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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: Incline Club V4 TH #10 LR #29
Take a look at some of the results posted down below. The Incline Club is
kicking some butt all over the place:-) Way to go!!!
The snow is pretty much gone off of the Barr Trail so its time to start
thinking about the Elk Park run. So that everyone gets at least a week’s
notice we will start them next weekend. In the meantime keep trying to get
higher than the last time. The doughnuts at the top are as awesome as
always. Well, actually I am told they are not that good but after running to
the top anything tastes great:-)
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Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. meet at Soda Springs Park.
Warm-up to Hydro Street. 30 minutes of 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy from
Hydro Street up the Barr Trail. Easy run back down and then 6 Hydro Street
hill repeats. Cool down back to park.
Sunday, June 11, 8 a.m. meet at Soda Springs Park.
To Bottomless Pit sign (or higher) and back. 3-3.5 hours. If you are running
as high as the A-Frame think about going all the way and hitching a ride off
the top.
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Robin F writes:
I am pleased to report that I made it to the top yesterday: 4 hours 15
minutes. I am pleased! Got a ride down with some nice South Dakotans.
They figured I was nuts for running up. I confirmed their suspicions.
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Kim G writes:
I just returned from China, where I ran in the Great Wall Marathon. I
finished 15th out of 86 people. The training on the incline and on Barr
trail helped tremendously, as I was able to pass many people in the last 8
miles, which was up stairs and hills.
I think the Great Wall Marathon may be a harder marathon than Pikes Peak. I
haven’t done PPM yet, but two people at the Great Wall Marathon had and they
both said it was harder. The finish times also seem to indicate it is
harder. The top time was 4:11, which was run by a 2:45 marathoner.
It is also an incredibly beautiful marathon, in case anyone is interested.
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Kyle P writes:
Just wanted to let you know I was an involuntary blood donor on the last
Sunday Run. I took a header coming down the switchbacks in Waldo. Left a
really good knot on my head, tore up one shoulder and left various and
sundry raspberries all over my bod. Do they sell running helmets?? Glad I
had a cap on to save me from road rash on my head! See you in two weeks as I
am off to run Steamboat this Sunday. PS — the climb up to the summit the
Friday night of the full moon was awesome — hard as hell but worth it!
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Bob M writes:
I suppose you received a report on the Turquoise Lake race from several
folks this morning. You can be quite proud of the Incline Club folks. As a
“team” we creamed all the competition.
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Tom K writes:
I am interested in hearing how the Roger Recon II went this past Sunday.
Was the GPS receiver useful in helping to locate Rogers remains? I had
wanted to join the excitement of the search, but decided instead to join
Keith G for an alternate running plan for that day.
Keith G and I actually met at 6am to run about 10 miles in the Garden of the
Gods before joining everyone at Soda Springs at 8am for the “normal” run.
The pre-run run in the Garden was relatively cool compared to the later run.
A big part of the motivation for getting up extra early on a Sunday morning
was to get in a longer run before the temperatures got too high. For the
remainder of the run after the Garden, we did Ute-LongRanch-WaterPipe-Barr,
for a total of 5ish hours on the trails. We were joined by Yvonne and Anne
Marie for the Pipeline-Barr segment. Anyone who might be interested in
occasionally meeting earlier might talk to Keith or I. We are both training
for the Leadville Trail 100, and trying to get in a few more miles in the
cooler part of the day.
Other than the pre-run run, the heat, and missing Roger Recon II, the
closest thing to excitement we had was Anne Marie seeing a snake just after
going over the high point above Long Ranch Rd and heading down towards
No-Name Creek. Neither Keith, Yvonne or I saw the snake, but the siting
location was fairly high, between 8,000-9,000 ft(?). I think she said it
was about 3 meters long, and had a big lump in it’s mid-section like it had
just swallowed an object the size of Roger. It started to come after one of
her ankles (the bad one), but she managed to outrun it as it was severely
weighted down with the late breakfast (burp). I believe she thinks it was
an Inner-South African Tube Snake (or was that a South African Inner-Tube
Snake?), extremely deadly, and known for it’s taste for transients. Watch
your ankles next time your up in that neck of the mountains, and should you
encounter it, please report the time, location, and size to the club Slimy
Reptile Offender Probation Officer (you know who you are).
P.S. to Kurt B
I knew Neal T and I would eventually wear Kurt down. Even as he was running
up and down Long Ranch Rd. in front of Neal and I, apparently with ease (he
always kicks our butts), we were telling him “just wait until we get to the
really hard part...” Well Kurt, all Neal and I can say is, next time you
visit, we’ll take you on the really really hard part (after lot’s more beer
and coffee). We’re truly looking forward to your next visit. We miss
trying to keep up with you.
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Phyllis D writes:
To David E, your questions may have been rhetorical but... for those who know
me I must comment. How long ago was it that you placed in the coveted top
ten at Pikes Peak? I hope your right hamstring has recovered, introspection
and acceptance of one’s limitations may help. However, “training and crazy
in Telluride” may explain some of your confusion. You may want to travel to
the front range more often to test your skills. You certainly had a perfect
opportunity to test your skill at Turquoise Lake. Many of the incline club
runners made the trek and did very well. On that note: congratulations to
all. And a special thank you to Tom K and Laura L for allowing me to be a
passenger, it made my trip much more enjoyable. The conversations provide me
with some fun ammunition to use in responding to Tom K’s future e-mail. :)
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Nancy H writes:
Thinking that I’d be tired, run down, and de-energized from a day of flying
after a week at sea level, I almost canned the Thursday workout. Hoping to
get a 32 minute incline post and bettering my last month’s time of 32:23, I
took off at a slow pace (thanks to urgings by none other than Matt and
Yvonne C) It was certainly the right advice. Chugging along up the hill I
managed to eek out a PR by nearly 6 minutes. As David E passed me up I heard
him singing at the top of the hill, “What’s love got to do with it?”
