The numbers:
Miles: 435
Hours: 66h 35min
Vertical: 85,300'
And for 2010:
Miles: 4800
Hours: 731h 07min
Vertical: 825,900'
Mostly a book-keeping post, here. I've posted something a little more extensive over at Running Times regarding my thoughts on running lately. Although September has been a bit up and down in terms of mileage and energy, I'm really looking forward to really getting back to it in October. And, in a weird way, I'm even kind of excited for the ridiculousness of snowy trails, but I know there will be plenty (as in, five or six months worth) of that soon enough, so there's no need to look too far into the future.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Weekly Summary: Sept 20-26
09-20-2010
Mon-AM: 7.5 miles (1:07) Chautauqua loop with Jocelyn, 500'
Got up really early to run and felt exhausted so I just went back to bed and ran short with Jocelyn before driving down to Creede, CO.
09-21-2010
Tue-AM: 7 miles (1:04) East Willow Creek in Creede, 1000'
Gorgeous run between 9000' and 10,000'. The aspens were in full splendor, and the air was nippy enough to have me wearing a long-sleeve the whole way. Legs didn't feel great, though. Spent the rest of the day underground in a mine (six hours total) and driving the nearly 6hrs back to Boulder.
09-22-2010
Wed-AM: 4 miles (:32) Creek Path with Jocelyn
Bleary run before catching an early flight to Boston for the NB Elite Dealer's Meeting. Kind of a tough day of travel/socializing after getting home from Creede at midnight the night before.
09-23-2010
Thu-AM: 4.5 miles (:33) Charles River, Boston
Boston is a pretty neat city if you have to be in the East at sea level.
09-24-2010
Fri-AM: 4 miles (:35) Creek Path to EGF with Jocelyn
Just a nice easy run with Jocelyn before she races tomorrow. Seems like my cold is finally clearing out a bit.
09-25-2010
Sat-AM: 13 miles (1:56) Aspen Golden Leaf Half with Jocelyn, 2000'
I didn't realize there were multiple waves at the start, so after Jocelyn and I got separated waiting in different bathroom lines I missed the 1st wave start and ended up waiting the 4m30sec for the next wave. Spent the first 35min of the race running hard then to catch up with Jocelyn (I had planned to run with her the whole way). Ran a lot harder than I wanted to in order to do that, and then Jocelyn was running a pretty solid pace in the top-10 women at that point, so we weren't just jogging along really for the next bit. Pretty soon, though, she hit a bad patch involving a pit stop and a couple of ankle rolls and a ton of women passed us as Jocelyn regathered herself. After just cruising easy for about five miles, though, Jocelyn decided she wanted to race again and re-passed five or six ladies during the final three miles or so. Solid effort for her for not being in great shape. This race has an exceptional course: point-to-point, almost all singletrack, finish in a park in Aspen, gorgeous aspen groves. Afterwards I was surprised with how worked my legs were, though. Clearly feeling pretty burnt/out of shape right now.
09-26-2010
Sun-AM: 4 miles (:35) Kitt Field with Jocelyn
Ran down to the field, ran 2 miles barefoot, and ran back home.
Total
-Miles: 44
-Hours: 6h 22min
-Vertical: 3500'
I was really busy last week with a bunch of non-running activities, so I took it as an opportunity to take a real break from real running, especially since I was fighting a cold all week, too. I'll take a few more really easy days and then look to get into a nice gradual build-up to top fitness by the time December rolls around.
Mon-AM: 7.5 miles (1:07) Chautauqua loop with Jocelyn, 500'
Got up really early to run and felt exhausted so I just went back to bed and ran short with Jocelyn before driving down to Creede, CO.
09-21-2010
Tue-AM: 7 miles (1:04) East Willow Creek in Creede, 1000'
Gorgeous run between 9000' and 10,000'. The aspens were in full splendor, and the air was nippy enough to have me wearing a long-sleeve the whole way. Legs didn't feel great, though. Spent the rest of the day underground in a mine (six hours total) and driving the nearly 6hrs back to Boulder.
