Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Racing wheel chair.flat up front.

I went out for a planned 10 mile push in the racing chair. Things got off slowly as my electronics were not working, but I fixed it all in the first 1/2 mile and started back up again. My normal route begins with 3 miles of climbing with almost no downhills for recovery. So hitting 11 minute miles on the first 3felt like an good start as I knew I could make up some time on the accents. I felt strong today once I was warmed up and tried to add some new loops to my route to extend the distance. Around mile 6, I felt that I was making up enough time to get in under 10 minute miles for the whole workout. This is something that I have yet to do. I am still building strength, my technique still needs work, and my gloves could be a better choice than what I am currently using. As I began climbing a short hill near the lake, I noticed a rhythmic bump..... I checked my two side wheels, all good. I looked up front at the 20"....Flat. Bummer, I have no spare. I shifted my weight to the rear and limped home the final 2+ miles. With the false starts, I got in about 9.75 miles. That makes for my longest day. I think my pace was also near best yet even with the flat.... I am going to have order a new tire I think, I have yet to actually examine it.
Tomorrow is a longer bike and maybe a swim.... Thurs-Sun will be without opportunity to train.
Regroup, repair, recover.

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