I feel like I got run over by a truck
Im sure you’ve heard the expression “I feel like I was run over by a truck” to describe the aftermath of a […]
Category: lung disease and exercise
Music Therapy
With it becoming more and more difficult for me to exercise as much as would like to, Ive gradually begun to fill […]
Don’t forget the upper body!
If you’ve spent much time reading my blog, you’ve probably figured out that Im a huge promoter of daily exercise for people […]
Training update Aug 2014
Dang… I haven’t written one of the training updates in years. Trying to get in shape to do this race has been […]
Self Observations: FEV1 and Breathlessness
Always curious about things, earlier this week I did a series of FEV1 measurements on myself. I wanted to see if my […]
How to run like a severe asthmatic, by Bill Swan
Saw this blog post by Bill Swan and liked it so much I just had to re-post it here. Bill provides us […]
Plan B
Yesterday I completed my final “test” walk in a series of trial walks that started a month ago to see if training […]
Boston 2011 Race Report
They don’t call it the best marathon in the world for nothing , and this year was no exception. The weather was […]
Mixing pleasure with business
With almost 2 hours to kill in between medical appointments last week over at UCSF, I decided to put that otherwise wasted […]
I’m Honored
Just found out that my story is appearing in the RCB’s annual Newsletter…. “Breathing Matters”. I’m always flattered when an organization or […]
I think I’ll go climb a mountain
How’s this for a view! In just a few weeks , if all goes as planned, I hope to be standing on […]
Annual Asthma Report Card
It’s been almost a year since Ive updated my asthma status. Here’s the latest report card. For the year, I give myself […]
Is too much of a good thing, bad?
For 5 years now, I’ve been heralding the benefits of daily exercise in people who have severe lung disease. That message is […]