09-22-2010
Wed-AM: 4 miles (:32) Creek Path with Jocelyn
Bleary run before catching an early flight to Boston for the NB Elite Dealer's Meeting. Kind of a tough day of travel/socializing after getting home from Creede at midnight the night before.
09-23-2010
Thu-AM: 4.5 miles (:33) Charles River, Boston
Boston is a pretty neat city if you have to be in the East at sea level.
09-24-2010
Fri-AM: 4 miles (:35) Creek Path to EGF with Jocelyn
Just a nice easy run with Jocelyn before she races tomorrow. Seems like my cold is finally clearing out a bit.
09-25-2010
Sat-AM: 13 miles (1:56) Aspen Golden Leaf Half with Jocelyn, 2000'
I didn't realize there were multiple waves at the start, so after Jocelyn and I got separated waiting in different bathroom lines I missed the 1st wave start and ended up waiting the 4m30sec for the next wave. Spent the first 35min of the race running hard then to catch up with Jocelyn (I had planned to run with her the whole way). Ran a lot harder than I wanted to in order to do that, and then Jocelyn was running a pretty solid pace in the top-10 women at that point, so we weren't just jogging along really for the next bit. Pretty soon, though, she hit a bad patch involving a pit stop and a couple of ankle rolls and a ton of women passed us as Jocelyn regathered herself. After just cruising easy for about five miles, though, Jocelyn decided she wanted to race again and re-passed five or six ladies during the final three miles or so. Solid effort for her for not being in great shape. This race has an exceptional course: point-to-point, almost all singletrack, finish in a park in Aspen, gorgeous aspen groves. Afterwards I was surprised with how worked my legs were, though. Clearly feeling pretty burnt/out of shape right now.
09-26-2010
Sun-AM: 4 miles (:35) Kitt Field with Jocelyn
Ran down to the field, ran 2 miles barefoot, and ran back home.
Total
-Miles: 44
-Hours: 6h 22min
-Vertical: 3500'
I was really busy last week with a bunch of non-running activities, so I took it as an opportunity to take a real break from real running, especially since I was fighting a cold all week, too. I'll take a few more really easy days and then look to get into a nice gradual build-up to top fitness by the time December rolls around.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Week Summary: Sept 13-19
09-13-2010
Mon-AM: 8 miles (1:01) Venice Beach out and back
Easy shakeout run in CA. 2nd half was barefoot.
PM: 14 miles (2:07) Green and Bear, 4100'
Ran up the steep frontside of Green at what ended up being a solid tempo effort and eeked out a 31:59. I guess my fitness is still there to some extent, but lately I've been feeling like I'm just out there kind of jogging around not hitting the times on climbs that I usually would for a given effort. It's just that time of year where it would make sense to really be taking it easy but the weather is so perfect that it's tough to not want to be chasing some really nice runs still.
09-14-2010
Tue-AM: 8 miles (1:05) Skunk Canyon+2.5mi barefoot on Kitt
Easy morning run. Even on a shorter run like this I can get some great trails right from my doorstep.
PM: 14 miles (2:12) Green and Bear, 4100'
Pretty standard run but just tried to take it pretty easy on the climbing.
09-15-2010
Wed-AM: 8 miles (1:05) Flagstaff Mt., 1500'
Legs felt way better than expected and I wished I had more time this morning to run longer.
PM: 12.5 miles (2:00) Green Mt., 3000'
Felt really flat this run so I just took it easy. Ran up the back of Green and then down the NE ridge trails and then cut over to descend Flagstaff to Eben G. Fine.
09-16-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:09) Green and Bear, 4100'
Felt good on this run, running a bit quicker than usual. Really had the footwork dialed on the way down Fern, descending in a snappy 17:25.
PM: 10 miles (1:38) Green Mt., 3000'
Had only planned on an easy run up Flagstaff but the evening atmosphere was so nice that I was inspired to head over and up Green, too. I was treated to an incredible sunset from the summit, which meant that much of the run back down to my house was in the dark.
