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Thursday 16th Feb 2006
Well my training starts again tomorrow, and to be honest I am looking forward to it. I have noticed that as I have not been training for over a week I get more breathless when I walk. So obviously the exercise must be making a difference.
One of the main reasons for me wanting to do the marathon was because I wanted to let people know who suffer from COPD that they would really benefit with exercise, as it would improve there lung capacity. I hope that by seeing me walk the marathon it will give them hope that they might be able to improve on there exercise, even if that means just a short walk down the garden.
I have also found someone to sort a trolley out for my walk. Fenstanton Mobility in Cambridgeshire are going to ring there manufacturers to see if they can loan me 2 so if I happen to lose a wheel then I have a spare trolley. I usually use a small shopping trolley, but this would not be reliable in
I will let you all know how the training goes.
Tuesday 14th Feb 2006
Well no training again today, Adam still not well, so I have yet more time off. I could get quite used to this!!! Kept myself busy though. I had a call yesterday from Boehringer/Phzer to say that they will pay for all my accomadation and taxies when i am staying in London for the Marathon. That will be such a big help.
I must admit I am getting very excited now, but also a bit worried just incase I can't complete it and let everyone down. But I can assure you all that I will give it my best. I have had a lot of calls from the papers etc... and was even on our local news last week. Thats enough to take my breath away before the walk. I can imagine that most people think that I am mad!! Well i am beginning to wonder. But honestly I just want to do my bit. If I don't finish it,then it will not be for the want of trying. But at least I would have tried to show people with COPD, that excersise is very important.When first diagnosed I could hardly walk without gasping for my breath, and here I am training for the marathon. Don't get me wrong, there are some days when I feel really bad, and cannot even get out of my bed, but the days I am not so bad then I just want to make a small difference for people who are!!!
Sunday 12th Feb 2006
Well I got up for training at the gym at 7am, crawled out of my bed, its pouring with rain outside. This is when I start to think I must be mad!!!! Then i get a text message from my trainer Adam , to say he has a cold so I wont be able to train today. As you can imagine I was gutted, lol. But I was good, instead of going back to bed I stayed up and did my jobs. No doubt he will have me training even harder in the week!!!
I have been training now for 3 months. Not the normal training for someone doing the London Marathon. Just walking very slow on the treadmill, but it is still very tiring for someone with COPD who is on oxygen. But I must admit I do feel good when I have done it. At least I am not ready to give up just yet!!!!!
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