Boy, that wiped me out. Toughest workout ever. The Bike ride was incredible. My first 1/2 century! I couldn't quite run the whole run. Sun came out the second half and beat on me. I had one last up hill, well, really more a rise that forced me to walk for a quarter mile. But, I finished and that was great. I think the bike was much harder than what will be at Waterman's and for the run, the climb rate is significantly more than Waterman's, so keeping confidently hopeful. The center of my back tightened up, different from Ft. Ritchie where it was the outside of my back. I think riding lower is a strain from my core not being a strong as it could be. I think the 90+ seat works well when riding lower, but when up, and presumably, with less strain on my back, I tend to feel like I'm slipping forward and wanting to push back. The butt cream and glide worked well. I just decided not to use it all the way underneath and back and had some irritation, not, bad, but avoidable next time. I'm still not sure I'll back it at Waterman's, but there's nothing happening that convinces me I won't finish. So, keep on trucking. I also am having trouble with my upper arms, my triceps I think. I'm just ignoring them and will keep on working hard on my core workouts.
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