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Sid R writes:
For the club members, I wanted to point out the “Gazette’s” front page
article from last Saturday regarding recent, more frequent sightings of
mountain lions. I thought the trails runners would be interested in this.
The sightings have been between Garden of the Gods and Waldo canyon, with
the unfortunate accompanying disappearance of pets. For those that don’t
already know the standard behaviors and protection factors:
* be particularly wary at dawn or dusk
* if you encounter a mountain lion/cougar/puma (all the same animal)
* try to back away slowly
* make loud noises, but don’t scream or shriek
* throw things at it, but don’t bend over and appear smaller to the
animal (except to pick up children)
* try to make yourself appear larger — raise arms up, raise jacket
up over head like a hood
* protect the back of your neck with your hands & forearms — they
attack here
That’s all I can remember. Better to be forewarned & prepared.
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Results (As always if I missed you sorry. Don’t be shy — send them to me
and then I won’t miss them;-)
Ft Carson 10K May 20
http://www.csbservices.com/grandprix/2000/2000forces.htm
Men
3 1/18 THOM SANTA MARIA 36 COS 36:01
6 1/13 STEVE BREMNER 45 HQ USAFA 36:40
7 2/21 JEFF PRATA 27 COS 37:00
8 1/20 ANTHONY SURAGE 40 COS 37:22
12 1/7 DON ROSS 55 COS 38:56
Women
2 1/10 LIL TRIMBOLI 41 WOODLAND PK 45:08
3 1/11 MARILYN TURNER 34 COS 46:20
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Turquoise Lake 20K Finishers June 3, 2000 Leadville, CO
(20 runners from the club!!!)
Males
Paul D 1:17:35 (1st Overall)
Dan V 1:21 (4th Overall)
Paul S 1:24 (3rd 30-39)
John C 1:26
Rick H 1:26
Tom K 1:30 (3rd 40-49)
Eck Z 1:32
Larry M 1:34 (2nd 50-59)
Bob Mc 1:37:17 (1st 60-69 Course Record)
John GE 1:37
Doug L 1:39
Val S 1:41
Bruce H 1:57
Joe C 1:59
Han Z 2:03
John M 2:09
Females
Bev Z 1:31 (1st Overall)
Laura L 1:34 (5th Overall)
Phyllis D 1:38 (1st 30-39)
Carol S 2:12
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Steamboat Marathon June 4
http://www.steamboat-chamber.com/html/Marathon%202000%20Results%20Menu.htm
5/222 Walter Connilee COLORADO SPRINGS CO 27 F20-29 2/79 3:21:57 7:43
11/222 Petri Kyle WOODLAND PARK CO 32 F30-39 5/84 3:33:19 8:09
213/244 Sorenson David COLORADO SPRINGS CO 45 M40-49 53/70 4:55:51 11:17
Steamboat Half Marathon June 4
9/347 Goodloe John COLORADO SPRINGS CO 38 M30-39 5/141 1:22:16 6:17
11/347 Peak David COLORADO SPRINGS CO 29 M20-29 3/58 1:24:24 6:27
108/485 DeWitt Judy WOODLAND PARK CO 36 F30-39 56/207 1:51:53 8:33
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Taos Marathon June 4
Male
Steve B 1st overall
Female
Laila H 2nd overall
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WWW posts:
6/4/2000 38 people came for a run up Barr Trail. Four of us, (Tony E, John
G, Robin F, and I) did a recon run to the top. It is unbelievable just how
far ahead the snow melt is this year. We did not have to touch snow until
1.5 miles from the top and then only for a few steps. Then it was clear
until the big crossover under the 16 Golden Stairs sign where the far North
switchback still has snow on it. Then it was clear until just before and
after the 16 GS sign with a few more small patches before and after the
short downhill section. All clear (but wet) above the Fred Barr Sign. In
other words we are very close to being snow free:-) It was not snow free
until July 19th last year, July 4th in 1998 and July 6th in 1997 so we are
way ahead of last year. Several people had races over the weekend with 20
Incline Club members rocking the Leadville Turquoise Lake 20K including the
top overall male and female, about 5 top 10s, about 5 places in age-groups
and an age-group course record. Stay tuned for more.
6/1/2000 53 people (a club Thursday PR!) showed with 50 (another club PR)
starting out on the Incline and 43 reaching the top. 7 people opted for the
half Incline because they have a race Saturday in Leadville. Out of the 24
who had done the Incline with the group this year 19 set year PRs and 3
people (Lon R — 3:01, JD M -:19 and Marilyn W -3:07) set all time PRs! Ben F
won the handicap (although this time we started in several smaller groups so
we could get out of there) with a 5:50 PR with Nancy H close on his heels
with a 5:40 PR which gave her the fastest female time for the year. As
planned 6 Hydro Street hill repeats rounded out the day. We had a couple of
visitors from Boulder today with 6-time Pikes Peak Ascent winner Scott
Elliot posting a time that put him in the #2 spot for the year and #6 on the
all-time list.
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Incline Club Page: http://www.skyrunner.com/incline.htm
Incline Club FAQ: http://www.skyrunner.com/incline_faq.htm
Go out hard, when it hurts speed up...
Matt Carpenter
http://www.skyrunner.com
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