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Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:27 AM
Subject: Incline Club V6 TH #3 LR #23
Hi ICers,
As mentioned at the Sunday run we are in Barr Trail mode. Simply, with the weather and snowmelt such as they are we are trying to take advantage of the fact that we can get higher on the Barr Trail so much earlier this year. We are finished with the Waldo and Rampart runs and our Thursdays are staying on the Barr Trail as well. Part of that decision is due to the size of the groups at the first two Thursday runs. I think we would be asking for trouble trying to stick more than 60 on the Hwy 24 bypass.
However the primary reason for the changes is so that we can learn the Barr Trail better! A bunch of people did not get as far on their tempo run last Thursday as they did on their 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy workout from the week before. I strongly feel that is due to starting out too fast and bad pacing on the tempo run! One runner stated that in his tempo run he started off running and ended up walking. This is completely wrong, especially when you consider how steep that first hill is. In fact, you might want to consider walking the first 550 feet and then starting your run. Again you should get several minutes past your 1 on, 1 off point during the tempo run.
Another thing I would like to recommend for the Sunday long runs is to break up the downhill a little. You can do this in a couple of ways. 1) run some sections really easy to give yourself a break and 2) try taking Bob’s Road on the way down and heading over to the “J” pipe shortcut. This will give you some flat and even some uphill so that you are not always pounding your body coming down the Barr Trail. Also I find that taking Bob’s Road makes the run feel completely different:-)
Lastly the rumors are true. The Barr Trail is in great shape all the way to the top! I would say it is 2 months ahead of previous years. Snow is not really an issue to just before the 2 mile sign. Even there, unlike in years past where you felt like you could slide off the mountain when crossing the traverses, ICer Craig Burbank has done an outstanding job at hacking a trail. I am not saying it is clear sailing the whole way up but if you don’t mind a couple of patches of snow you might want to think about it. I think you will be blown away by how little snow is up there! This could be called “option 3” for giving yourself a break on the downhill. For me the cut-off has always been the A-frame. I think going much further than the A-frame as an out/back is really hard on the body and that is when I start thinking about going to the top. After you get to the top if you find you still need more distance you can always do the last couple of miles 2 or 3 times;-)
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NEXT RUNS:
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Thursday, April 25, 5:30pm — Soda Springs Park
Warm-up to Hydro Street. 30 minutes of 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, up the Barr Trail. Run easy back down to Hydro Street and do 4 Hydro Street hill repeats!
Sunday, April 28, 8:00am — Soda Springs Park
Run up the Barr Trail to the Bottomless Pit turn-off and back. 2.5-3.5 hours. If it would take longer turn back earlier trying to get to at least Barr Camp.
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ICers WRITE:
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Matt and Yvonne Carpenter write:
In the first week 95 shirts have been ordered! Yvonne got some sizing information which goes like this:
When laid flat a men’s medium sleeveless is 20" wide at the chest and a men’s large short sleeve is 22" wide. They seem to run a little bit bigger than last year’s brand (BOA). When laid flat a large polo shirt is 23.5" wide at the chest and a medium sweatshirt is 21" wide. Unlike the dri-release shirts these will shrink!
In addition, Yvonne will be brining a medium and a large to the next couple of workouts for those of you who want to check the size. Also, I spoke to a couple of ICers who have run in dri-release and they love the material. I put a scan of the tags which lists some more of the material’s benefits on the shirt page . http://www.inclineclub.com/shirt
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ICer to ICer:
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Brett Pierce writes:
I’m looking for someone to help share in the rent of my house in Manitou. The 1800 square foot home (3bed, 2bath) sits on Red Mountain on the Inteman Trail and offers amazing views of the Garden of the Gods and Williams Canyon. The home is less than one year old with hard-wood floors through most of the house. The house has a Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, and Cable. The garage also contains a climbing gym that is over 1000sq feet. I would love to get a mature, reliable runner and/or climber to share my home in a quiet neighborhood. I’m asking $550 and 1/3 utilities. There is some space for storage. If you or anyone you know might be interested, please give me a call and come on over check the place out.
Thanks Brett Pierce 685-0883
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R REPORTS:
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Joel and Stephanie Jenkins report:
Race = Bataan Memorial Death March
Location = White Sands, NM
Date = 14 April 2002
Distance = 26.2
Goal = Anything less than 6:00
Results = Less than 6:00, yea!! New PR by nearly 30 minutes for this run
Website = http://wsmr.army.mil
General Summary = Check the website and it will tell you that at 0600 it was 60 degrees. Yeah, except that they fail to mention that by 8:30 it was climbing past 80 and by the time we finished it was 92!
