
The last few weeks have been a kind of a roller coaster. But long story short, I decided to go to the doctor about my breathlessness. I've always struggled going up any kind of hill, and I've always struggled with intense fitness. I was a having a little google trip about the whole thing when I came across "The Breath Test" on the British Lung Foundation website, at the end of it, it told me I should contact my GP. (As did one of my friends!) So I did!

Two weeks later, and I now have the diagnosis of "Exercise Induced Asthma."
Exercise induced asthma is exactly what is says on the box. Exercise causes my lungs to have a malfunction, and having a reason for my breathlessness has all of a sudden gave me so much confidence to go out and do the things I enjoy.
I have been scared of going to the hills ever since I nearly fainted on Ben Rinnes, (Which now, looking back, was probably an asthma attack!) but now I feel like I can take on the world! I want to start going up as many hills as is humanly possible. I now feel confident that I can train to run up to 5k. I now feel confident even just walking at a pace.
So even though I have to live with the knowledge that my lungs are temperamental, it won't stop me. If anything I now have the means to really push forward, and nothing will get in my way.
Until next time.
Jade- Your Asthmatic/Introvert Adventurer!