It’s a gorgeous day in Northern VA. I woke up — got dressed for a run — had some water and headed out.  I sometimes use Mapmyrun.com to figure out the distance I go and today I mapped it at 5.16 miles. I am telling you the weather makes such a difference in my cardio workouts. When you have asthma high humidity/heat in the summer and in the winter, cold, crisp air do a number on my breathing and as you know — Breathing is pretty important. As I have progressed in my fitness level, my overall cardio/lung capacity has gotten so much better but it still challenges me on a regular basis.

I use 2 different inhalers to help me — a steroid one called Qvar I use 2x a day (when I remember) and then right before or during/after I use Combivent.  When used consistently – they really do make a huge difference. Also — I tend to start to panic when I begin to breathe heavy where I need to catch my breath. I am working on pushing through in most cases because for the most part – it’s more out of habit and conditioning than an actual sign of an asthma attack.

I have a lot to do today around the house. With family in town and the kids off to camps this past week — my house is a wreck and I need to get it back to the half wreck it normally is. Look – I am not a super woman and have prioritized thing that are important to me and a super, clutter free, dust free home is just not at the top of my priority list.

Have a great day and do at least one 20 min session of something cardio today — 100 push-ups, 100 crunches, or 20 min walk. It’s not a lot to ask for and you will feel so much better if you get your body movin!