CONGRATULATIONS on the runs and ride!
Maybe you could do the July women's, with Dad cheering, and that way you'd feel more confident for the August one WITH Dad... if he wants to do the first event with you, then you might want to wait til August...
If you start to feel like you've got a cold, you may be training too hard...otherwise, YOU GO GIRL!
As for your "bum"... Since you haven't been riding all that long, it could just be getting used to things... but, just in case, check that your seat isn't too narrow, or your sit bones will hang over the edge. (sit on a curb to feel your sit bones - that's what needs to be on the seat!)



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