Well I figure the elevation in pueblo is better then nothing. The good thing is everyone else is coming from the same elevation so we can all be lacking together. Except my girlfriend is meeting us there and she is coming from sea level. Bummer! She's prone to headaches too.
Thanks for the advice on the maxi pads. That didn't sound good to me either. I should clairify about the shorts. all my bike shorts are padded (sorry). Someone had suggested adding more by wearing the underwear with the chamois in it on top of the chamois that is already in the shorts.