THINGS WERE GOING TOO WELL. My hiking partner and I were climbing the Abyss Lake Trail in Colorado, near Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans. Seven miles into the 8.5-mile outbound leg, we were at 12,000 feet, above the treeline, walking on tricky, rocky trail. I was moving along well, with no breathing problems, only the …
Where do I begin to list why I wanted to run the 55K at the Indian Creek Ultras in Colorado? Visit our daughter Rachel in Denver. Cool weather. Fall color in the Rockies. A small, low-key event. And a chance to run an ultra with another family member. Pretty much a no-brainer, which is appropriate …
Continue reading Indian Creek: 55K at 7K, with 7K (and bonus dog pic)
It’s been quite the week in RCW land. Along with working at three events (Stegosaurus Tri, Island Lake Tri, and the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run), I’ve gotten back into the swing of training – with all that comes with hard effort – and some family news, too. So here we go with three pieces of news. …
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