Hello all,
I am an avid cyclist, both road and mountain. While I am not an expert, I am not new to the sport. I did have to stop mountain biking, not road biking, to recover from back surgery a couple of years ago. Several years back I was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma (EIA) and was prescribed an inhaler to use before I ride. At that time I was living on the east coast of North Carolina, now I live in the mountains of Virginia. The place I go riding is at an elevation of 2320 feet, it doesn't seem like that this altitude would have an affect on my breathing but I have noticed that I do have a harder time than I did while living on the coast.
Could the elevation I'm at now really be affecting the asthma? Anyone have any experience with EIA?
I am an avid cyclist, both road and mountain. While I am not an expert, I am not new to the sport. I did have to stop mountain biking, not road biking, to recover from back surgery a couple of years ago. Several years back I was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma (EIA) and was prescribed an inhaler to use before I ride. At that time I was living on the east coast of North Carolina, now I live in the mountains of Virginia. The place I go riding is at an elevation of 2320 feet, it doesn't seem like that this altitude would have an affect on my breathing but I have noticed that I do have a harder time than I did while living on the coast.
Could the elevation I'm at now really be affecting the asthma? Anyone have any experience with EIA?