Annerol-I'm doing the ride too! My second time riding. Many riders here have done the ride and other multi day rides, lots of good advice on TE (psst, don't tell...TE is sooooooo much better than the "official" Lifecycle board, oh go ahead, send them all over).

Re menstrual-listen to the others for what to do- I'm past that too, "back in the day" I was an OB user and never had a problem cycling with them but now might have tried other things.

ok, off to finish taxes, yeah, I'm baaad. And they owe me so why'd I wait? Next thread..."what are you getting with your refund?"