Overview: AC100 pacing experience and thoughts for the 09 season, training update and focus. 

AC100: I paced Eric from 11 p.m. on Saturday until 6:49 a.m. Sunday for his final 25 miles of the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. He finished 22nd overall with a time of 25 hours, 49 minutes. The climbs were long (3000 and 2000 feet respectively), and the terrain technical, but Eric ran strong through the night despite the fatigue from his previous 75 miles. It was a pleasure to help him achieve his goal and his fitness level is truly impressive. 

The AC100 is step up in difficulty and stands out as my prospective “A” race for 2009. There are still some others on my list, like Headlands Hundred, Javelina Jundred and SD100, plus the events in the Southern California Ultra Runners Grand Prix Series.

Silverman: The focus has returned to preparing for The Nevada Silverman Triathlon on November, 9 in Henderson. Just for the record, Ironman legend Dave Scott has branded the half-course (70.3) as “the toughest course in North America.” Double that for the full course (140.6) and you’ve got what I’ll be focusing on for the next month until the peak in my training. So now the fun begins with a weekend full of multisport training. Recap for you next week and in the meantime, let’s review the Silverman full course details:

2.4 mile swim in Lake Mead (i.e. Hoover Dam)

112-mile bike through the winter desert with more than 9,000 of elevation gain.

26.2-miles of road running with more than 2,000 feet of elevation gain through downtown Henderson finishing at night overlooking the glow of Las Vegas.