09-17-2010
Fri-AM: 10 miles (1:37) Green Mt., 2700'
Ran early before yet another busy day at school. Paused briefly to witness a bear rustling around in the pre-dawn light near the Gregory Canyon trailhead.
09-18-2010
Sat-AM: 27 miles (4:37) Pikes Peak, 8000'
Perfect run on a perfect fall day. Jocelyn was racing the CC home XC meet this morning so I took the opportunity to go run up my favorite mountain. I feel like my climbing has certainly lost a few steps since this summer--things have just felt a bit off since Leadville--but I still enjoyed this run a great deal. I was deliberately taking it pretty much as easy as I could while still maintaining a running cadence the whole way (except for a few steps on the 16 Golden Stairs), but it still felt like a little more effort than only a 2:45 ascent should be. Cruised the descent in 1:43 just enjoying the sun, the aspens, and the mountain. There is no training reason to be getting out to do a longer run like this right now, but I can't resist the opportunity to go run up a 14er--especially Pikes--if I have the chance.
09-19-2010
Sun-AM: 15.5 miles (2:10) Green Mt., 3000'
Up the back and then down the NE ridge trails to Flagstaff where I went down the fire road that connects into Boulder Canyon and the creek path. Another day of gorgeous weather. Can see patches of glittering aspen everywhere up in the high country.
Total
-Miles: 141
-Hours: 21h 41min
-Vertical: 33,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010 (Day 261)
-Green: 216
-Bear: 22
-SoBo: 4
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And I guess that's how I do it in the "off" season. Weeks like this show me just how important running is to me in and of itself. Right now I have no imminent competitive goals, but I still feel compelled to get out and run up the peaks and log the time on the trails even without that end-goal impetus of racing. Especially with the demands of graduate school picking up, my daily local summits are absolutely necessary to keep me sane and productive in other areas of my life.
Part of me knows that I should probably be taking it a bit easier--especially with a lot of my runs feeling like I've lost some of the pep from the summer--but until the snow really starts flying and making the trails a bit messier I probably won't cut back too much other than to continue to keep the intensity dialed back. In the meantime, I'm going to keep enjoying fall and its perfect running weather. Having said all that, I'm going to be traveling a lot in the coming week, so there's a very real possibility that I will actually scale back the running significantly for the next few days.
After any trip back down to Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak, I often come away with some rather grandiose future plans. Something about that mountain really draws me to it. Actually, it's pretty obvious, really. It's gigantic, its aesthetic as a summit is undeniable, and it's so close. Last summer, Matt Carpenter--the undisputed mayor of that mountain--ran from his doorstep to its summit seven days in a row to celebrate his 45th birthday. Running to the top at a casual pace yesterday, I could see--given the right circumstances, and enough time--committing to such an endeavor for, say, a full month. Although I often get annoyed by the crowds on the first three miles of Barr Trail below the Incline turn-off, after this past year's acquaintance with Green Mountain here in Boulder, the idea of getting to know the Barr Trail and Pikes Peak with a similar level of intimacy really appeals to me. Maybe next spring/summer I'll look at giving it a shot if I'm preparing for either Hardrock or the Pikes Peak Marathon.
Finally, I can't wait to see these guys next week here in Boulder, about four blocks from my house.
Mon-AM: 8 miles (1:01) Venice Beach out and back
Easy shakeout run in CA. 2nd half was barefoot.
PM: 14 miles (2:07) Green and Bear, 4100'
Ran up the steep frontside of Green at what ended up being a solid tempo effort and eeked out a 31:59. I guess my fitness is still there to some extent, but lately I've been feeling like I'm just out there kind of jogging around not hitting the times on climbs that I usually would for a given effort. It's just that time of year where it would make sense to really be taking it easy but the weather is so perfect that it's tough to not want to be chasing some really nice runs still.
09-14-2010
Tue-AM: 8 miles (1:05) Skunk Canyon+2.5mi barefoot on Kitt
Easy morning run. Even on a shorter run like this I can get some great trails right from my doorstep.
