southernbelle... congrats! way to go... did ya save your number? I save mine... they're all taped on the garage wall makes me happy to look up there and see 'em...

as to your feet hurting... did they burn? I was getting "hot foot" as it's known... where they just burn. Two things I was told helped... one is that partway into the ride, loosen the straps on your shoes... as your feet get hot they swell and then they're squished... the other is that if the balls of your feet are burning, move the cleats just a little bit towards your heel... this helped me a TON in reducing hotfoot...

anyway, congrats again on your huge accomplishment...