Training on Pikes Peak for the Ascent

The Trip Up

Big Foot is very smart and few people ever see him

if you look real close you can barely make him out.

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Woodland Park to the north

Colorado Springs to the east

We went down the trail for about an hour

and then came back up. I know for those of you who train

on the top, it’s pretty wimpy but we were just having fun.J

The 16 Golden Stairs are close to the top but you are not finshed yet.

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The Cirque (sûrk) 1,500' deep

Barr Trail Elev. 12,700

Pikes Peak Summit 2

2 miles away and 1,415' higher.

Runners in the Ascent have already traveled 11.32 miles

and climbed 6,400’ in altitude. This is where many runners

slow to 30 minute miles, hard to believe unless you've been there.

The real reason Pikes Peak’s elevation was adjusted from 14,110'

to 14,115' was because Paul and Mark keep carrying rocks up to the top.

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There are four switch backs in this picture can you find them?

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July 11, 2009 the snow that is left on the trail

pictures by Jim Kerr

Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon web site

http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org/

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Summer Round Up 12k 2009

Not your average 12k

An out and back with a thousand foot of elevation gain

going out the times can’t be compared with other 12k’s.

www.summerroundup.com/

642 Runners went out for a Sunday morning stroll

The weather was great the company was the best

And we all had fun J

pictures by Maureen Slater

Gerald B Romero Takes first again. J

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Megan Kimmel 29 from Silverton, CO Took first

for the women with a time of 52:50 she is fast J

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Hayley L Benson 27 From Flagstaff AZ took second Good Job Hayley J

We even had a Supper Hero join us.

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Sam, Jazz, Danielle, Maureen, and Mike
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Paul Mark Jim
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pictures taken by Michael Nowaczek

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Summer Round Up 12k 2008

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Mt. Evans Ascent 2009

Saturday June 20, 2009

Starting at Echo Lake at 10,600 feet and finishing at the top of

14,264 foot Mt. Evans 14.5 miles away and four thousand

vertical feet elevation gain, much of it above tree line.

And the great unknown factor

The Weather???

The weather was great at the start but we were told that

the fog was so thick at the top you could not see across

the road and the race could be stopped at the nine mile

mark, they would let us know at the six mile aid station.

As we came out of the trees into the wind with the

temperature dropping I was so glad I came prepared.

Higher and higher and colder and colder.

At the six mile aid station we found out the race was to go to the top.

Some were happy J

Seeing the clouds draped over the top of the

mountain made me wonder what was ahead.

We couldn’t see the top for the clouds it didn't look good.

Remember this is June 20th

The runner right in front of me disappeared into the fog never to be seen again.

The temperature was in the 20’s and with a steady 30 mph

wind at the top my jaw was so cold I could hardly talk.

I took just enough time to take one last picture and get off the top.

Joanna (center) and I finished the last half mile together and she

finished almost an hour ahead of her goal.

With her friends cheering her on she finished strong.

Great job JoannaJ!

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Click here for the Mt. Evans web-site.

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Garden Of The Gods 10 mile 2009

There are 1,585 runners in this picture

scroll down and see all of them.

Garden of the Gods 10 mile J!

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I am in the red Ascent T-shirt with the white hat.

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pictures by Maureen Slater

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