PM: 14 miles (2:12) Green and Bear, 4100'
Pretty standard run but just tried to take it pretty easy on the climbing.
09-15-2010
Wed-AM: 8 miles (1:05) Flagstaff Mt., 1500'
Legs felt way better than expected and I wished I had more time this morning to run longer.
PM: 12.5 miles (2:00) Green Mt., 3000'
Felt really flat this run so I just took it easy. Ran up the back of Green and then down the NE ridge trails and then cut over to descend Flagstaff to Eben G. Fine.
09-16-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:09) Green and Bear, 4100'
Felt good on this run, running a bit quicker than usual. Really had the footwork dialed on the way down Fern, descending in a snappy 17:25.
PM: 10 miles (1:38) Green Mt., 3000'
Had only planned on an easy run up Flagstaff but the evening atmosphere was so nice that I was inspired to head over and up Green, too. I was treated to an incredible sunset from the summit, which meant that much of the run back down to my house was in the dark.
09-17-2010
Fri-AM: 10 miles (1:37) Green Mt., 2700'
Ran early before yet another busy day at school. Paused briefly to witness a bear rustling around in the pre-dawn light near the Gregory Canyon trailhead.
09-18-2010
Sat-AM: 27 miles (4:37) Pikes Peak, 8000'
Perfect run on a perfect fall day. Jocelyn was racing the CC home XC meet this morning so I took the opportunity to go run up my favorite mountain. I feel like my climbing has certainly lost a few steps since this summer--things have just felt a bit off since Leadville--but I still enjoyed this run a great deal. I was deliberately taking it pretty much as easy as I could while still maintaining a running cadence the whole way (except for a few steps on the 16 Golden Stairs), but it still felt like a little more effort than only a 2:45 ascent should be. Cruised the descent in 1:43 just enjoying the sun, the aspens, and the mountain. There is no training reason to be getting out to do a longer run like this right now, but I can't resist the opportunity to go run up a 14er--especially Pikes--if I have the chance.
09-19-2010
Sun-AM: 15.5 miles (2:10) Green Mt., 3000'
Up the back and then down the NE ridge trails to Flagstaff where I went down the fire road that connects into Boulder Canyon and the creek path. Another day of gorgeous weather. Can see patches of glittering aspen everywhere up in the high country.
Total
-Miles: 141
-Hours: 21h 41min
-Vertical: 33,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010 (Day 261)
-Green: 216
-Bear: 22
-SoBo: 4
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And I guess that's how I do it in the "off" season. Weeks like this show me just how important running is to me in and of itself. Right now I have no imminent competitive goals, but I still feel compelled to get out and run up the peaks and log the time on the trails even without that end-goal impetus of racing. Especially with the demands of graduate school picking up, my daily local summits are absolutely necessary to keep me sane and productive in other areas of my life.
Part of me knows that I should probably be taking it a bit easier--especially with a lot of my runs feeling like I've lost some of the pep from the summer--but until the snow really starts flying and making the trails a bit messier I probably won't cut back too much other than to continue to keep the intensity dialed back. In the meantime, I'm going to keep enjoying fall and its perfect running weather. Having said all that, I'm going to be traveling a lot in the coming week, so there's a very real possibility that I will actually scale back the running significantly for the next few days.
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Finally, I can't wait to see these guys next week here in Boulder, about four blocks from my house.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Week Summary: Sept 6-12
Wow, it took me a while to get around to this one, but I've been busy.
09-06-10
Mon-AM: 15 miles (2:18) Green & Bear, 4100'
Really windy day, and as I was finishing up I saw the startings of the Four-Mile Fire.
PM: 8 miles (1:24) Walker Ranch Loop, 1500'
Great run with Jocelyn and Jenn starting from the Flagstaff TH. Finished up in the dark.
09-07-2010
Tue-AM: 13 miles (2:00) Green Mt. up back down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Started before the sun and ran embarrassingly slow up Green. The extremely thick smoke in the air probably didn't help and probably wasn't so great for the lungs.
