Healthy Lungs is the Holy Grail if you are a COPD patient, as its not something we’ve experienced for years. COPD patients are commonly diagnosed at an advanced stage and have been living with the disease unknowingly for many years. The good news is, why we can’t restore our lungs to their former glory, … 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
Several months ago when I had confirmed my travel plans to France and the United Kingdom I received a message along the lines of “come and sing with the Wigan Warblers”. My first thought was who are the Wigan Warblers and what do they do? Answer- they are a patient singing group. After several conversations … Continued
Imagine a world where people with respiratory disease were active and were able to redefine how lung disease is treated. That world may have been unthought of in years gone past but there is a ground swell of patients fighting the norm so they can have a better quality of life. At the time of … 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
I read many articles about Nutrition for COPD patients and while I find some have some good basic information others seem to be a little loose with the truth. I haven’t seen too many articles by patients which prompted me to share my nutrition plan, what has worked and what has not. I’m … 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