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» John O’Connor, Clare
John O’Connor, Clare
From an early age I've been interested in extreme sports. Before my asthma became controlled I used to get wheezy and out of breath fairly easily. However since then I've taken up skateboarding, rollerblading, a bit of BMX and tried a bit of surfing. I never wanted to my asthma stop me. I guess it was more pride than anything else and I hated not being able to go as long as my other friends. However being the stubborn young fella that I am, I've been trying many different extreme sports and not let asthma get in the way. I don't like the thought of something stopping me (which is probably why I get hurt trying the crazy stuff I see in skate and BMX videos!) but don't just ignore it. Deal with it and wear a helmet!