Started out very strong, lots of oxygen at 4500 feet. 8-9 minute miles for the first 10 or so. That includes the 5 mile climb out of the desert and into the “hills.” Circled the mountain, back to the asphalt, back into the desert for the 1-1/2 miles of ankle deep sand (mile 20). When others go before you in the snow, it’s packed when you get there, in the case of this sand however, it gets really loose. Back onto trail down the stretch where you can see for over a mile. Unlike your mirror, things are NOT closer than they appear in the desert. Finished well, the best part being able to walk after the race, unlike many others.
Things Done Right = Great pre-race vegetarian pasta meal (recipe available for anyone interested)
Remembered my shoes this time!!! (Joel)
We will NEVER, EVER bitch about the snow and ice on Barr or UPT again. We were physically ready for the race except for the heat.
Things Done Wrong = Should have trained a little more on asphalt
Any Other Stuff = (From the website) The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging 26.2-mile march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The 26.2 mile memorial march route starts on the White Sands main post, crosses hilly desert terrain, circles a small mountain and returns to the main post through sandy desert trails and washes. The elevation ranges from about 4,100 to 5,300 feet.
This memorial march is conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives.
#### Non R — Saturday in state:
Eric Billmeyer reports:
Race = Horsetooth Half Marathon
Location = Ft. Collins
Date = 4/20/02
Distance = Half Marathon
Goal = 1:15:00(5:45 pace)
Results = 1:16:48
Website = http://www.footoftherockies.com
General Summary = Springtime took a break and winter returned as usual for the Horsetooth race. In years past the race was on a very challenging scenic course that ascended many hills as it paralleled the length of Horsetooth reservoir. This year, due to reconstruction of all the dams at the reservoir, the course was run on busy roads(that were not closed in any way!)near the foothills. Cones marked off the shoulder of the road where we could run. That combined with the freezing drizzle and cold temps made for a mentally challenging race. About 700 runners including 10 or 12 relay teams showed up. With the relay teams, this was another one of those races were you really had no idea where you were running position wise(obviously I was not in the lead!). I went through the first mile in 5:37 and was already well off the lead pack. I just kept telling myself “ they must all be relay runners!.” At mile 4.3 the relay runners switched and a fresh batch of runners took off. I went through six miles in 34:05 and at this point had one relay runner with me and no one else in sight( not because they weren’t up there). At mile 7 things got ugly with the weather. For the most part the wind and rain had been to our backs, but now for the last 6 miles it would be in our face. At mile 8.6 I pulled away from the relay team and trudged on. Mile 10 came at 58:16 and I could definitely start feeling the cold. I was soaked from head to toe. Up ahead though I could see I was gaining on the next runner so I pressed on. At 12 miles my right calf cramped up and I thought that was it. But it loosened up a bit and I was able to run it in. I finished in 1:16:48, and 5th overall. Mark Werner from S.A./Boulder won in a great time of 1:11:20 just 2 seconds ahead of Juan Hernadez of Mex/Boulder.
Things Done Right = Overall I was pretty happy with my race. Pacing was good, I averaged 5:52 a mile and I finally beat one of my times from when I was 14. Who says you can’t get better with age!
Things Done Wrong = First time I’ve ever worn tights in a race. I didn’t even think about all the seams. The tights were soaking wet. Does anybody see where I’m going with this? CHAFFING!!!! Ouch! I wont even mention how bad my nipples are!
Any Other Stuff = Race was really well organized and the awards were awesome-handcrafted pottery by a local artist T.S Berger-really nice.
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WWW POSTS:
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4/21/02 Sun: A little bit of cold and a little bit of wind did not stop 71 from coming out for the Sunday long run. However those that were not dressed for it did get turned around a little earlier than they planed. Quite a few made it to the Bottomless Pit sign and at least 4 of us reached the summit — Andy Dimmen for the 2nd day in a row. In the many years I have been running up the peak I have never seen so little snow up there at this time of year! ICer Craig Burbank really has done a great job up there with his shovel but even if you don’t count his work there is just not a lot of snow left and it looks more like early June.
4/18/02 Thur: Another big Thursday group of 62 came out for a 30 minute tempo run up the Barr Trail from Hydro Street. Some got it right and got a couple of minutes further up the trail than in the 1 on, 1 off workout. However some did not get as far indicating that they need to work on their pacing and start a little slower. Often they are getting further in the 1 on, 1 off workout because the forced rest helps them recover from their bad pacing. 4 Hydro Street hills rounded out the day. In other news Incline Club shirts went on sale today!
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