Hi all. So I recently moved back to the Bay Area from LA and found myself without a car. I ended up getting an old Nishiki road bike to get around. What at first was function turned into fun and I really started to enjoy riding.

I have probably been riding for a month now and realized that I would like to do this as a sport eventually so I decided to quit smoking and change my diet. This decision started last Sunday and I'm pretty miserable.....

I wanted to find out if anyone else has ever quit smoking while also being athletic? Right now my body is going through some pretty wild gyrations, my lungs seem to be adjusting somehow and I want to know how long this withdrawal will last.

Any ideas?