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Las Vegas welcomes Silverman athletes
Las Vegas is getting ready for The Silverman Ironman Triathlon, the toughest triathlon in the world. Athletes are starting to arrive with a dinner tonight, breakfast tomorrow, and the big event on Sunday. According to Frank Lowery, organizer of the Silverman,
“The people that come out for this event are looking for the biggest challenge out there. Vegas has some high hills and certain wind conditions that make this race so difficult.”
The reason the Silverman is challenging is due to elevation gains during competition. At some points the elevations reach 12,000 feet and 9,700 feet for biking. As one 2008 spectator said,
“The hills are really high and looking up at them is daunting. I wouldn’t want to walk up those hills, let alone run or bike them!”
Also, weather is a challenge. Not only wind but heat.
Running coaches, Joe English and Dean Hebert, of Running-Advice.com discuss heat related illness and hyponatremia (low blood sodium), which are completely preventable, during a race. Coach Dean Hebert, explains how heat problems are a hydration issue balancing drinking enough fluids with enough electrolytes to keep one’s body hydrated for the entire race with problems usually occurring during a ‘hot’ marathon. He states,
Hot is relative. If you train in 40° and then race in 65° it’s going to be hot for you because you’re not acclimated to it. You will need extra hydration (with electrolytes) and slow your pace down to finish that kind of a marathon.”
Las Vegas is a warm town with a high of 74° and a low of 51°expected for the 2009 Silverman Triathlon.
Lastly, Dave Scott, 6 time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon winner, coined the phrase; Silverman is the World’s toughest triathlon.
Interested in volunteering? This event usually brings in 1000 athletes and needs 1500 volunteers for the race.
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