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Bikes: Hugh Porter criterium, Davidson Discovery (touring), GT road, Nishiki Yukon MTB (which I hate)
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Once again ericqu's experience shines through.
Maybe eat a bit more for breakfast, less at lunch, and a dinner with tons of variety to it: lots of color, tastes, texture, etc. (Sounds silly, doesn't it?)
MultiVitamins.
Recovery rides are 85-90% speed of a regular ride. But recovery rides are for people that go out and "hammer" training rides.
Yoga stretching classes are usually available anywhere. Or a good gym with well-trained trainers can show you how to stretch properly. You wouldn't have to join the gym' just go in and ask if you could hire a trainer for an hour to learn stretching techniques. Or tai chi classes start with stretching. Take one course, and if you don't like tai chi, you can still use the stretching techniques you learned and modify them for your use.
Rest and sleep is important. Try to take naps on days off.
A month and a half for a new activity or sport is still quite new, regardless of your fitness level. Once your body gets used to this new form of exercise, you'll be feeling fine.