That's awesome! Good luck to you!! I'm not quite at that level yet! lol but I would love to get to racing status someday! Well, I got fitted for the bike, my boyfriend and I took all the measurements and then we went to the bike shop. I was a 49 but purchased a 50 since it was pretty close. I tried using the saddle that came with the bike, but it was smaller and harder than the gel one that I had been using on my mountain bike. I went back to my MTB saddle (which was previously pretty comfortable for me) and now I'm having a hard time finding the right angle/ saddle position for me. It's only been a few days, but yesterday's ride was killer!
lol I plan to get on the trainer today before my ride and my boyfriend will check it out and see what adjustments need to be made. Hopefully this helps! Oh and I too started feeling the discomfort on the left hand ring finger!!! I realized that I keep my hands on the hoods and I haven't been changing my position as often as I should. Also, I don't have any gloves yet so that might also be it. I'm looking to get some Specialized gel gloves I saw at my local bike shop soon.
Thanks for your reply! I wish you the best of luck in your race!!!
Let us know how you do!!!