Hi from Kansas

Just wanted to introduce myself.  I'm sure my story is pretty common here - former serious athlete who has slipped from the glory days.  I was a serious soccer player in high school (played some club college), and used to be able to run 5:20 miles like it was a warmup.  Then college took over, exercise got put on the backburner, well...you know the story.  I've been lifting weights for the past 2-3 years, and have bulked up a bunch and added a ton of strength, but I'm not happy with where I'm at physically and I want to regain some of that cardio that I had.  I'm only 24, so I know I have time to reclaim it, but I'm so far down the ladder that it's going to take a while.  I'm a big guy with very broad shoulders and chest (get mistaken for a college football player a lot), so running is not terribly natural to me.

But I'm motivated this time, I just need some help with plans, etc.  I don't want to be the "former athlete" who everyone jokes with about not being in shape anymore.  So basically, I'm ready.