had an decent walk day ( or breathing day for that matter) in ...”

“Either the steroids kicked-in and did their job OR , it was just coincidence ...”

“My lungs are acting up big time and it's getting me kind of stressed out ...”

“I don't know what's causing it , but I've had an unusually long string ...”

“I'm up a notch to the yellow now .....And despite the fact that my peak ...”

“Yesterday I was in the green and walked 6 miles. Today I'm tittering on the ...”

“In a typical month I use somewhere around 550 puffs of albuterol via ...”

“Wow......I'm on a roll. I'm excelling in the stupidity category this week. ...”

“Not much has changed on the walking front since my racewalking debut last saturday. Im ...”

“One of the UCSF Clinical Research Fellows, ( my favorite one ), called me last ...”

“I guess I didn't knock on wood hard enough or maybe I was fooled by ...”

“Its been two full months since my last asthma hospitalization and almost a full month ...”

“Is it just me? or are there other walkers and/or runners out there ...”

“Slow racewalker...... a contradiction in terms? , an oxymoron? Leave it to ...”

“I havent walked in 3 days because the weather has been awful (It was actually ...”

“ Seems that the quest for improved walking efficiency has brought with it some new ...”

“Only took me four days to recover from last weekend's 13 miler AND.. my breathing ...”

“Ive been himing and hawing about doing this Kaiser Permanente half marathon for over 3 ...”

“For any Manilow fans out there who are not signed up with the Hotline.Heres ...”

“ RUNSFM ( San Francisco Marathon) , in July......... ...”

“ Today will make the 3rd walk since my hospital stint. I was only going ...”

“ See....I was right! Just got out of prison last night, after a 5 day ...”

“ I love when this happens.....I was doing my usual jaunt over the Al Zampa ...”

“Received this email today: Greetings Runners, Thank you for your patience. We’ve been working hard ...”

“Yesterday, I took my first walk since the race on Sunday. A total of 1.5 ...”

“Two days since the race and Im still sore as hell. Oh well, thats the ...”

“Today I pick up my bib and race packet. They're holding the Expo at the ...”

“If I can pull this one off, I will truly be amazed at my own ...”

“With just a few days left until the next marathon, its time to wean off ...”

“Finally! after a week of crappy walks, I did a smooth 6 miler without back ...”

“ Today's walk was more like an Urgent Care visit than an ER visit. A ...”

“This is a great tool for checking out the topography anywhere on the planet and ...”

“ Only 14 days left until the USHALF marathon. This half marathon walk is going ...”

“Only walked 4 days this week, total miles= 23. Today I did 5.1 miles but ...”

“This is my first blog so bare with me.. I'm not that good at jotting ...”

“Mild Intermittent Asthma symptoms two or fewer times a week normal peak flow ...”