I thought about hijacking Bikerchick68's thread, but won't...

Set up - due to scheduling conflicts/travel/no-feel goods, I haven't been on my bike for a month. Riding my cruser the mile to the bakery on saturday mornings doesn't really count.
- I have EIA, and lately my peak flow has been averaging 400. (have been 430-450)

So yesterday I join the office group for an afterwork ride on the levee. We had a pretty stiff tail-breeze heading out, and the group is doing 21-23 mph. After about 4 miles, I'm blowing hard, doing my freight train immitation. Considering we're heading OUT and I'm having a hard time breathing, I signal the riders behind me to pass me, and as they pass tell them I can't keep up. Group leader turns around to check, but keeps the pace. I'm droped like a rock and fell pretty bummed. Anyway, after riding slower for a bit - down to 17, I'm feeling better and talk myself into riding further. Rode out 10 miles, then turned to head back. The headwind was a #$%@ pain. Only did 11-13 mph on the way back.

So I'm bummed about not being able to keep up. And I HATE riding in the wind. Tail wind, good; head wind, booo hisss. I'm hoping that getting back riding regularly will get my lungs more exercise and they'll be cooperative.