[watsisname]

hey man, pass those internets
oh yeah look at that
oh what the ****
this was a bad idea
hold on
hold on
oh yeah

[QuantumDelta]

Lets see, I was one of the best sprinters in my school.
I regularly sailed small craft (the hardest kind), kyaked, cycled(miles), I was a competitive swimmer, climbed mountains (both hiking and literal rock climbing), and played a whole host of competitive sports (football, rugby, baseball doesn't really count...), was considered a wunderkind at Tae Kwon Do

All with asthma, and was damn good at some of them (read; nationally competitive). Just endurance **** didn't work for me (despite some of those activities if you paced yourself correctly I'd never feel the asthma), though my muscle type is also not really tuned for endurance, my strength and speed is well above the norm, but between asthma and my muscle type - I could probably never ever run a marathon.

[Grizzly]

You people are all legit awesome. 

So are you! Your questions uncovered their legit awesomeness once more!

[Shade]

That's interesting, which army did you serve in?

The only one we've got around here, the Danish army. That's some twelve years back now though, well before I even knew HLP existed

[Dilmah G]

Ah, you're a Dane, faaair enough.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I am so out of my league if I compare my physical abilities to any of you, but I'm still happy anyway. As long as I feel that I've tired my body out, even if I'm nowhere near the physical level of other people, I've no regrets.

[Snail]

I can outrun a house cat.

[-Sara-]

Mogens Jensen from Denmark has asthma, he climbed the Mount Everest to the top, a place where the air is SO thin that it feels for everyone as if they got a bad case of asthma once up there. With medication, a careful diet and proper excercise (as appointed by your doctor!) living conditions can be anywhere from above moderate to great. Sorry, not going to increase on your insecurities. I'm disabled waist down myself and I can't run or do many physical sports at all. But I know I'm not weak, definately not pathetic and most certainly want to raise a brat or two someday (and I darn well think I'd make a great mother too, disabilities don't change that). So chin up, Mars! You'll be fine. Try to think there's always someone in the world who is having it worse. Also remember that if your doctor is not supportive or does not offer proper plans or options to live an active life, finding a proper support group is a great idea to see how to manage this sudden change in your life.

[JGZinv]

I have had asthma since I was 3... had only a couple attacks, was forced into the school activities that were for "normal" or highly active folk.
Ran out of breath easily, never really exercised, etc. Ran through the gamut of emotions and mild depression over it. Couldn't keep up
with other people. Had the nebulizers, dozen different inhalation drugs, inhalers, regular annoying doctors.

So I worked on my brains instead. Granted, I'm an introvert, but I'm a wise introvert with more knowledge than a vast majority of my peers.
I still don't have much stamina more than 20 years later. But you learn to deal with it. I can force my body to do things others would give up
on simply by force of will.

It ain't the end of the world. Some people grow out of it too. I don't take anything for it anymore, I just have to pace myself or back off if I get
all red and out of breath. I'm 6'4" and 200 pounds, and every so often I get looks and compliments.. so I guess I qualify as attractive.  All is not lost.

You want something to worry about, try catching double pneumonia along with other infections. After 6 months of therapy the doctors tell you
to go home because there's nothing left to try. Alternatively, having a doc tell you that if you don't see a measurable improvement in 3 days he'll
be removing your arm at the shoulder. Moral of the story - I'm still here and have both arms. Don't necessarily treat everything a doc says as gospel.