Here are a couple of posts I've written on recovery rides:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=538640
http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...0&postcount=15
For this winter season I'm changing my focus and have put the weight training back in, but still doing the recovery rides as before. I've become interested in AT skiing, so I'll add that to the winter biking.