No Limits Day 9

Over 5 hours on the Ironman Arizona bike course for Sunday Day #9. I rode for 4:30 of actual pedal time, average speed of 18.1 mph, 80 miles. The time out on the course was a bit longer because the Good Doctor had four rear flats, yes four flats. He went through all his supply's on the first lap and all of mine. Had I not turned around on his second flat of the first loop, he would have been stuck on the highway for a bit.

But we limped it in and then with both of us on empty as far are damage control goes, rode down to an open bike shop and reloaded. The issue turned out to be the seam tape inside the tire between the rim and tube. His was hard plastic like you would find wrapped around a bale of magazines or a box. It had split and was jamming into the tube.

As I found out on the second loop my seam tape is cloth, as I had a flat. I must say I had my best change out ever, five minutes on a rear.

My RPE (rate of precieved effort) on loop one was about a five and felt great. I pushed it hard on loop two since I (and the Good Doctor) were way behind the group, up to about 7.5 RPE and the last ten miles, my legs were plenty tired.

Anyone reading this and doing Ironman Arizona, should be prepared for some decent headwinds along the Beeline Highway.