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Running with Asthma

Asthma sucks. 

If you've never had an asthma attack, let me share with you the feeling. The most common attack is a mild to moderate attack and just because it's mild doesn't mean it's easy to handle. It is a kick in the lungs. 

Basically, it feels like someone has you in a bear hug or is pressing down on your lungs. When I have an asthma attack my lungs burn, my back hurts, I cough, I lean forward as if it might help, but it doesn't really. An asthma attack is scary because you can't breath, which I hear is pretty essential for living.

When I was a kid, I would panic when I had asthma attacks. I would cry, intensifying the attack threefold. I still panic slightly when I start wheezing and feel a tightening in my chest, which is what happened today. 

I walked about a half a mile, ran until I hit the 2 mile marker on the pavement and then started wheezing like a big ol' asthmatic. I had to walk to my car and use my inhaler and try to calm down before it got worse. I think it's the whole running in nature thing that triggers my asthma.  I run at the Genesys nature trail around the hospital, which looks gorgeous, but preys on my allergies.

After I used my inhaler, I went back to my run and was able to run two miles straight and walk another one. I was so proud of myself at the end of my run - for not giving up when I could have and for not letting my asthma get in the way. 

Sometimes I have to keep in mind that just because I have asthma, doesn't mean I can't. 

Mmmm Donuts

Ever wanted to make vegan donuts? 

Susan over at blog.fatfreevegan.com presents a fatfree vegan donut recipe! These look pretty tasty.

Photo is from Susan's Blog!

The FatFreeVegan blog is one that I visit on a pretty regular basis. 

I really love the way she has her blog set up. It's simple, she gives good ideas, has creative recipes and I love the way her recipes are cataloged. It's probably my favorite vegan/vegetarian food blog because it's so simple, yet full of creative dishes. Totally in tune with the way my mind works when it comes to food!

Weight Loss Challenge Recap

So I lost 2 more pounds! Yay!

Because last week I gained again. Sadface.

So I've gained 2, loss 3, loss 3, gained 2, loss 2. 

Grand total of 4 pounds. 

That's not all that amazing. 

Back

Meh. I'm over the new blog that I got. 

So, guess I'll stick to blogger.

Testing New Waters

I'm testing out a blog community over at www.onsugar.com. So far it's kind of cool. Here's my new home - yoginiontherun.onsugar.com

VegFest

Ferndale High School is housing VegFest, an expo all about being vegetarian organized on by VegMichigan.

It looks like it could be fun. They're hyping this John Salley guy, a former NBA player, as their main speaker. And there is going to be a lot of vegan food ("Vegan cuisine" so says the flyer.) I'm not a vegan or a sports fan, but there's sure to be some topics that interest me. I might volunteer just for the hell of it.

Top Ten

Woo hoo! I made it into the top ten for the weight loss challenge at work!

Although, I feel slightly guilty for celebrating everyone's bad week. The group only lost about 17 pounds and there are about 29 of us participating, I believe. A lot of people had to pay a buck. I'm guessing Black Monday (the day the layoffs and pay cuts began being announced) caused a lot of people to cheat on their diets. Emotional eating (or drinking) can be a killer.

Stay strong my newspaper brothers and sisters!