Notes
Super fun meet, great people, decent race, horrible last lap. The race got out hot and I hung back for the first lap. Going through 1200 I was right on pace for a 4:07....my last lap sucked though. I am super fit right now and capable of so much more than this but I just couldn’t fricking breathe. I just couldn’t fill my lungs. My chest was tight and burning even though I consciously tried to relax and get air. This has happened before, too. In fact, it’s happened a lot. I am more convinced now than ever that I have exercise induced asthma, which is something I’ve been considering getting tested for for a while now. When I really push my aerobic system in a fast race like a mile, my lungs just constrict. No wonder i struggle to finish races - I’m just dealing with a ton of oxygen debt early in the race. It annoys me, but at the same time it excited me. Perhaps there is a quick fix to my mediocrity: getting a freaking inhaler. I’m going to look into it ASAP.