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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jul 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

400M - 50.1,  800M - 1:55, 1500M - 4:07, Mile - 4:24, 5K - 16:59, 1/2 Marathon - 1:30, Marathon (STG) - 3:52.36

I ran competitively from Jr. High to Jr. College, but have taken a 10 year hiatus due to a couple of knee surgeries and laziness. I'm happy to be back running and hope to get back into pre-surgery form someday!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Comlete several 5k, 10k, and a couple of 1/2 marathons

Complete the St. George Marathon (done - 2008)

Have fun - as much as possible - and get healthier

Lose 10 - 15 lbs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for the Boston Marathon

Run several marathons including the NY, Chicago, and a few others

Compete in the Wasatch Back

Compete in Hood to Coast

Maintain lifelong health and fitness

Personal:

Married with three little boys

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Very bad day......long day at work, joints are like rusty hinges. Went to the doctor today where I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. Got inhaler and tried it out, but can't stop the coughing and general tightness in my chest. I want to run so bad, but feel like I need to listen to my body, so I'll adjust my schedule this week and try to get miles the best I can.

Comments
From Kelli on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 19:26:56

Asthma and you ran that fast last Saturday, for real??

Sorry about that, it is a bummer. BUT Scott has asthma (allergy induced, exercised induced, laughing induced, and so on). He has a great doctor and has some great (and very expensive medicine) that he takes every morning and it has so changed his life! Hope you get it all straightened out.

From scooby on Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:59:34

I think mine is allergy and exercise induced because I'm coughing even during the day, but I don't have a cold. Yes, the meds are waaaaay expensive. What does Scott take? I don't think this first one the doc gave me is working very well. He said we could try another one w/steroid if this one didn't work out. Keep your fingers crossed.....

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 21:15:01

Scott takes Advair. It is a preventative medicine, not something you take when you are having an actual asthma attack. For that he takes Ventolin. BUT, he never has asthma attack anymore---since the Advair. It is awesome.

He has ad asthma since he was 8, and had a lot of health problems (bronchitis any time he got a cold, pneumonia a few times, etc.) After the last hospitalization for pneumonia, he started seeing a pulmonologist instead of the Allergy and Asthma clinic. They fixed him right up and he has honestly been great since. I would go to one of them!!

(My husband just yelled down the stairs to not tell you any of this because you beat us in the half marathon!)

From scooby on Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 00:06:07

Thanks for the info......even if secretly you don't want me to be better! ha ha! My doc prescribed Xopenex and it seems to be working ok.....I just want to be able to run without the coughing and wheezing and I think I won't feel as tired! I'll ask about Advair too. Tell Scott thanks... when I'm giving my acceptance speech for "most-improved-runner-in-Orem" award, I'll be sure to mention him!!!!

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