Quarter-Mile

Today is day 5. Ryan and I took the kids to the track. My goal today was to see how quickly I could complete one mile. I was going for speed. I ran a quarter mile before Ryan stopped me. I sounded like a seal, wheezing for dear life. I called my doctor because even before today, i've been noticing that my lungs just won't let me go as fast or as far as I feel i'm capebable of. Asthma? My own fear stopping me and using my breathing as an excuse? Is this in my head?
Nope. Went to my doctor this afternoon and he gave me the breathing test. "Obstructive Breathing Disease" was my official diagnosis. Sounds scary but it just means that something is causing my airway to swell, so I can't breathe well. My doctor thinks that asthma is causing my airway to swell.
I got an inhaler today and tried it. My chest has felt heavy all day so I thought i'd go ahead and see how it worked...or didn't.


It worked! I'm not sure how it will work tomorrow morning when I run, but for now, I'm breathing deeply and un-obstructed-ly! I'm thankful for modern medicine. I'm also thankful that it's not all in my head. I fully intend to get up in the morning and see what these lungs can do.
After all, October will be here before I know it!