Okay, so Mike and I start our Walk Across America in two days.  We start in Atlantic City, putting our toes in the ocean and then we’re off.  Our plan is to walk 8 miles the first day.  Should be a realistic goal.  We did a test run in October, hiking 43 miles over 4 days, on the Shawangunk Ridge Trail.  We finished all four days – a little battered but triumphant.  We figure if we can do 4 consecutive days of challenging hikes, 8 miles on flat road surface is within our limits.  Stay tuned!