Lung Inflamation

[BigJimCalhoun]

I had a road race (running 5k) on Sat and though I did come in sixth, I lost big time to a yuppie banker aged 3 years older than myself. He probably is a nice guy, but none the less, I am bothered by my lack of performance when I needed it most. This race was in my own subdivision - talk about losing with home field advantage.

I had a few problems during the race and one was with asthma. I have in the past been diagnosed with exercise-induced and cold-weather asthma. Though I do not have attacks as I did when younger, I can get a really-big sore lump in my throat while running along with shortness of breath. In the colder months I take two puffs of albuterol and I am good to go.

I did take 2 puffs of albuterol before the race and though the temp was in the low 60s, I had as hard of a time breathing as I have had in years. I only maxed out my heart rate at 91% max whereas while training I can peg it to 94% +.

After the race I got what seems like a chest cold. I had a hard time breathing for a few hours after the race and even today I am coughing up phlem still.

Aside from the advice of not to lose the race again, does anyone have recommendations for lessening lung inflamation?

Thank you

[TAZ]

bump..... I went through the same deal as a kid and would like to know.
-TAZ

[Beverly McD.]

Breathing treatments. Your doctor can give you a breathing machine (insurance pays, but I think it's only @50 dollars even if they didn't) that is very small and portable. Very easy to use. It's not for the short term fix, like an inhaler, but used as a preventative so you don't have the lung inflammation in the first place.