Still Not Smoking and Other Things

[Patti]

I never had a problem with lung power while I was smoking. I could run a few miles, play racquetball for a couple of hours, or do an aerobics video fairly easily. What I did notice before is my pulse rate really dropped. My pulse rate is really low as a smoker (about 62 bpm). When I've quit smoking it's dropped down to about 50 bpm. And I will have an increased lung capacity without smoking, it just stands to reason. I haven't really been able to exercise since I quit, other than walking, because I can't breathe deeply or I go into major cough mode. Isn't that weird?!