Stolen from the Out There blog:
Spotted...At Stratton Open Space Saturday morning - a pickup truck with mountain biking decals down the side, and across the tail gate in large, easy-to-read letters:"If my wife let me ride her as much as I ride my bike, I'd be home right now."
Monday, March 31, 2008
advantage - hippies!
Went back down to Benny's on Saturday night to check out the pride of Manitou, Creating a Newsense. Always a weird crowd when Newsense plays there, as Benny's attracts a pretty rough group, and Newsense brings out all the local hippies.
About four songs into the set, a fight breaks out. Some Mexican dude who looks straight out of a Tupac video is going at it with a Jerry Garcia lookalike. It was like the twilight zone. They fell to the ground and at one point actually rolled into my leg. My Pabst was never in danger so I felt no need to regulate.
After a few minutes the bartender finally threw the guys out and within seconds popo was there to arrest both of 'em. I'm pretty sure they found marijuana on the hippie.
Hard to declare a winner, but if you're walking around town dressed like a Mexican gangster, fighting to a draw with a hippie can't be good for your street cred.
About four songs into the set, a fight breaks out. Some Mexican dude who looks straight out of a Tupac video is going at it with a Jerry Garcia lookalike. It was like the twilight zone. They fell to the ground and at one point actually rolled into my leg. My Pabst was never in danger so I felt no need to regulate.
After a few minutes the bartender finally threw the guys out and within seconds popo was there to arrest both of 'em. I'm pretty sure they found marijuana on the hippie.
Hard to declare a winner, but if you're walking around town dressed like a Mexican gangster, fighting to a draw with a hippie can't be good for your street cred.
Manitou MOPP
$100 and I scouted trail for the upcoming MOPP hash (April 25-ish) last night. Trail is gonna rock! Can't believe how scenic Manitou can be if you know where to look. This is gonna be one not-to-miss trail! Start time and location will be posted later, but to give everyone a hint it'll start somewhat near Waldo Canyon...
Sunday, March 30, 2008
72.9
Hit 70 miles this week, first time on a LONG time I've done that much, and possibly my highest ever week which didn't include Leadville or a 50 miler.
Had some quality runs too. My mid-week 14 miler and the 1200s were good. Saturday I had an epic run - 14 miles up (and up and up) Rampart Range Road, then bombing down to Waldo Canyon, then up (and up and up and up) Long's Ranch Road and returning to Manitou via the Barr Trail. A very rough 25 miler.
Ankle was still killing me Sunday morning, so I had to cut the IC run short. Still, it was the first time this year I've been able to run the entire Ute Pass trail, so that was good. Added some of the Intemann trail to get an easy nine miles in.
Sure gonna enjoy my rest day tomorrow.
Big week ahead, as the Incline Club hill workouts start on Thursday! Woohoo! Also looking to get Melissa down here for the Falcon Loop on Saturday, and on Sunday it's up to Denver for the Platte River half marathon.
Had some quality runs too. My mid-week 14 miler and the 1200s were good. Saturday I had an epic run - 14 miles up (and up and up) Rampart Range Road, then bombing down to Waldo Canyon, then up (and up and up and up) Long's Ranch Road and returning to Manitou via the Barr Trail. A very rough 25 miler.
Ankle was still killing me Sunday morning, so I had to cut the IC run short. Still, it was the first time this year I've been able to run the entire Ute Pass trail, so that was good. Added some of the Intemann trail to get an easy nine miles in.
Sure gonna enjoy my rest day tomorrow.
Big week ahead, as the Incline Club hill workouts start on Thursday! Woohoo! Also looking to get Melissa down here for the Falcon Loop on Saturday, and on Sunday it's up to Denver for the Platte River half marathon.
168
Went out and bought me a fancy scale (it weighs me and can figure out my body fat %). Got on it this morning and I was down to 169.4 pounds. Only .4 pounds away from my goal weight. But wait...went and took a huge dump, stepped back on the scale, and I was down to 168.0 pounds! Woohoo! Pretty good pile 'o turds at 1.4 pounds, glad I got that out before the Incline Club.
