Let me chime in as another who has quit smoking after a long addiction -- I smoked for 22 years before I quit last July. I found out that I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and up until that point I hadn't been doing any exercising at all. I quit smoking cold-turkey and it was tough going for about the first month or so, but now it's no problem at all and I wouldn't dream of smoking another one. I started riding to get back into shape and the difference it has made is astounding! Your wind will come back gradually -- even if you hadn't ever smoked you would still need to build up your stamina to some degree when you first start out. Keep at it and good luck, and congratulations on quitting!

Seven months, 19 hours, 7 minutes and 3 seconds. 2157 cigarettes not smoked, saving $377.72. Life saved: 1 week, 11 hours, 45 minutes.