Overview: Tapering my training for Silverman, reviewing logistics for the drive/trip to Nevada and balancing in a sweet professional development opportunity. Plus a sneak peak of the 2009 season!

Training: From the start, the approach was simple; strengthen lack of cycling experience by cycling way more. And by doing ‘bricks’ aka bike/run sessions. I’ve never been more ready for a race like this so it’s time to go the distance: 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run.

Silverman: The race packet .pdf has the maps, schedules and locations of the events during the entire race weekend. Reviewing this helps me stay on top of things so we can do stuff like check out the Hoover Dam and attend the athlete pasta dinner.

AORE: I’m co-presenting with colleague Kristy Graves to the Associate of Recreation and Education at their annual conference here in San Diego on Friday. This is a great opportunity for me to help teach a group of folks with common interests a whole new way to use the internet while gaining valuable career development experience. This is the next step for me and I’m both excited and a little nervous. I’ll let you know how it goes.

2009 sneak peak: My brother is already registered and is training for the Sedona Marathon on February 7, 2009. We’ll be joining forces to run our first race together and my first official 26.2-mile event! Good thing it’s 40% on dirt and has the elevation of an ultra:

Recap: Stoked to be in taper mode and ready to race. Happy Halloween