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I don't like this at all.  No, sirree.  Not the least bit.  Helen's thread was almost at the bottom of page 2.  *gasp*  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!

Kelly... I have a question for you. Are you riding in aero position? Or is this from riding a standard road bike?

If this is from riding a standard road bike then I can give my take on things. Yes, I do get sore forearms occasionally. However, this only occurs on rides that are longer then 2 or 3 hours... and will get better the more I get used to riding long.

My recommendation would be to have the fit checked on your bike. If fit is to aggressive for your riding style, you will be putting too much weight on your arms... and this will tire them out. If the fit is fine, then you need to move around on the bars more. Only stay in one position for 10 minutes at the most. Also, try to relax your shoulders and use your core more to support your body weight.

I hope you get this figured out... having sore arms after a ride is no fun.

As for the peeing during the run/bike... that all depends on your comfort level. I've never had to do it....and knock wood I never will...  if I do have to go, the comfort of a bush or porta-potty is by far preferable to running/biking in your own waste. Again... that's just my opinion.

Morning everyone... I think my headache is gone. My neck is a little sore from the massage, but that will go away. I took a break yesterday from training and just vegged on the couch. I think I needed that... feeling a little more spry today.

I'm thinking back to all my long distance cycling events and can only think of one or two times when I've actually had to use the ditch or porta-potty to relieve myself. During my HIM it was only after 6 hours did I have to use the porta-potty on course (still one hour from finishing). I don't know what it is... as long as I void before any long distance event, I can go for hours and hours without having to go again. I think the key is being able to balance the intake with the output. For me, I sweat an enormous amount, so I have very little water to pass thru the bladder when I'm riding.

An example... this past summer, I had my bicycle along to a cottage while we were there for the week. In order to give the family more room for the drive home I biked home. This was a solo 176 km (~110mile) ride. It wasn't extremely hot (thank goodness), but it was still summer. I did that ride in about 6 hours of riding (7 hours total time). I drank about 6 litres of gatorade/water... and stopped for food a couple times. In that entire time, I didn't pee once. I never felt thirsty and was always sweating (or dripping from rain showers)... so as you can see. It is possible to ride long distances with out needing to relieve oneself.

Of course everyone is different and I'm not going to judge anyone if they need to stop to pee... or if they go on the bike. Just don't ask me to clean your bike.