Update

Well, my first set of fundraising letters have definitely begun to pay off. Bike and Build brochures are en route to my house and I'm preparing another huge mailing to be sent out after the holiday season (once people have forgotten their credit card bills from December). I'm also working on a press release to send to the local newspaper...hopefully community members will want to give their support as well.
Come January I plan on starting an actual workout schedule, something along the lines of swimming, stationary bike, and indoor lifting. I just need to keep in shape so once the snow melts (if we ever get any), I can hop on my bike no problem and bust out 30 miles. I'm exciting to start riding again; the cold weather can be very discouraging, though other bikers are already pushing forward with there training. I have no worries that I'll be prepared when June 20th rolls around, to get on a bike for 2.5 months and make my way across the country.