This morning I went on a nice 4 hour ride with my teammate Dave and our adopted teammate/riding partner Jeff. We ended up linking up with a couple of different groups and made some friends while enjoying a clear but chilly day outside San Francisco. After riding, I went over to Mill Valley to pace my old friend Preston for the last 6 miles of the Northface Endurance Challenge. This is an epic 50 mile trail running race through some of the most beautiful areas of coastal Marin County! This was Preston's first 50 mile race and he said that it was even harder than the Ironman he did last summer! With over 10,000 ft of elevation gain this is not an event for the weak.
It is so cool how many people are into cycling out here in Northern California. After meeting up for our ride, the 3 of us quickly encountered a number of groups and decided to tag along and make some friends.
As we rolled towards the coast the views started to look good!
We got a flat but were quickly back on the road.
Thanks to a helpful attendant at the Olema Deli I found out today that "Mexican Coke doesn't contain high fructose corn syrup like American Coke but instead that good sugar stuff"... Hmmmm, interesting, Team AC powered by Mexican Coca-Cola.
Preston on mile 44.
Preston on mile 48 running down towards the finish. Spending the last few miles of the race with Preston was pretty cool and although I don't think he was paying attention the views were out of this world. Check out the Golden Gate Bridge sticking through the fog in the background!
