Lucky you! Wish I were going too!

Best cycling advice I ever got as from a TE member: Just keep pedaling!

One good cross-country book I read was Pedaling Across America by Don & Lolly Skillman. They were older when they did their trip but they gave a good account of what to expect on a day-by-day basis. More detail than some of the on-line blogs I have read. It's a quick, interesting read and maybe you can share the book with some of your other travelers.