Friday a week ago I had a severe allergic reaction to something I ate - and I didn't know I had food allergies. I had all the classic really bad symptoms: difficulty breathing, weak thready pulse, loss of consciousness (was out about 4 minutes). Fortunately I'm allergic to bees, so I had an epi-pen. The last two brain cells that were functioning figured out what was going on, and I stabbed myself in the leg with the epi-pen. Then the lights went out. I woke up to "here they are now" (paramedics, firemen, cops; it was a rodeo in the restaurant).

Anyway, was seen in the ER, and am following up with my family doc. We're going to try to figure out what I'm allergic to.

Last week I was in western Montana for a seminar (work), and breathed smoke from forest fires for 4 days. Not good for my asthma.

Came home, and last sunday I went for a bike ride - first in about 2 weeks. My stamina is absolutely shot. I couldn't ride nearly as far or as fast as I usually do. I'm no racer, but I could keep a respectable pace.

So when is my stamina going to come back???? Is there so sort of training I could or should be doing to bring me back to where I was before I ate the mystery food thing? Or am I just going to suck it up and let time heal all wounds?