The journey to get me to this start line was way more challenging than any other race I have done. A severe head injury and 6 weeks layoff directly beforehand meant that being at this start line at all was in the balance for a long time. I only firmly decided if I would travel …
Tag Archive: lung training
Sep
20
Andrea Cunningham Week 20 – I’m back
Hi everyone I’m back at last with my 20th journal it’s been a while!!! So I was off on holiday there in sunny Spain for 3 weeks and then last week was just mental with work so I didn’t get the opportunity to catch up with you all. You’ll be please to know I packed …
Jul
30
Breathing exercises for your sports training
Breathing is a process which is critical to humans to stay alive as it is a process that helps us function properly. A process that does not require thinking it is just automatic and part of everyday life. Breathing allows us to bring oxygen into our bodies then use the oxygen as energy. Although a …
Jun
29
POWERbreathe Trial – Melanie Ryding Week 1: The Journey Begins
Melanie Ryding Height 5.10 Weight: 12 stone Powerbreathe model: powerbreathe plus: fitness Activity level: high – I am a Great Britain Age Group triathlete and train twice a day, usually around 10-12 hours per week (plus the day job!) I was interested to take part in this trial because I am asthmatic. I have been …
Jun
29
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 1: The journey begins
Well, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first started using the powerbreathe, particularly as I am asthmatic. Although it affects me less now than it used to when I was a child, I still have trouble doing harder interval sessions on my bike and even heavier and more intense gym sessions can make …
Jun
29
POWERbreathe Trial – Colin White Week 1: The journey begins
Right so after a false start and premature submitting of Journal….daily, the week has come to an end and what a week: I have taken my PBK3 into work with me every day and due to its sleek light weight design this is a very portable device, it also comes with a nice cloth bag …
Jun
29
Andrea Cunningham Week 12 – I need air
Hi everyone I’m back with my 12th journal entry!! This week has seen the return of the running…still not quite sure why I’ve signed up to do another marathon but hey I have so I better get back in that mind frame asap! Have to say though it has been a bit of a torture …
Jun
24
Andrea Cunningham Week 1: My POWERbreathe Journey
Hello my name is Andrea Cunningham and I am currently training for the Belfast marathon on 2nd May but I have asthma so I am finding it difficult to breath, I had heard about POWERbreathe and decided I would get the POWERbreathe Sports Performance plus model in the hope it would improve my lung function …
Jun
24
Madeline Simon (MS) Week 8 to 10 – Time for a holiday
30th May 2011 Another tiring week but it’s worth it for my mother. My exercise regime has really gone out of the window, just Pilates once a week and my POWERbreathe (with a few days missed), but something has to give. However, before you start to feel too sorry for me, next week I am …
Jun
24
Madeline Simon (MS) Week 6 and 7 – Worry and relief
16 May 2011 It has been quite a worrying and busy week, as my mother went into hospital on Thursday for a hip replacement operation. Excellent news, it all went well – PHEW! Hopefully, she will get discharged on Tuesday/Wednesday. However, I did manage to get a few jobs done myself prior to her appointment; …
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