No need that will be fine. It's the tube pushing through sharper edges of the rim holes it is protecting your tube from.

Thanks for the advice! That’s what I figured, but I wanted to get another set of eyes. I know I’m overthinking it, but just want to make sure that I’m not making any stupid mistakes prior to my first IM.

Haha you wait to trying to sleep the night before the race. My suggestion there is write down your race and nutrition plans and a list of everything you need to check off so you feel satisfied you have left no stone unturned and forgotten nothing. Your brain will still probably race and you won't get much sleep but I think it certainly helps. Good luck...

Thanks! Yep, that’s the plan. Already having trouble sleeping and the race is still one week out, so certainly will be trying everything and anything to calm my mind at bit. Couldn’t sleep a wink before my first triathlon a few months ago and think it definitely had an impact on my race day performance (although not as much as I would’ve imagined)!

The tape should be fine if you're currently having no issues. It's always best not to change anything right before a race unless something is broken, about to fail, or you have enough time to test it out. You're better off racing on the tape as it is now, then replace it later on. If you were to replace the tape now, you expose something that could lead to a tube puncture, etc. Not to mention, if you screw up putting on new tape, then don't have any extra and no time to get it. Good luck!

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