Exercised-induced Asthma and warmups

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Donald DeMair - 23 Dec 2003 00:19 GMT

I'm a runner with exercise-induced asthma. My coach suggested that a
technique that works for some people like me is to warm up very strenuously
before a race. Almost to the point of bringing on an attack. Then, after
breathing returns to normal, there is supposed to be some short-term
resistance to another attack.

I haven't been able to test this technique because my attacks are somewhat
infrequent and seemingly random (not as if that makes them any less
disconcerting).

Has this technique worked for anyone here?

-RunnerJ

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seeyouinseptember - 23 Dec 2003 07:02 GMT

I am a runner. I read as much as I can on the subject of asthma. I never get
asthma when i jog, but rather hours later.I do get shortness of breath
though when i run. I have determined its because the air in my home is bad
or the allergies from where I run ebb at night. Or because of the air
outside. Do you monitor the air in the city which you live? If you run in
bad or moderate air day, you might be doing more harm then good. Good luck

> I'm a runner with exercise-induced asthma. My coach suggested that a
> technique that works for some people like me is to warm up very strenuously
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> -RunnerJ

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Richard Friedel - 23 Dec 2003 15:52 GMT

> I am a runner. I read as much as I can on the subject of asthma. I never get
> asthma when i jog, but rather hours later.I do get shortness of breath
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> > infrequent and seemingly random (not as if that makes them any less
> > disconcerting).

See also http://www.lung.ca/asthma/exercise/stages.html

"2. Refractory Period (Grace Period)

After the initial bout of EIB, there is a period of 30 - 90 minutes
during which little or no bronchospasm occurs. This happens in about
50% of individuals with EIB.

Athletes with EIB may routinely take advantage of this refractory
period to allow themselves to compete. Some athletes find that if they
run a long distance even after becoming symptomatic, they can actually
run through their bronchospasm."

I did find at one time that after some sorts of exercise the
refractory period lasted much longer. Richard Friedel

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Don DeMair - 24 Dec 2003 14:02 GMT

> See also http://www.lung.ca/asthma/exercise/stages.html
>
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> I did find at one time that after some sorts of exercise the
> refractory period lasted much longer. Richard Friedel

Thanks for the info and the link. Now that I know what to google (it can be
used as a verb, eh?), I'm sure I can find even more information.

-RunnerJ

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Arrhae - 24 Dec 2003 22:15 GMT

On 12/22/03 19:19, in article
BSLFb.514321$0v4.21940051@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Donald
DeMair" <ddemair@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> I'm a runner with exercise-induced asthma. My coach suggested that a
> technique that works for some people like me is to warm up very strenuously
> before a race. Almost to the point of bringing on an attack. Then, after
> breathing returns to normal, there is supposed to be some short-term
> resistance to another attack.

Ventolin's cheap in the generic form, wouldn't that be safer?

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