I’ve settled into the cooler climate of London and am loving the change in conditions. After the long hot Australian summer my lungs are appreciating running in the cooler weather. I find it interesting how some patients prefer the cool while others prefer the heat. I guess this underlines the differences in lung disease. … Continued
The following article is a guide on how I live my life. I have come to believe these four principals are the key to my quality of life. If you are looking to improve your quality of life I urge you to discuss the four pillars with your doctor. It has worked for me … Continued
Most people who have followed my journey know that while I’m very active I’m not very fast. So imagine my surprise when SKINS approached me about trialling some of their high tech compression clothing. Isn’t this something you’d ask a pro athlete to do? With this in mind my review is based on my experience … Continued
I am not a physician. Not even close. What I am is a former lung disease patient. I can say “former”, because on December 12, 2011, I was blessed with the miracle of a double lung transplant. At age 71, I received the lungs of a 32-year-old marathon runner! I was incredibly lucky to receive … Continued
The Gold Coast marathon has come and gone for another year but the significance will last for many years for me. My first sub six-hour marathon, something I never thought possible when I was first diagnosed with COPD. Sub six hours to the average marathoner is nothing to become too excited about but … Continued
In just under two weeks I’ll line up for another endurance race and my second marathon in 8 months, something that I thought five years ago would not be possible. What is even more satisfying is that I’ll be running with my daughter. I’ve been lucky enough in the last five years to be joined … Continued
With only eight weeks until my first race of the year it seemed timely that I talked about this year ahead and the plans of building COPD Athlete into a comprehensive respiratory website with a emphasis on lifestyle choices. Racing. My first race of the year will be a ½ marathon Twilight run on 20th … Continued
Training Russell for New York Marathon – 2015 When I spoke with Russell about the program for the New York marathon, it was just over 6 months away which can be a long time to train for an event. I had to take into account Russell having COPD when structuring the program. This discusses some … Continued
It’s 3 days after the New York marathon and as I leave the Big Apple heading for Las Vegas for some down time, I can’t believe how quickly this event has come and gone. My hope for this adventure was that I could raise some awareness for COPD, asthma and other respiratory diseases, as … Continued
I’ve just celebrated my 4th anniversary since being diagnosed with COPD and while you may question why I would celebrate this, to me it’s simple. REWIND Go back 6 years ago to a time where I was training with my mates, life was pretty simple, family,work, training and having fun was my uncomplicated life. Asthma … Continued
It’s just another race It’s seems a lifetime ago that I started training for the New York Marathon, but here I am just 8 weeks away to what for me, is a life changing journey. For those of you who know of me, you’d be aware that I have already completed three Ironman events … Continued