09-08-2010
Wed-AM: 13 miles (2:01) Green Mt. up front down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Took it really easy again in very smoky air again. Just feeling kinda off this week, so keeping the effort on each run super-casual.
09-09-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:13) Green & Bear, 4100'
Idyllic fall morning--looking to make this double-peak run a very regular thing from here on out. The moisture last night made the trail surfaces perfectly tacky, making the Fern descent a lot of fun. They'd been getting frustratingly slick with dust and loose rock after a long stretch without rain.
PM: 8 miles (1:02) Skunk Creek+barefoot at Kitt
Nice run with good energy with Jocelyn. Feel like I'm coming out of my funk a bit.
09-10-2010
Fri-AM: 16 miles (2:26) Green & Bear, 4200'
Got out with Jeff and George. We took a circuitous route up Green (Greg-Long-West Ridge) and then I tacked on Bear Peak. Descent down Fern Canyon was dialed again this morning. This vintage clip of a speed record on the Matterhorn (that's been making the rounds on the interwebs) has me re-motivated to keep growing my proficiency on gnarly terrain like what Bear and SoBo Peaks offer (although they are hardly race-specific in any way, at least here in the United States). Efficient, quick, two-legged travel over alpine terrain is always my main interest and motivation.
PM: 7 miles (1:00) Flagstaff Mt., 1500'
Did this run with Jocelyn, but left her on the uphill and just met her on the top to run down together. We went up Gregory to Crown Rock to the top and then just came all the way down the Flagstaff trail on the way back. Definitely the best my legs have felt since Leadville--I finally feel mostly back to normal, now. I love running in the evening as the sun is going down, too. Great time of day.
09-11-2010
Sat-AM: 15 miles (2:18) Green & Bear, 4100'
Up early in the dark before catching a flight to California. Definitely getting out of my funk, because even at the early hour I had a reasonable amount of spring and bounce in my legs. Another perfect fall morning.
PM: 8 miles (1:00) Santa Monica/Venice Beach
Last 20 minutes barefoot. I'm not a huge fan of running on the beach. I know it should be idyllic and great, but I just rarely have a good run when I go running on the beach and a lot of the time I'm distracted and annoyed by all the other beach-goers, which was especially easy to have happen this afternoon as my run took me past the Santa Monica Pier, twice. Jumped in the ocean afterwards, though, which is definitely the best part of running on the beach.
09-12-2010
Sun-AM: 15 miles (2:14) Santa Monica Mts., 3000'
Great run with my college buddy, Martin, who lives in L.A. now. He picked me up and we drove the five miles or so to Temescal Canyon where we parked on Sunset Blvd and ran up into the mountains. After a 1000' climb and descent that traversed us over to Will Rogers State Park on fantastic singletrack we climbed back up another 2000' on singletrack, breaking out of the very thick marine layer at ~1000'. The views up there were sensational in every direction as we could see all the way down to 10,000' Mt. Baldy in southern L.A. Looped around on the popular Backbone trail and cruised it back down into the clouds on a mix of fire road and singletrack. Amazingly nice mountain run for being so close to the ocean and the masses of Santa Monica. Spent the rest of the day at the NB photoshoot where we were eventually regaled with a spectacular sunset from 3000' above the coast.
Total
-Miles: 132
-Hours: 19h 56min
-Vertical: 28,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010 (Day 254)
Green: 209
Bear: 19
SoBo: 4
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I felt pretty terrible the first half of this week, which I suspect was at least partially caused by the smoky air. However, the second half of the week I started finding some of my normal energy and was able to hit the Green/Bear run on a pretty regular basis. I know that right now I should probably be taking some more extended/focused downtime but with the onset of fall weather it's really tough for me to not get out and run up a couple of peaks every day. I have been sure to keep the intensity very low, though, and I find that is usually the key to me staying recovered and on top of my running.
09-06-10
Mon-AM: 15 miles (2:18) Green & Bear, 4100'
Really windy day, and as I was finishing up I saw the startings of the Four-Mile Fire.
PM: 8 miles (1:24) Walker Ranch Loop, 1500'
Great run with Jocelyn and Jenn starting from the Flagstaff TH. Finished up in the dark.
