Am I in way over my head?

So this summer I have this crazy idea of taking a long bike tour from Key West, Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine. I feel like I am not making use out of my body or my time and really wanted to take on a new challenge. I think this is the perfect timing for me because Steve will be gone for six months starting in May and I will have no distractions. It will be hard to be alone and not see my family, but I really think doing things like this is good for your soul. I need to test my limits and I need to do it on my own without anyone else. Steve is letting me take his trek and I am really excited about that. If I actually go through with this, I would love it if I could start some kind of fundraiser to send some funds to the LI2DAY Breast Cancer Walk. I can't think of any better way to spend my summer. Am I scared? Yeah, I'm terrified but that is exactly what I want to overcome. If I can bike 2,252 miles by myself, than I think I could handle all the tiny obstacles that arise in my everyday life.

So today I started my "training" although I think right before winter comes is probably the worst time to start wanting to bike long distances. It was my first time on a real touring bike and I felt pretty vulnerable since I'm used to riding my bike with a gel seat that practically feels like a cushion. Steve's brook saddle makes my butt feel...awful. I guess that's why they always called me "boney butt" when I was a kid!

So today I biked for about 20 minutes and will hopefully keep that up for this week and then increase it every week.

Thanks for reading! Hopefully this well get more exciting as I continue. ;)

Dani