Artist with Asthma Runs for his Life
I had Asthma when I was a kid. My father did too. He always told me he swam for his lungs, "exercise and you'll grow out of it!'. So off I ran. I played sports, had mini Asthma attacks, hit my inhaler on side lines and carried on. I was fortunate enough that my type of Asthma did eventually fall to the way side through my teenage years and early twenties. But a couple years back a wheezy wind whispered of a sequel.
Coincidently I was running, an activity that sustained me both physically and mentally in my adult life, when it hit me. Mid run I was suddenly short of breath. Choked up and wheezing once again I was tight chested, confused and had to walk home . Turns out it's quite common for those with childhood Asthma to naturally "grow out of it" as their lungs grow in parallel but then experience it again once it catches up in their late twenties! It was as if my body had hit its' tolerance.
Technically I now have an allergy induced Asthma to grass, trees and dust. Which is basically everywhere in the air... I'm essentially allergic to LIFE! But that's beside the point. This sudden change put me into mental well of which the light was small and the walls tall. The very tool of running I had to stave of such feelings was also now out of reach. A year + long back and forth of testing, trial, error and support eventually put me back into myself. Short story long I'm running again. Since my medication helped stabilise my allergies and lungs I run now to strengthen and sustain myself. I decided to set myself the slightly ironic goal of running a marathon with Asthma. I'm sure I'm not the first but it's a first for me!
Now I'm no scientist but the folk at Athma + Lung UK are! They say every minute, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a lung condition. I'm running the London Marathon to inspire others in similar situations and help raise funds for research into lung disease so that we all step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.
I will be doing a bunch of creative fun raising events such as auctioning my paintings and speed portraiture in the coming months!
Follow along on my artists instagram @by5ebastian
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Trash, David, Suzanna, Joss & Phoebe Littler
Good luck Seb! Have a great run and remember to pace yourself at the beginning. Enjoy the day! Great cause. T, D, S, J and P xxx
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Catherine Long
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Jemima Walls
GOOD LUCK SEB!!!
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Jason Roy
I love you
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Mark & Caroline
Great effort Seb for a wonderful cause. Hope you have a great day and enjoy!!
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Oliver Odell
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Anne Gaskarth
Thanks for the portrait today atbrhe flea markwt Sebastian! I looked horrific, lol! 😆😂😅😂 Goid luck at the marathon!
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Billy
Keep up the good work! X
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Ruth Tobbell
Go smash it Seb x
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Ciara Dodd
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Katie-jayne Ward
The girl who couldn’t get the page to load! Thank you :)
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Rebeca Rebeca
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Aidan Guo
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Eloise
Great portrait - good luck:)
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Beck Hemingway
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Corey Hemingway
Good luck xxx
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Jen Umoke
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Mishka Astle
Thank you in advance for the beautiful drawings!! I hope you have a wonderful run for an amazing cause.
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Roscoe’s
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Susie Edmondes
Good Luck, Great Effort, Big Breath xx
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Heike Saxer-taylor
Good luck with all the fundraising and the marathon
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Polly And James
Thank you for the lovely portraits! xxx
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Joanne Gidden
So sorry I had to dash Sebastian! Don’t worry re pics - maybe one day! Wishing you the best of luck Bravo you!!! So well done 😊big hugs and love. The Giddies xx
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The Hewitts
Wishing you the best of luck with your run for a great cause!
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Anonymous
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Fran Bussell
Good luck on the day Seb.
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Tanja
Good luck!
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Ruth Milton
Good luck
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Bridie Christie
Good luck Seb from all The Christies! Xxx
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Caroline And Pete
Good luck, Seb.
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Andrew And Sophie Butcher
Good luck and thanks for the portraits!!
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Polly
Well done Seb and good luck! Best piece of advice I was given, start steady! xxx
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Zara Antonia
Inspired ! a brilliant thing you’re doing, just make sure you keep your inhaler on you! (instead of water on the sidelines you can just take puffs of salbutamol) 😌 i don’t think i could run long distance if i tried, but now i feel compelled to give it a go :-) good luck, deep breaths (well, as deep as you can!) - fellow symbicort user x
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Charlie Dransfield
Best of luck! Do it for the asthma sufferers.
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Indigo Price
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Alison & Richard Giltinan
We will be with you all the way. GO SEB.
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J & T
You're doing an amazing thing Seb - total respect
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Denise
Good luck.
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John Chaumeton
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Ann Chaumeton
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Fiona Mcmichen
Good luck Seb
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Christine Hollingworth
Good luck Seb. Such a worthwhile cause. My son Ben has a very similar asthma history.
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Julia Facey
Great idea! Best of luck Seb. Xx
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Amanda
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Josh
Good luck with the run!
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Maelys Septembre
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Jake Bucknall
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Aaron Jones
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Nigel Crockett
Hope the training is going well - all the very best for that and the day itself - Adam C’s M&D
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Speed Portrait Session
Money raised from speed portrait during studio visits and valentines day event :)
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Juliet Ovens
Good on you. All the best. Arthur and Julie
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Jay V
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Theethicaltailor
Thank you so much for my portrait and good luck with the run.
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Agata Grettka
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Jos & Melz
Wishing you strong lungs and strong legs on the day! xx
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Jordan Stainer
Great cause, doing it for the asthma sufferers!! Best of luck with the first marathon Seb x
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Josh
Good luck!
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Marko
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Lucy Walls
Good luck Seb! Run like the wind!
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Wendy And Paul
Good luck we’re sure your mail it !
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Z + F
Great cause - you’ve got this 💪
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M And D
Great cause, my mother also a lifelong sufferer. Go, Seb xx ❤️
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Will Robinson
Good luck mate! Looking forward to a charity auction 👀👀
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Will C
Good luck boyo
