Monday: Boulder/Flagstaff Area (AM)
4.5 Miles - Minimal elevation gain
Had a terrible headache and severe stomach cramps.
Tuesday: Picture Rock (Lunch) w/Christine
4 Miles - Minimal elevation gain
Hall Ranch (PM)
5 Miles - 700 ft vert
Hike with Christine with 40 lb pack (45 min)
Wednesday: Pond Loop + (PM)
4.6 Miles - 0 elevation gain
Felt really bad - Legs hurt - wore Brooks
Thursday: Mc w/Christine (Lunch)
3.5 Miles - 0 elevation gain
Friday: Pond Loop w/Christine (PM)
3.5 Miles - 0 elevation gain
Saturday: Green Mtn & Co x2 (PM)
12 Miles - 5000 ft elevation gain
Felt good - had to hike a little at the end of 2nd climb
Sunday: Heil Ranch - Ponderossa Loop (AM)
7.6 Miles - 1100 ft elevation gain
Felt good after a hard day yesterday - fitness improving
Weekly Totals:
44.7 Miles
6600 Vertical Ft of Elevation Gain
Lastly, here's a new song that I just can't stop listening to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03oRy18jsxg
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Green Mountain X 2
Christine and I awoke this morning to high winds and cloudy, dreary skies. "What a great time to leave for vacation," Christine said as I drove her to the airport for her girls, Sonoma, wine tasting weekend. I hit REI in Denver to pick up a few necessary items for my Rainier climb which is quickly approaching then stopped by to visit a friend at the Boulder Patagonia store http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=24317.
When I left Pearl Street, I was surprised that the clouds had lifted, the chill was gone and the day had turned out beautiful. I headed for Gregory Canyon Trailhead and my destination, Green Mountain. My typical trail runs have been 4-8 miles and 700-1500 vertical feet of climbing, usually with time constraints of needing to be somewhere at a certain time. Today was very different. I had nowhere to be, nothing to do, other than run and enjoy being in the mountains. So I headed up Gregory and Ranger for my first summit of the day. My legs felt good but I was hesitant to try my luck at Bear Peak as well, so I descended down Ranger, then to Saddle Rock and back to the trailhead.
Green Mountain, with a fresh dusting of spring snow.
The thought entered my head..."why not a double?" I mean, I've read of people lapping Green multiple times in a single day, why can't I. So, after refilling my water bottle and eating a couple Cliff Shots http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_shot_bloks I headed up the canyon again for seconds. Man, what was I thinking!? Halfway up Ranger, I definitely bonked! With stints of running and hiking, I logged a back-to-back summit of Green Mountain.....approximately 5000 vertical feet of climbing. The pasta afterward never tasted so good!
So my thoughts migrate toward a goal I've had for sometime now.....running Longs Peak (15.5 miles and 5000 vertical feet). Ever since I was passed by a trail runner on my first summit of Longs Peak, I've wanted to run it. If I'm able to continue logging the mileage and vertical gains that I have been lately, I think I'll give it a shot this summer.
Longs Peak is in the center of the picture
Lastly, this is a new artists that I've come to really enjoy listening to. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgsT-klFnXY
When I left Pearl Street, I was surprised that the clouds had lifted, the chill was gone and the day had turned out beautiful. I headed for Gregory Canyon Trailhead and my destination, Green Mountain. My typical trail runs have been 4-8 miles and 700-1500 vertical feet of climbing, usually with time constraints of needing to be somewhere at a certain time. Today was very different. I had nowhere to be, nothing to do, other than run and enjoy being in the mountains. So I headed up Gregory and Ranger for my first summit of the day. My legs felt good but I was hesitant to try my luck at Bear Peak as well, so I descended down Ranger, then to Saddle Rock and back to the trailhead.
Green Mountain, with a fresh dusting of spring snow.
The thought entered my head..."why not a double?" I mean, I've read of people lapping Green multiple times in a single day, why can't I. So, after refilling my water bottle and eating a couple Cliff Shots http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_shot_bloks I headed up the canyon again for seconds. Man, what was I thinking!? Halfway up Ranger, I definitely bonked! With stints of running and hiking, I logged a back-to-back summit of Green Mountain.....approximately 5000 vertical feet of climbing. The pasta afterward never tasted so good!
So my thoughts migrate toward a goal I've had for sometime now.....running Longs Peak (15.5 miles and 5000 vertical feet). Ever since I was passed by a trail runner on my first summit of Longs Peak, I've wanted to run it. If I'm able to continue logging the mileage and vertical gains that I have been lately, I think I'll give it a shot this summer.
Longs Peak is in the center of the picture
Lastly, this is a new artists that I've come to really enjoy listening to. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgsT-klFnXY
A Mountain Of A Blog
I've decided to start my very own blog. For the last few years, I've shared a blog with my beautiful wife Christine. She's since started a website as well as beginning to galavante around on Facebook, so here we are, on a new journey, always In The Midst Of Mountains!
The title of my blog has quite the meaning in my life. First of all, I love all things mountain! The mountains overwhelm me. Whether I'm running or skiing in them, or just enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee within their view, a peace comes over me that few other things bring. I love how mountains make me seem so small and insignificant while bringing me alive.
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come fully alive, because what the world needs it you, fully alive."
On the other hand, I also face metaphorical mountains continually. Whether it is marriage, work-life balance, or making the decision to purchase a new home, mountains are continually in my path and must be scaled.
So here I am, blogging away about the mountains I encounter in life, both literally and figuratively. I hope you enjoy my thoughts, musings, stories, pictures and whatever else strikes my fancy......enjoy being in the midst of my mountains.
The title of my blog has quite the meaning in my life. First of all, I love all things mountain! The mountains overwhelm me. Whether I'm running or skiing in them, or just enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee within their view, a peace comes over me that few other things bring. I love how mountains make me seem so small and insignificant while bringing me alive.
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come fully alive, because what the world needs it you, fully alive."
On the other hand, I also face metaphorical mountains continually. Whether it is marriage, work-life balance, or making the decision to purchase a new home, mountains are continually in my path and must be scaled.
So here I am, blogging away about the mountains I encounter in life, both literally and figuratively. I hope you enjoy my thoughts, musings, stories, pictures and whatever else strikes my fancy......enjoy being in the midst of my mountains.
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