Everyone in this forum has been there.
Don't let it get to you.
Just keep riding.
When i started, I pulled one of the worst bikes ever made out of the garage.
I went up and down the street, and thought I was going to die.
Now I have 2 great bikes, and the plan is to ride 60-80 miles in a day
by the end of the summer.
Oh, we do a cycling vacation end of June. It's called credit card touring.
It's about 30 miles a day. Of course, we ride 3 days and then take
a day off in Camden. It's not as hard as it prob sounds to you.
We have the whole day, we ride for a while, stop and get a coffee,
or just stop and enjoy the view.
Anyway, I got sidetracked. You are on the right track.
The biggest mistake most people make is to go too hard too soon.
Just increase the effort a little at a time.