Thanks for the replies, nice to know that I have lots of company out there with slow, but steady resting heart rates!

I appreciate your support and agree that six weeks of rest is not the end of the world. It will take some work on my part, but I will catch up to my friends that are still in training. I attend a pretty cool bootcamp in the tri off season and I miss everyone.

Fixedgeargirl, maybe we can meet up for a ride later this spring. You must do the 360/Southwest Pkwy/Bee Cave Road route. Do you do the Dam loop too? I haven't done that since early summer. In fact, I have hardly done any riding this winter, my normal group disbanded for the moment, but will regroup once tri training starts again in March.

Thanks again everyone!