What an admirable decision, if you have decided to run in spite of your Asthma!
Hope you are regularly taking your preventive inhaler to keep your Asthma under control and your lung functions near normal. Lung functions at home can be assessed by monitoring the peak flow with the help of peak flow meter. Peak flow meter is a simple hand operated device which is used without any battery or electricity.
Its simple to use and is very useful to decide the actions to be taken if the peak flow rate is lower than expected for your height and age.
The doctor during your usual visits must have taught you how to use this home based lung function test the, Peak flow,into every day practice.
on the day of run take Asthalin inhaler 15 minutes before the run. Keep this inhaler in your pocket with your identity details and a written protocol for emergency. This should also include the phone no of doctor to be contacted in emergency.
Before the run do slow warm up exercise. start with slow jogging than improve the pace with confidence. Do not have the stress of competing , have the enthusiasm of completing!
AT THE END OF THE RUN OR EVEN IN THE MIDDLE IF YOU HAVE CHEST TIGHTNESS OR CHOKING USE YOUR ASTHALIN INHALER FROM THE POCKET.
In all probabilities you will not need it, be confident , run and run out Asthma !
