I feel like I am at an AA meeting "Hi, my name is Rat, I suffer from asthma too". It is nice to not be alone, and read that someone else knows how to deal with this!

I did my frist century this weekend. It took me 9 hours, WITH the rest stops. I was very discouraged, as was my hubby. He kept saying "What is wrong with you? Are you OK? Are you getting sick?" Both of us were frustrated with my inability to ride. It was a very hilly course, and about 2,000+ higher elevation than here.

We both sat around afterwards trying to evaluate if I was coming down with the kids' crud or why my ride was so off. It wasn't till I started coughing that I realized what the problem had been. Why can I not recognize it when it is happening? I was just diagnosed last year. I run, a lot, and it usually takes someone so is running with me to mention something about my breathing before I realize what is going on (hubby has never been with me when I had an attack, so he didn't recognize it either). It is very frustrating to say the least!

Thanks for the great advice you guys gave here. I will try to remember this stuff and use it!