Pneumonia week The Lung Foundation Australia Pneumonia Awareness Week runs from Sunday 17 May to Sunday May 24. With winter approaching it’s a timely opportunity to talk more about the dangers pneumonia poses to the elderly, people with respiratory disease and children under the age of 5. What is Pneumonia ? Pneumonia is a bacterial … Continued
This year, I’m running a race I’d never have dreamed of being able to do: the New York City Marathon. The NYC Marathon is one of the great marathons in the world today. First run in 1970, the race attracted 127 entrants of which 55 finished. The race has grown substantially since then and saw … Continued
As much as I wanted to race the Hervey Bay 100, life has just been too busy to do the training required. Missing the race is disappointing but the lack of training has taken its toll physically and mentally. I constantly spruik the benefits of regular exercise for people with asthma and COPD but realise … Continued
Get out of bed Get your breath back Have a shower Get your breath back Brush your teeth Get your breath back Walk out to the kitchen Get your breath back Walk down stairs hop in car Get your breath back So this is the first 45 minutes of the day for a COPD patient … Continued
When I look at the vast array of information available for people with asthma or COPD the mind boggles. Where do I start? What is relevant to me? What is fact or fiction? I’ve spent a lot of time reading and researching what works and one must-read for people with asthma and allergies is National … Continued
What is COPD ? COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma which isn’t fully reversible. It is a long term disease of the lungs that has no cure. My COPD is in my airways. Years of infections and pollutants has caused scar tissue to build … Continued
Finding and keeping a work-life balance Leanne and I decided our lives weren’t busy enough so we recently opened a coffee shop on top of running our main business, so exercise time has been very limited. It’s a common complaint by people who make exercise a part of their life – when real life stuff … Continued
It’s not to late to Vaccinate Flu season has hit hard with diagnosed cases double of what they were this time last year in Australia. With the flu season set to peak in the next month there’s still time to vaccinate. One of the most important objectives of an athlete and anyone with lung disease … Continued
I started the 2013/14 season with three goals and some trepidation as to how to achieve them. Now, as we celebrate the end of the season, I can look back and reflect on how it has unfolded. Back surgery Up until now, I haven’t talked about the back surgery I had in May last year. … Continued
Race Day There was a strong wind warning and a forecast for rain on race day, so I didn’t sleep well the night before. Believe it or not, I was actually hoping the event would be called off – not a good mindset for race day. When I looked out the window there wasn’t much … Continued