So today on our ride I did better than I thought. I iced by back during the ride when it started to hurt. I ate a healthy breakfast prior to the ride. Drank a ton of cranberry juice yesterday and before/after the ride. The last 5 miles I was just slow, but made it back within a few minutes of everyone else. 65 miles about 3500 feet of climbing. I'm still here and not in any pain. Just starving. I guess it is a frame of mind.

If I am going to fall apart, I'm going to fight it the entire time.