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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 4:37 PM Subject: Incline Club V4 TH #20 LR #39 Just an hour from now we get to find out if we break our streak for not having to run in the rain yet this year:-) NOTE the change in parks for this run!!! #### Thursday, August 17, 5:30 p.m. meet at **Memorial Park**. Pace run to Hydro Street from the start of the PPA/M. Easy back to park. Discussion of race strategies. Saturday August 19, 7 a.m. Pikes Peak Ascent Sunday August 20, 7 a.m. Pikes Peak Marathon Thursday, August 24, 5:30 p.m. INCLINE CLUB PARTY. Matt and Yvonne’s house. Slide show of the BTMR. I finally got caught up on the “*"s — please check that you are up to date so that I know how many awards to make. #### Sid R writes: Congratulations to Gary and Lynn on the healthy baby boy. Our first is due sometime around “Labor Day.”....seriously. We don’t know if we are having a boy or a girl. I smiled at your turn on the signature ."....when it hurts PUSH!” I pass along my best wishes for all the ICers to have a great race this coming weekend, including the Leadville 100’ers. #### Bob N writes: As some of you already know I have received orders to Fairchild Air Force Base which is near Spokane Washington. I have enjoyed running with the club and just wanted to say how much I will miss running with you guys. I wish I would have come out a lot sooner. We leave on the 26th of August so if I don’t see you before then good-bye and good-luck. P.S. If anyone knows anything about the running community in Spokane I would love to hear from you. (e-mail address removed for www posting) (Matt C adds: Here is hoping Bob can make it to the IC party to get his award — he has come to 26 club runs so far) #### Hans Z writes: Subject: Lynn and Gary had a BOY! LOL, Matt, do you have to rush everything??? #### Tim A writes: I was thinking about that Craig guy and about those worried about getting caught behind a crowd during the ascent, and so I looked up my 1993 marathon on your site. If I remember, I ran to the trail, and then up about 3 switchbacks. At which point I hiked to “the flats.” Ran walked those, and hiked up from Barr Camp. (Even answered a call of nature if I remember correctly. Nothing like proper hydration.) At any rate, your site has the following times for me: 3:50:51 2:26:03 6:16:54 I was in a crowd pretty much the whole way up, so I know what the ones who want to hurry in the beginning are complaining about. From that experience, (and my memory of a few recent race debacles!) and my subsequent faster Peak marathons, I would suggest everyone cruise to Ruxton. You probably can’t run too slowly there. Then, pick up the level of effort coming up Ruxton, but stay able to talk. At Hydro street crank it up a half marathon pace until the trail. That should get them by the worst, fast start offenders. (I remember being stunned by how many people were absolutely breathless when we hit Hydro Street.) Those are the people you don’t want to be around, should be behind you by then, and the others might actually help drag you up. If you can’t say “On your left,” you are going too fast. Save the serious passing and pushing (yourself) to “the flats” above Flying W. If you still feel you are stuck behind too many slow pokes, perhaps you need to reconsider your own speed. It’s possible those “slowpokes” are helping to keep you within yourself. At any rate, that is my advice. Perhaps the midpack has changed since I was there, but I think this advice is sound. (Matt C adds: We have talked about this a lot before and after several of our recent runs. Bottom line until they stop overselling the race you just need to know that you are going to be in a crowd for a while if not the whole way! Be patient and try to relax. Some still insist getting out ahead of the pack is the best way to go. I still think it is a feeding frenzy in that now everyone is trying that same strategy and hence you see so much death in the first 3 miles. To each his own but don’t blow a several hour race over a couple of minutes!) #### Phyllis D writes: OK, “...laid on the trail...” is just too easy. What I can report though, is that I can not confirm nor deny if anyone really got laid on the trail. I think I heard someone request an update on the Incline Club Probation Officer from the worldwide known author Tom K,I think this should help him provide an update for all those interested. However, Tom K may want to be prompt. You ask why? Well, rumor has it that an unnamed source from Telluride (could be an alien) has offered the powers to be a monetary trade for one Incline Club Probation Officer to be “let go.” Let’s also keep in mind that Tom K is very focused of late on the Leadville 100 so patience may be in order. I hear he has convinced Laura L to carry extra gloves and “stuff.” I, quite honestly, am afraid to ask what “stuff?#7148; What I am not afraid to mention is that Laura L is the STAR in a certain production. I am sure she will share that great news with everyone. Best wishes to all that are racing this weekend!!!!!! #### Laura L writes: Thought some of the gang may be interested in this... could you please pass it on? > FREE PRESENTATION BY ONE OF AMERICA’S PREMIER ULTRA RUNNERS > > RUNNING WILD: THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL TRAIL AND DISTANCE RUNNING > > *How to improve form for energy efficiency to run farther and faster. > *How to minimize the risk of injury. > *The role of the mind in successful distance running. > *Realistic goal setting and progressive training. > *Relevant lifestyle factors and concerns — diet, sleep, scheduling. > *Video presentation of Running Wild Camp. > > WHO: STEVE PETERSON, champion trail runner. As a competitor, Steve has > established himself as one of the premier trail ultra runners in the > country with four consecutive Leadville 100 victories and recently placing > 3rd at the prestigious Western States 100. As a speaker, his wealth of > first hand experience and insight into all the factors involved with > successful long term running and living have informed and inspired Colorado > runners since his first Leadville win in 1996. Steve will also give details > of the “Running Wild” trail training camp he will host in October. > > ALSO APPEARING: The “Running Wild” Camp Staff Members, all sport and health > professionals with a passion for running and mastering the human body’s > abilities and potentials. > > JANET RUNYON, National Champion 100k Ultra Runner, Coach and Women’s Camp > Director. > > DOUGLAS WISOFF, two time Leadville Trail 100 — 50 year age group champion > and Physical Therapist specializing in Body Awareness and Movement Skills. > > DR. OTHON KESEND, PH.D., Sports Psychologist who has served or > is serving several athletes competing in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, > Austrailia. > > WHEN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 6:00 P.M. > > WHERE: RUNNERS ROOST 107 E. BIJOU (COLORADO SPRINGS) > > For more information call (719) 632-2633 #### WWW posts: 8/13/2000 34 headed for the top for the last high training run of the season. Most ran down to the 2 mile mark and back up. Several only went down to the 1 or as far as the 3 but it was pretty much an easy day for all of us:-) 14 of us worked on the trail. This was the first time we brought up some tools and some major rockage was moved or removed! Many were commenting that it is starting to look like a paved highway in sections:-) 8/10/2000 39 met for 30 minutes of 1 minute hard 1 minute easy. Just so no one was racing for a PR we walked or stopped for the easy minutes today. No is not the time to be pressing too hard. Let the taper begin! As usual Hydro Street hill repeats finished the run. 8/6/2000 97 Incline Clubers were out in force for the inaugural Barr Trail Mountain Race!!! This is a new club record for # at a race or anything for that matter! Here are the results. http://www.runpikespeak.com/results/results.htm 8/3/2000 38 People did a short 5-8 minute pace run starting in front of the COG depot. The goal was to get some split times so that during the Barr Trail Mountain Race they will know real quick if they are going out too fast. We had a good group discussion on strategies for the various races coming up. The hay is in the barn - time to execute! #### Go out hard, when it hurts speed up... Matt Carpenter http://www.skyrunner.com
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