Thanks for the add. I hated running as a kid, I always hyperventilated - even after I joined the Air Force, nothing changed. Basic training was horrible, basically having to hold my breath and hurt for the 13 minutes or so it took for our runs. I never got into running, actually, until Id been on active duty for 10 years and after having throat surgery, went to an ENT doctor in Korea for a follow-up. I asked the doctor if she knew of any breathing techniques to stop hyperventilation, and she told me that when I hyperventilated, I took in more air than I let out, I was being too anxious about breathing (duh), and should concentrate on taking two short breaths inward, and four outward, and in cadence to my running speed. It worked. I went from struggling to pass the annual 1.5 mile run, to running the base perimeter (6.2 miles) within two months. I was in great shape when I left Korea in 1991. Went to Cheyenne, WY, tough to breathe because of the elevation, so I stopped running. Still worked out and played racquetball. After getting off of active duty, I slowly gained weight. My oldest son was diagnosed with cancer, and I gave up the gym and exercise altogether to help handle his in-patient stays and office visits. I gained from a solid 210-220 up to 275-280, mainly because I love pizza and cheesesteaks and lived across the street from one of the best cheesesteak places in the Philly area. In 2008, my wife and I started team driving - Id driven as a solo when I was in the USAF Reserve, but was never gone long enough for it to have a serious impact on my diet and exercise schedule. Now we were locked in a box. Ive been driving off and on between OTR and in the heavy side of the towing industry..and now weigh 335 lbs - and Im 57. Sure, I have some muscle mass (was a powerlifter), but gained 15 in my waist and 10 in my chest (man boobs) since I weighed 220-225...depressing. The truly depressing thing is that my man boobs interfere with my arms hanging straight down from my shoulders, and when I lay down, the insides of my biceps get pressure pointed and my biceps start to cramp. Im getting back into steady exercise again after a long time backsliding...knees hurt like crazy, as does my lower back. Im currently pulling a flatbed, so theres some exercise there, but it hurts my back more than anything. I appreciate any suggestions you send my way - I KNOW what I need to be doing, just need to get off my butt and stop eating the big meals out of stress. My wife is a health coach, and were writing a book about nutrition, exercise, and putting those elements into your daily work routine...we hope to help some folks, as well as myself. She no longer drives, for info.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:02:45 +0000
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