Does anyone else have this problem???

[Kirsty-Leigh]

Hey WISHers,

I hope everyones week is going well sooo I have this problem when I run, and I was wondering if somebody had the same thing, or knew of what I can do to make it better

When I run I can't breathe very well, I don't know if it is just because my lungs aren't as "fit" as my legs are and I am pushing them too hard. It only used to happen when I was at the end of a race or when cold/dry air hit my lungs (when I lived in England) Ok so I have just realized that I am explaining when it happens but not what, so I will start from the beggining.

When I used to run in England (in the cold miserble BRITISH weather!) I would cough tonnes and have sharp pains in my lungs when I ran, (this was the only sport I had a problem with it, I cycled, did gymnastics, rock climbing and had 4 horses to ride everyday but only had the problem when I ran) so I stopped running.

When I moved to FL I started running again and never had that problem, until I did the Princess 1/2, and by the time I got to MK (about mile 6 ???) I couldnt run for more than 5 mins without the feeling like my throat was closing up, so I would stop wheeze a little then I could go for another 5. I thought I was just really unfit, I hadn't really done any training for the princess and this was my own fault

Then I was entered in a 12k a few weeks later and 5k into it I just couldnt breathe and had to get picked up (first time ever I didnt finish) then I did a stair climb race and the same thing again, this time I pushed through but I was coughing for like 5 days after. Then after that all seemed well, I gave myself a few weeks off and now am back to training for WDW full in Jan. This time I want to be really ready so am preparing way in advance. Right now I am running 2 miles about twice a week 3 miles twice a week and then a longer one (inbetween 4&7) once a week. But I am having the same problem, even on the short runs I run for about 10 mins and I feel like I cant get any air in, my throat feels like I have a lump in it that air cant get past, and then I walk for a min or two and it goes away, then it starts all over again, but lately the distance between it happening is getting less and I can feel it happening as soon as I start. I am not going to be able to train properly if I cant get this solved.

Sorry for the crazy long message, I just re read it through and that was a marathon in itself.

but I just wanted to ask, does anyone else have this problem, and does anyone know of some good breathing excercises I can do to fix it.

Thanks so much in advance for your help

Kirsty

 

[syko]

Hi Kirsty, Do you have asthma? or allergies? Could also be acid reflux.

 

[Kirsty-Leigh]

I do have acid reflux, but it doesnt seem like the same kind of feeling that I get with that. Asthma and allergies do run pretty strongly through my family but I have never been diagnosed and dont have any other symptoms other than when I run

 

[bunnyfoo]

Last year when I first started running, I remember I would feel short of breath for a couple hours after I finished doing a LR. Not sure what caused it but I don't get it anymore. I figured maybe it was just a conditioning thing... But that's probably not what you have.

Maybe you have exercise induced asthma. I remember reading about it in a running magazine a while ago but don't remember all the details. I know it's not the same thing as regular asthma. Might be worth a visit to a doctor or a respirologist to check things out.

 

[SamSam]

Maybe you have exercise induced asthma. I remember reading about it in a running magazine a while ago but don't remember all the details. I know it's not the same thing as regular asthma. Might be worth a visit to a doctor or a respirologist to check things out.

My daughter had this when she was a teenager. She was a competitive swimmer and that was the only time it was a problem. She had an inhaler which she only needed when she swam.
I agree, a visit to your doctor might be a good idea.

 

[FireDancer]

I would see a doctor but it could be allergy related. I lived in Ohio most of my life and never have problems in the spring with allergies. My 2 springs in FL though the pollen killed me, I think because I wasn't used to it. This is about the time of year they are the worst so once the trees are all done reproducing maybe it will die down.

 

[Kirsty-Leigh]

thanks for all your replies guys, I was really hoping this was something I could solve by myself (I am on eof those people who will only go to the doctor if I am dying and or somebody abducts me! ) but if it is going to interfere with my running then I might have to make an excepting

Thanks again

Kirsty