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Running with Asthma: An Asthmatic Runner's Memoir

ISBN: 9781947237599
Binding: Paperback
Author: Terry McConnell
Pages: 126
Trim: 6 x 9 inches
Published: 08/02/2024

Did you know that many of the world's greatest distance runners have asthma? Like these great runners you just might be able to safely manage your asthma while pursuing your athletic interests. You may be surprised to find that gently pushing yourself physically may actually lessen the symptoms that have been holding you back.

Running with Asthma tells the author's inspiring story of how he overcame the numerous setbacks of his condition and now enjoys running distance races as a seventy-five-year-old. His book weaves information about helpful exercises and medications and special running techniques into his personal narrative, revealing how asthma can be a surmountable obstacle if you're smart about your health and determined about your goals.

 

TERRY McCONNELL is an asthmatic long-distance runner in his mid-seventies. He served in public education for forty' years as a secondary social studies teacher, school librarian, track and cross-country coach, and special education worker.

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