Going the Distance With Endurance Athlete Michele Santilhano

San Carlos REI — Going the Distance

* Date: 4/6/2011
* Event Location: San Carlos REI
* Event Fee: Free

* Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (PDT)
* Presenter: Michele Santilhano
* Group Size: 45

Description: In the last five years, ultra-distance athlete Michele Santilhano has successfully completed a number of extreme challenges. Her endurance feats include swimming across the English Channel (19 hours), cycling solo in the 3,014-mile Race Across America, running the 135-mile Badwater Race from Death Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney, and becoming the first woman to complete the Quintuple Ironman in Mexico (108 hours). Join Michele for an inspirational presentation on the physical and mental components of going beyond the comfort zone to compete in an ultra-distance race. Come learn about gear, training, nutrition, and recovery. Find out what motivates this accomplished athlete to endure extremes, such as cold, heat, or lack of sleep, to achieve her personal best. If you register for this free class, we will hold a seat for you until the scheduled start time. Seating may be available at the door, even if registration is closed.

Store Sponsor: San Carlos REI

Address:

* 1119 Industrial Rd Ste A
* San Carlos, CA 94070
* Phone: (650) 508-2330

Visitwww.rei.com to register.

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