Almost got beat to the singletrack, and it was a good thing I didn't because the 2nd place rider made a mistake on the first steep climp and much of the field had to run up that hill. Got a small hole in the tire in the rock garden, and lost most of the air in the rear before the sealant sealed it up. Tried to ride that out but it got pretty sketchy and I almost had the tire come off the bead a couple times. Stopped at mile 13 to add a CO2 cartridge full of air and in the process got passed for the lead. Managed to pull it back in a few miles and stay ahead for the win.
