“Strength training saved my life!”

Despite suffering from asthma and struggling to keep up with her grandkids, Kate Marlowe, 50, couldn’t quit smoking. Then she found the easy workout that made all the difference

—As told to Alyssa Sybertz

You go ahead, I’ll catch up with you back at the house,” wheezed Kate Marlowe. She braced her hands on her knees and gasped for air as she watched her family disappear up the wooded trail before turning and heading for home. “My family loves outdoor activities like hiking, but I struggled to keep up because I had smoker’s-induced bronchospasms, or asthma as a result of smoking,” shares Kate. “On chilly fall days, I couldn’t even sit outside on the porch because the cold air was painful in my sensitive lungs. I knew it was because of my smoking, but I had such a hard time letting go.” Stuck and frustrated “I discovered cigarettes as a rebellious teenager. At first, I only smoked in social scenarios on the weekends, but as I…

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First for Women (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 17, 2020

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