Almost had the job done.

The arches in Dixon, IL. Not today

This past week was a rough one. I came home tired and stressed one night and had a good
category 4 asthma attack. I battled it til 4 am because I refused to go to the hospital and fork over a grand and a half. After I have such attacks my lungs take a while to recuperate. I have also been battling a bad allergy season as well so the whole breathing thing has not been going well.
Today I had decided to make it out to the arches in Dixon, IL. I was planning on a long day in the saddle with mileage around 140 miles. I left with the wind on my back and was feeling ok. I knew I would have a hard time coming home with a headwind but I kept going anyway. I stole one mile after another. Believe or not I was on a road bike. I tuned up my Rivendell Heron and rode that today.
I started to cough at about mile 70 and that is when I started to head home. I missed my Dixon destination by a mere 8 miles but that was o.k. I took Daysville road out of Franklin Grove, IL and headed north towards Oregon. There were a bunch of rollers on Daysville that made me sweat and weeze. I made it to Oregon and headed east towards the Ari Household. 35 miles of headwind and my legs were not getting enough oxygen. I knew what was happening so I just kept riding, drinking, eating. When the going go too tough I plugged in the Mp3 player and went into numb mode. I was happy to see the sign for Kings IL, because that is where I stop at the Shakey Rooster and buy my 50 cent Pepsi.
The last miles were agonizing and at this point I knew this ride was wrong. I made it home, had 32oz of Recoverite and went to bed.
I finished the day with 110 miles in around 6 hours and 30 minutes.
The Continental Top Contacts in 700x28 create a lot of drag but are tough tires.
Breathing is good,
Ari