Thanks guys! - everyone is so supportive and your ideas are great. I took your advice and signed on for a group ride in the Catskills two weeks from now so I have to get some milage in! And I got to the gym at 6am for a spin class with an instructor who is just fabulous (he also happens to own my favorite LBL).
The point is, your feedback helps... so thanks again! I'm nowhere near being back in my groove (yet ... nor my jeans! but feel like I'm headed in the right direction.[SIZE=3]