RIDING THE WIND

I started running 14 years ago. I was mostly just an 11 year old kid who wanted to do well at the Presidential Physical Fitness Test's 1...

Mon-am: 2:20 Stratton Open Space. 1000' vertical pm: :44 barefoot Tue-am: 2:34 Barr Camp. 4000' vertical pm: :33 barefoot Wed-am...

Today I ran from my doorstep (always my number one preference) to the Bear Creek Canyon area here in southwestern Colorado Springs. The star...

Today was a tough run. The weather was gorgeous; I ran shirtless the entire way, even at 10,200', but my legs just didn't have anyt...

Mon -2:15 Garden-Red Rocks-Intemann-Bear Creek Tue -2:30 Barr Camp. 4000' vertical Wed-am: 2:30 Barr Camp. 4000' vertical pm: 33mi...

I took yet another trip up to see Neal and Teresa today. The little mini-storm that pummeled me in my evening jaunt last night left the trai...

I ran up to Barr again this morning. The 4000' of climbing on the way up went without undue stress, but once I got there I knew it was t...

I made it up to Barr Camp again this morning. I'm currently living a 10 minute or so bike ride from Memorial Park (where the Pikes Peak ...

Pikes Peak, EIGHT THOUSAND feet of vertical. This past week is the first one of the year in which I have logged 100 miles or more. Of cours...

I ran up Ostrich Peak this morning, for the second time this week. Ostrich is a perfect example of the fantastic trail/mountain running oppo...

Prompted by an internet blogging "tag" to divulge my 2009 racing plans, I return to posting. Although I haven't done any rece...

First, sorry about being so late with this post--it's been a busy couple of weeks. This run was typically haphazard of me. The Grand Can...

Just a quick note from here in Flagstaff. I did the classic R2R2R route (Kaibab Trail on both Rims) today completely solo in 7:16:54. I'...

I need to write this before I forget all about this race...it was already two weeks ago. New Balance was a big sponsor of the Bass Pro Shops...

Well, it's been a while since I've felt compelled to post anything to this site. I'm still (increasingly) ambivalent with my fee...

Hmmm...running plans. A) Get healthy. B) Have fun. C) Run some sweet trails. I haven't run a meaningful step this entire month. I gu...

Mon-12 miles (1:35) Mesas and Monument Tue- 8 miles (1:22) Weehawken Trail to Alpine Mine off of Camp Bird Road in Ouray. Great great run. ...

Mon-AM: 16 miles (2:10) Garden of the Gods Raining the whole way, which was a nice change. PM: 8 miles (1:07) Monument+library in the FFs Tu...

Mon-AM: 20 miles (2:40) Bear Creek-Intemann-Red Rocks-Garden Great easy loop.  Loved the new Roundup Trail in Red Rocks. PM: 5 miles (:41) ...

Mon-AM: 15 miles (2:03) Coast Ridge Road out and back Jocelyn and I started right off Highway 1 at the Ventana Inn parking lot...sweet ~3000...