I Did It I Did It

[Tri Girl]

Congrats on your first ride! Hip hip hooray!!!
2 miles is a wonderful accomplishment! Pretty soon you'll be racking up the miles faster than you can keep up with.
My first "real" ride was on a brand new mtn bike a few years ago (looking back- it was sooo heavy I don't know if I could ride it now). I went around our lake (9 miles) and it took me almost 2 hours (not counting all the stops I made). I was so excited that I went all the way around the lake as it was always a goal of mine, and I felt so proud of myself.
So proud of you! Keep at it, and soon you'll be telling tales of those 20, 50, or 100 mile rides you went on. We're all cheering really loudly for you (can you hear it?).

[bikerHen]

I remember when two miles was a BIG ride. Then seven miles was whoo-hoo! I rode seven MILES! That was five years ago. Now I rides 25 miles or more everyday! It takes time. Just get out there and enjoy every new mile. You too will someday say "I remember when I could only ride 2 miles, but look at me now!" bikerHen

[emily_in_nc]

Congratulations on your ride! You should see your doctor about your asthma, though. It's very common for asthmatics to use a puff or two of an albuterol (Rx) inhaler before a ride. Really helps open the airways. I use Advair twice a day as an asthma preventative and now almost never have to use albuterol. Asthma is not something you want to mess around with, so I do hope you'll talk to your doctor about this.

You can search this site on asthma, and you'll turn up a ton of posts on the subject.

Enjoy your new bike!

Emily