Does anyone have suggestions or kowledge on recovering from smoking?
I quit smoking a few weeks ago after 31/2 year of the junk! Is it possible to heal my lungs?
If not, how far back to normal can I get?
If my lungs can somewhat heal, how long will this take?
Thx for any input
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Yes, you will recover. Swim hard and you'll do far better than that.
When it comes to self-destructive addictions like smoking, there is no better antidote than substituting a healthy addiction, like swimming.
I was a smoker for 9 years.. quit many times for up to 6 months at a time. When I quit for the last time I set myself a goal of completing a triathlon. I started swimming 5 days a week, plus running and biking. Aerobic exercise every day became my new routine. Any time I felt the urge to smoke I would exercise instead.
That was 3 years ago. I did enter and complete my first triathlon 9 months after quitting, and was 11th out of the water. Since then I've done 3 other triathlons and swim regularly with the local Masters group. I'm still not very fast, but my times are steadily improving and my cardiovascular capacity is not a limiting factor. I was told last year by my doctor that I have an "abnormally high" lung capacity. I have no doubt that this is due to swimming.
Enough rambling about me, my point is that if you dedicate yourself to an aggressive exercise program, you can quickly heal your lungs and reach new levels of fitness that you never thought your body was capable of.
Yes, you will recover. Swim hard and you'll do far better than that.
When it comes to self-destructive addictions like smoking, there is no better antidote than substituting a healthy addiction, like swimming.
I was a smoker for 9 years.. quit many times for up to 6 months at a time. When I quit for the last time I set myself a goal of completing a triathlon. I started swimming 5 days a week, plus running and biking. Aerobic exercise every day became my new routine. Any time I felt the urge to smoke I would exercise instead.
That was 3 years ago. I did enter and complete my first triathlon 9 months after quitting, and was 11th out of the water. Since then I've done 3 other triathlons and swim regularly with the local Masters group. I'm still not very fast, but my times are steadily improving and my cardiovascular capacity is not a limiting factor. I was told last year by my doctor that I have an "abnormally high" lung capacity. I have no doubt that this is due to swimming.
Enough rambling about me, my point is that if you dedicate yourself to an aggressive exercise program, you can quickly heal your lungs and reach new levels of fitness that you never thought your body was capable of.