09-07-2010
Tue-AM: 13 miles (2:00) Green Mt. up back down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Started before the sun and ran embarrassingly slow up Green. The extremely thick smoke in the air probably didn't help and probably wasn't so great for the lungs.
09-08-2010
Wed-AM: 13 miles (2:01) Green Mt. up front down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Took it really easy again in very smoky air again. Just feeling kinda off this week, so keeping the effort on each run super-casual.
09-09-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:13) Green & Bear, 4100'
Idyllic fall morning--looking to make this double-peak run a very regular thing from here on out. The moisture last night made the trail surfaces perfectly tacky, making the Fern descent a lot of fun. They'd been getting frustratingly slick with dust and loose rock after a long stretch without rain.
PM: 8 miles (1:02) Skunk Creek+barefoot at Kitt
Nice run with good energy with Jocelyn. Feel like I'm coming out of my funk a bit.
09-10-2010
Fri-AM: 16 miles (2:26) Green & Bear, 4200'
Got out with Jeff and George. We took a circuitous route up Green (Greg-Long-West Ridge) and then I tacked on Bear Peak. Descent down Fern Canyon was dialed again this morning. This vintage clip of a speed record on the Matterhorn (that's been making the rounds on the interwebs) has me re-motivated to keep growing my proficiency on gnarly terrain like what Bear and SoBo Peaks offer (although they are hardly race-specific in any way, at least here in the United States). Efficient, quick, two-legged travel over alpine terrain is always my main interest and motivation.
PM: 7 miles (1:00) Flagstaff Mt., 1500'
Did this run with Jocelyn, but left her on the uphill and just met her on the top to run down together. We went up Gregory to Crown Rock to the top and then just came all the way down the Flagstaff trail on the way back. Definitely the best my legs have felt since Leadville--I finally feel mostly back to normal, now. I love running in the evening as the sun is going down, too. Great time of day.
09-11-2010
Sat-AM: 15 miles (2:18) Green & Bear, 4100'
Up early in the dark before catching a flight to California. Definitely getting out of my funk, because even at the early hour I had a reasonable amount of spring and bounce in my legs. Another perfect fall morning.
PM: 8 miles (1:00) Santa Monica/Venice Beach
Last 20 minutes barefoot. I'm not a huge fan of running on the beach. I know it should be idyllic and great, but I just rarely have a good run when I go running on the beach and a lot of the time I'm distracted and annoyed by all the other beach-goers, which was especially easy to have happen this afternoon as my run took me past the Santa Monica Pier, twice. Jumped in the ocean afterwards, though, which is definitely the best part of running on the beach.
09-12-2010
Sun-AM: 15 miles (2:14) Santa Monica Mts., 3000'
Great run with my college buddy, Martin, who lives in L.A. now. He picked me up and we drove the five miles or so to Temescal Canyon where we parked on Sunset Blvd and ran up into the mountains. After a 1000' climb and descent that traversed us over to Will Rogers State Park on fantastic singletrack we climbed back up another 2000' on singletrack, breaking out of the very thick marine layer at ~1000'. The views up there were sensational in every direction as we could see all the way down to 10,000' Mt. Baldy in southern L.A. Looped around on the popular Backbone trail and cruised it back down into the clouds on a mix of fire road and singletrack. Amazingly nice mountain run for being so close to the ocean and the masses of Santa Monica. Spent the rest of the day at the NB photoshoot where we were eventually regaled with a spectacular sunset from 3000' above the coast.
Total
-Miles: 132
-Hours: 19h 56min
-Vertical: 28,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010 (Day 254)
Green: 209
Bear: 19
SoBo: 4
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I felt pretty terrible the first half of this week, which I suspect was at least partially caused by the smoky air. However, the second half of the week I started finding some of my normal energy and was able to hit the Green/Bear run on a pretty regular basis. I know that right now I should probably be taking some more extended/focused downtime but with the onset of fall weather it's really tough for me to not get out and run up a couple of peaks every day. I have been sure to keep the intensity very low, though, and I find that is usually the key to me staying recovered and on top of my running.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Week Summary: Aug 30-Sept 5
08-30-2010
Mon-AM: 4 miles (:31) Kitt fields barefoot with Jocelyn
08-31-2010
Tue-AM: 10 miles (1:40) Green Mt. up and down back, 2700'
So great to be back on the mountain after a near three-week hiatus.