In other news, I jacked up my ankle again at yesterday's Kimchi hash. Hurts like a bitch this morning. We'll see how it responds at the IC run. Had to sacrifice my body to be FRB.
In other news, I jacked up my ankle again at yesterday's Kimchi hash. Hurts like a bitch this morning. We'll see how it responds at the IC run. Had to sacrifice my body to be FRB.
Friday, March 28, 2008
everywhere is worth checking out...
Inspired by the music at the rock gym (John Butler Trio) I nailed a new bouldering route today. The black route. Only a V1, but tough due to the angle you hang off the wall. Pretty high off the ground too.
As I was leaving, I asked a local climber if he had ever been to the Needle up in South Dakota. I'm thinking about climbing there during Nash Hash.
Me: "You ever been to the Needle?"
Him: "No, but I've heard about it."
Me: "Is it worth checking out?"
Him: "EVERYWHERE is worth checking out..."
As I was leaving, I asked a local climber if he had ever been to the Needle up in South Dakota. I'm thinking about climbing there during Nash Hash.
Me: "You ever been to the Needle?"
Him: "No, but I've heard about it."
Me: "Is it worth checking out?"
Him: "EVERYWHERE is worth checking out..."
bored (and hungover) at work...
Hit the CRUD hill climb yesterday, made it up Rampart Range Road in 26:15. 45 seconds faster than last week. Had two good runs up Rampart the last two weeks, should be ready to hammer the Incline Club hill workouts, which start on Thursday.
Been working out pretty hard lately. Rock gym four or five times a week. Weights at the Y at least twice a week. Yoga three times a week. Some basketball thrown in every now and then. As the weather improves I'll try to squeeze in some bouldering. Really upped the intensity on all my runs, and it's paying off. I kind of got into a rut of real slow running once I started trail running back in Austin. Love the HCTR to death, but jeeze louise some of their group long runs were tortoiselike. I'd do super long runs, but the pace would be so slow and the breaks so long it amounted to a walk. Starting to get away from that, as besides finishing Hardrock and Leadville I also have the goal of qualifying for Boston later this year. I figure running a difficult but faster paced 20 miles does more for my fitness than a 30 miler at snail pace does. That being said, I hope to do a 30 miler with CRUD tomorrow before the hash, then try to hammer the Ute Pass/Waldo loop with the Incline Club on Sunday (hafta do this faster so I can get up to Red Rocks for the Denver hash). And the Incline tonight. Pretty good weekend. Should hit 70+ miles this week (not counting the hashing miles), huge for me.
But fear not, the usual brownie was in rare form last night. Got shitty drunk on cheap Pabst last night at Benny's, then topped it off with a pitcher of Icehouse at the Townhouse. Good times! Shame on all of yunz who blew off Benny's, that place is one of the Springs' best bars.
Been working out pretty hard lately. Rock gym four or five times a week. Weights at the Y at least twice a week. Yoga three times a week. Some basketball thrown in every now and then. As the weather improves I'll try to squeeze in some bouldering. Really upped the intensity on all my runs, and it's paying off. I kind of got into a rut of real slow running once I started trail running back in Austin. Love the HCTR to death, but jeeze louise some of their group long runs were tortoiselike. I'd do super long runs, but the pace would be so slow and the breaks so long it amounted to a walk. Starting to get away from that, as besides finishing Hardrock and Leadville I also have the goal of qualifying for Boston later this year. I figure running a difficult but faster paced 20 miles does more for my fitness than a 30 miler at snail pace does. That being said, I hope to do a 30 miler with CRUD tomorrow before the hash, then try to hammer the Ute Pass/Waldo loop with the Incline Club on Sunday (hafta do this faster so I can get up to Red Rocks for the Denver hash). And the Incline tonight. Pretty good weekend. Should hit 70+ miles this week (not counting the hashing miles), huge for me.
