Dinner and Strategy with the crew
We just got back to the hotel room after a nice pasta dinner with Charlie and crew. We talked strategy and triathlon stories. Charlie had a big spinach salad and a side of pasta. Now back in the room everyone is trying to do exact math in their heads to figure out the perfect mix we want in charlie’s energy liquid cooler. Just how do you calculate ounces of ice without a scale? Interesting predicament.
More later from race land.
On October 3rd, 2009 Charlie “Water Dragon” Engle will be attempting a record breaking bicycle ride of 508 miles through the desert country of California, including the infamous Death Valley. On July 14th, 2009, Charlie completed the Badwater Ultramarathon in a personal best time of 25:45:11, coming in 4th overall. His performance at Badwater set him up for a run at the Death Valley Cup record; a contest of the best cummulative time between Badwater Ultramarathon and the Furnace Creek 508. The current record is set at 60:24:10, which would require Charlie to complete the Furnace Creek 508 in 34:39:59 or better.
Early in the morning of October 3rd, Charlie will embrace the challenge and embark on a potentially historic crossing of the desert country of California.
