Originally Posted by pj7

Smoked tobacco (various forms) for about 15 years. Smoked a pipe for the last 8 years and cigarettes when a pipe was not reasonable (is any of it really reasonable?) which equated to about 1 pack every two days.
This weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I rode about 35 miles total. 8.5 on Friday, 12.5 on Saturday, and 14 on Sunday. My lungs gave out before my overweight body did. When I got home from my 14 mile ride on Sunday I packed my pipe and sat for a relaxing smoke, ugh, it was aweful! I cleaned the pipe, put it away, and tossed my cigs in the trash. If riding is going to affect my ability to enjoy a smoke, and smoking is going to affect my ability to enjoy a nice 15-20 mile ride, then to hell with the tobacco. Thus today is my first day as a non smoker since I was a teenager and I already feel better, both mentally and physically.
Now let's see how I feel after my 15 mile ride today.