But fear not, the usual brownie was in rare form last night. Got shitty drunk on cheap Pabst last night at Benny's, then topped it off with a pitcher of Icehouse at the Townhouse. Good times! Shame on all of yunz who blew off Benny's, that place is one of the Springs' best bars.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
i'm better now...
Did 14.5 miles from CRC north on the Sante Fe trail and back. First shirtless run of the year! Try not to be jealous of my super tan! Good times though, nice to finally get some nice weather.
spring fever
I'm sick. Cough, cough. And I think the only cure is to leave work early and head out for a long run...
1200s
Wow, yesterday's track workout really sucked. 1200s are friggin' hard. Did four of 'em yesterday, with 600 meters of rest in between. Wanted to average 4:40 for all of 'em, about my pace for Widefield. Ended up hitting 4:27, 4:21, 4:19, and 4:21. The last two were after the dickhead CC lacrosse players put out the track gates, forcing me to run in lane four. Though that is kinda a blessing, it pisses me off (causing me to run faster) and it keeps the local team-in-training group on the Sante Fe trail instead of the track. Team in training is the only group I'd put ahead of Jack Quinn's on the list of poser running clubs, FYI.
runner down!
Last night a runner was shot in a drive by shooting here in Colorado Springs. Read about it here. Maybe someday when I run for president I can talk about my runs here constantly being under sniper fire! Which would be a lot funnier had I actually not been shot at once while running down Williams Canyon...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
wankers invade Australia
TAF just sent this to me, he and She Wanker Bitch somewhere in the Aussie outback.Monday, March 24, 2008
roadtrip!
Check out this schedule for Sunsation weekend:
Saturday - Head up to Copper Mountain to check out George Clinton. After the show, bolt to Vail to catch Ben Harper. Then drive to Leadville, grab a room at the hostel, and get shitty drunk at the Silver Dollar Saloon.
Sunday - Get up for a nice long run at altitude. Grab lunch at Rosie's, America's highest brewery. Then back to Copper for Matisyahu.
Returning to Manitou in time for Acid Jazz!
Woohooo!
Saturday - Head up to Copper Mountain to check out George Clinton. After the show, bolt to Vail to catch Ben Harper. Then drive to Leadville, grab a room at the hostel, and get shitty drunk at the Silver Dollar Saloon.
Sunday - Get up for a nice long run at altitude. Grab lunch at Rosie's, America's highest brewery. Then back to Copper for Matisyahu.
Returning to Manitou in time for Acid Jazz!
Woohooo!
Manitou MOPP hash!
The next MOPP hash is on April 25th! Unless someone decides to do one before then. Fellow hash founder (Lehigh Valley H3, Allentown, PA) Beggin' For It will be in town. More details to follow. Be there or be square.
62.3
Another good week. Highlight was the Widefield 5 miler, never thought I could run that fast. The Pikes Peak Road Runners full moon run was a good time too, love the trails over there in Red Rock Canyon. Great run on Sunday too, just exploring the sights of Manitou.
Next few weeks will involve some good long runs, next race is Platte River where I hope to break 90 minutes.
Twisted my ankle at the Peyton hash and again on Sunday's run. It's pretty sore today. Shouldn't hold me back too much, but I should probably be more careful on it. I've accepted the fact that the swelling will never completely go away and I'll have one cankle for the rest of my life.
Next few weeks will involve some good long runs, next race is Platte River where I hope to break 90 minutes.
Twisted my ankle at the Peyton hash and again on Sunday's run. It's pretty sore today. Shouldn't hold me back too much, but I should probably be more careful on it. I've accepted the fact that the swelling will never completely go away and I'll have one cankle for the rest of my life.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
red mountain
Summitted Red Mountain on my run today. Awesome views of Manitou and the surrounding mountains. Guess where someone is gonna be laying a DIM trail soon!
Pueblo adventure race
Just found out about this, seems like a good time. It's the day after Greenland, but I think I'm gonna try it anyways. Only 20 bones, a far cry from the hundreds of dollars some of these races cost.
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