Time Off from Running Due to Leg Strain

Unfortunately, for the past couple of weeks I've been suffering from a left leg strain that has kept me from running or bicycle riding.  I suspect that I had gone into the cycling a bit too hard instead of following the advice I always give others to start a new training regime slow and easy.  Instead, I pushed myself too hard at the outset and didn't include days off for my  body to recover.  So I'm off the exercise routine for a few weeks...as long as it takes for recovery...instead I think I'll focus on getting my eating habits back to a healthy level and work on getting my weight down.  In that regard, I could probably stand to lose about 25-30 lbs...