Kathi,

I'm so sorry your experience wasn't all that great. Funny how the people you're with can have such an influence. I have very bad asthma too, and on the last few days, it was really acting up. I also crashed a few weeks ago and either broke or bruised a rib or two. So, my riding abilities were severely affected. (Coughing hurts like heck, and when the asthma acts up, it makes me cough, which hurts the ribs... bad cycle...) However, my BF and riding friends were so encouraging and supportive that it never became an issue. I'm working on my day-by-day report, and will post as soon as it's done.