Strength to Weight Ratio?

[Wahine]

I'm going to have to pay more attention to if it's cardiovascular or legs. But as of right now I'm thinking CV. A few years back I had a lung function test done because of some other concerns (nodule in lung...benign) and they said I was borderline COPD and/or that I "might" have exercise induced asthma. I'm thinking maybe this is my limiting factor and that maybe I should address this again with my GP on my next visit that's coming up in a month.

This could quite possibly be the answer.

[Bethany1]

Check out the exercised induced asthma or COPD. I just got my inhaler a little over a week ago and the difference has been amazing. Hills are SO much easier and long distance (for me as a newbie) rides have gone so smoothly.

It took me forever last summer to get past 6 miles and finally made it up to around 20 miles round trip near the end. In a week, I've pulled off two 10 mile trips, one on hills and one on a bike trail. I would have done more, but I rotated my hip last weekend and haven't been up to riding until Friday.

I'm still taking it easy, but cycling is turning to be amazing now and not a grueling test of oxygen intake like was last year and when I would go over the winter.

Good luck!