09-01-2010
Wed-AM: 13 miles (2:02) Green Mt. up back down Bear Cyn, 3000'
09-02-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:13) Green Mt. & Bear Peak, 4100'
The trees leaves are just starting to change up high and bear sign is visible everywhere...getting ready for winter...
PM: 7 miles (1:00) Creek Path+1.5mi barefoot at Kitt
09-03-2010
Fri-AM: 13 miles (2:00) Green Mt. up back down ridges/Flag, 3000'
Tired after yesterday's double-peak route.
PM: 9 miles (1:07) Creek Path+2mi barefoot
Felt surprisingly peppy.
09-04-2010
Sat-AM: 30 miles (5:00) Buchanan-Pawnee Pass Loop, 6700'
Completed this 28ish mile Indian Peaks circuit in a flat-feeling, uninspired 4:50:40 (Long Lake TH to Long Lake TH). But, man, even a bad day in these mountains is still a great day.
09-05-2010
Sun-AM: 14 miles (2:10) Green Mt. up Greg-Gman down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Late start meant it was really hot. Finished up super-dehydrated.
PM:
Total
-Miles: 115
-Hours: 18h 28min
-Vertical: 22,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010
Green: 203
Bear: 15
SoBo: 4
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This was a good "get-my-legs-back-under-me" week, but I'm still fairly undecided about my immediate running/racing plans. Right now I'm leaning towards a couple of exciting adventure runs in the next couple of weeks instead of racing. A circumnavigation of Pikes Peak on the Ring The Peak route holds the most interest for me right now, mostly because of my relationship with that region and the geographic significance of running around a big mountain like Pikes.
Mon-AM: 4 miles (:31) Kitt fields barefoot with Jocelyn
08-31-2010
Tue-AM: 10 miles (1:40) Green Mt. up and down back, 2700'
So great to be back on the mountain after a near three-week hiatus.
09-01-2010
Wed-AM: 13 miles (2:02) Green Mt. up back down Bear Cyn, 3000'
09-02-2010
Thu-AM: 14 miles (2:13) Green Mt. & Bear Peak, 4100'
The trees leaves are just starting to change up high and bear sign is visible everywhere...getting ready for winter...
PM: 7 miles (1:00) Creek Path+1.5mi barefoot at Kitt
09-03-2010
Fri-AM: 13 miles (2:00) Green Mt. up back down ridges/Flag, 3000'
Tired after yesterday's double-peak route.
PM: 9 miles (1:07) Creek Path+2mi barefoot
Felt surprisingly peppy.
09-04-2010
Sat-AM: 30 miles (5:00) Buchanan-Pawnee Pass Loop, 6700'
Completed this 28ish mile Indian Peaks circuit in a flat-feeling, uninspired 4:50:40 (Long Lake TH to Long Lake TH). But, man, even a bad day in these mountains is still a great day.
09-05-2010
Sun-AM: 14 miles (2:10) Green Mt. up Greg-Gman down Bear Cyn, 3000'
Late start meant it was really hot. Finished up super-dehydrated.
PM:
Total
-Miles: 115
-Hours: 18h 28min
-Vertical: 22,500'
Boulder 8ers 2010
Green: 203
Bear: 15
SoBo: 4
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This was a good "get-my-legs-back-under-me" week, but I'm still fairly undecided about my immediate running/racing plans. Right now I'm leaning towards a couple of exciting adventure runs in the next couple of weeks instead of racing. A circumnavigation of Pikes Peak on the Ring The Peak route holds the most interest for me right now, mostly because of my relationship with that region and the geographic significance of running around a big mountain like Pikes.
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