While browsing Facebook a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a post on the Asthma Australia page about an upcoming fundraiser inviting participants to do 5km each day in the month of May.

The 5km can be done anyway you can – running, walking, swimming or riding – and I thought to myself…”that’s a great idea”!

So here I am on 1st May pledging to you all that I plan on completing 5km a day in May in the name of raising awareness for Asthma Australia!

Asthma is a condition affecting the airways. Any number of things can be a trigger for asthma and when it happens the signs and symptoms include:

• the muscles around the airways tightening
• the inside lining of the airways becoming inflamed; and
• extra mucus is produced

Feeling short of breath and having trouble breathing is a terrible situation to be in, and the anxiety and distress resulting from this can aggravate the condition.

With 1 in 10 Australians diagnosed with Asthma – this disease is one of the most common in our country, so if you, a family member or friend is showing signs of asthma, please see a doctor.

For more information, you can visit the Asthma Australia website.

So tell me, are you up to the challenge of doing 5km a day in May?

Regards