Nanci: sorry to hear about the knee pain but you finished the ride! What an accomplishment! Here's hoping the knee pain was just from pushing too hard in the early stages and wishing you all the best on your next endurance ride! Keep us posted.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"