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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:45 AM
Subject: Incline Club V8 LR #3
Hi ICers,
Looks like we will finally get to do some winter running this Sunday. Now we will find out how many of the *s handed out were to fair weather runners;-)
For those that have been doing out/backs don’t forget the possibility of doing the bail trail out of Waldo to make a loop. Quite a few have been doing it.
Lots of R reports from the Pueblo half so I’ll sign off with a “see you Sunday.”
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NEXT RUN:
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Sunday, Dec. 14, 8:00am — Memorial Park
Head out the Ute Pass Trail until it intersects Longs Ranch Road. Take a right and head down to Hwy 24. Cross Hwy 24 and do Waldo Canyon in the clockwise direction (less ice). 2-3.5 hours, if it would be longer do an out/back or the Bail Trail. http://www.inclineclub.com/maps.htm.
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ICers WRITE:
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Sherry Alvares writes:
Parking problems!!!
Thought you’d like to have this information for planning purposes!
I was glancing back at the history of the number of attendees at the first IC run each season since 1998. I graphed the data and noticed that it follows an almost perfect exponential growth curve. It follows the equation At=Ao*e^(kt) where Ao is the initial attendance, At is the attendance at any time, t is the elapsed time in years and k is a constant. Specifically, the attendance follows this equation At=10*e^(.41276t).
According to this calculation, by the year 2010, there will be over 1400 runners at the first run of the season. By the year 2024, the entire city of Colorado Springs will be in attendance!!
I don’t know how to e-mail the graph and the calculations to you.
Sherry
P.S. Kita read this and informed me how “stupid” it is because “you know it’s never going to really happen.”
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Paul Kirsch from Madison, NH writes:
I can’t believe the fall has gone already gone to see you guys are starting the training for PPM. I’m dying for some snow because I just got my first pair of racing snowshoes. I can’t wait to continue trail running in the frigid north on them this winter.
Anyway, I have an XL Incline Club cotton shirt that I ordered last May. It’s too big for me and is still in the mailing package (The XL wicking performance shirt fits great but I goofed and got the XL cotton too, meant to get Large). Can you pass the word that if anyone is interested in purchasing it, email me at (e-mail address removed for www posting). I’ll give to anyone for $6, postage included.
Thanks and happy running!
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Richard Hedlind writes:
I relocated to Boston this past summer and can no longer join the IC runs
on a regular basis (made it to the first run of the season though). I am
trying to find a running club out here but so far I have only found the
kinds that want hundreds of dollars to join. I understand that there won’t
be such a great thing as the IC anywhere else but does anyone know of a
good running club in the Boston area?
Appreciate any suggestions and looking forward to my next run with the IC.
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Nicki Rosa writes:
I will continue to be a “virtual IC runner” Matt. We’ve moved, and I come to C.S. every Tuesday afternoon for tutoring. Wednesday mornings are devoted to your runs! I’ll just be doing them 3 days late, but I’m there. :-)
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Nancy Hobbs writes:
Back running at almost 100% following surgery in September ‘02!! Hope to get out to an IC run sometime this winter, but traveling with work and running related activities has kept me from the Sunday trails. However, I’m keeping up the miles on my own.
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Ronald Garcia writes:
Wish I could run with the group in the morning, but I will be running in DC on a business trip. I had the Screws taken out of my foot on Tuesday so I hope to be running normal again by New Years. There is a great little Park south of Reagan Airport, anyway you are right about having a group to run with to get you back in shape. See you on the 14th.
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R REPORTS:
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Anita Bower reports:
Race = OTHTC 50km
Location = Ridgcrest, CA
Date = 12/7/03
Distance = 50 kilometers
Goal = 6.5 hours
Results = 6 hours 26 minutes
Website = www.othtc.com
General = The OTHTC 50km, and also 30km, is a hilly, well organized race in the Mojave Desert. This year it grew to over 200 people. Usually it is very windy in the desert in December, and this year was no exception. A 20-30 mph headwind “accompanied” all of us, and times were all slower by about 10 minutes.
Right = Went out moderately, and didn’t over-hydrate! Therefore kept my rest stops to under six throughout the entire race. Took E-caps, instead of S-caps, and didn’t spend too long at the aid stations. Stayed pretty consistent throughout the whole race, which was hard since I had a cold, and the wind was in our face or to the side of everyone the whole race.
Wrong = I could have taken in more calories. I felt a little weak around 12 miles, but since I had (have) the flu, I didn’t feel like eating much. I paid for that during the next ten miles, but felt better after downing a few “magic pop-tarts” later in the race.
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Jonathan Fitton reports:
Race = Rock Canyon Half Marathon
Location = Pueblo, CO
Date = 12/7/03
Distance = 13.1
Goal = 1:25:00
Results = 1:24:20, 13th overall
Website = http://www.socorunners.org
General = Weather was quite cold before start, but warmed up quickly. Started in low 40’s, finished around 50.
A mostly flat course except for a short steep hill you go down at about 2.5 mi and up at 12.5 mi. Mixture of asphalt, concrete, and trail. The trail portions had a fair amount of loose gravel, making traction a minor problem.
Wrong = Might have gone out a little too fast, but it didn’t hurt me too much.
Other Stuff = Water/Gatorade stops every 2 miles, although the small cups only held 1-2 swallows (except when the volunteer handing out cups steps in your path and spills the whole cup down the front of you).
I haven’t been doing much hard training over the past few weeks as I recover from my November marathon. Evidently it’s been enough.
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Scott Nalbach reports:
Race = Rock Canyon 1/2 Marathon
Location = Pueblo
Date = 12/7/03
Distance = 13.1 miles
Goal = 1:30 — 1:35
Results = 1:32:55
Website = http://www.socorunners.org
General = A great run, very pretty. I saw several deer, which I rarely see in the middle of a race. The race was flat, with about half of the race on dirt and the other half on concrete. About 300 people showed up, and the temperature was comfortable.
Right = I started off slightly slower than goal pace, then picked up the pace over the next couple of miles. I saw someone who was about the same ability that I’m at. I ran with her for a while, then tried my best to hang on for dear life (thanks Gwen, even though you dropped me).
Wrong = I should have picked up the pace during the final stretch a little sooner.
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Larry Miller reports
Race = red rock canyon 1/2 marathon
Location = Pueblo
Date = 12-7-2003
Distance = 13.1 miles
Goal = finish strong
Results = finished strong
General = All was going good up till Thursday night. Woke up Friday morning and the left side of my mouth was in a little pain. Went to the dentist, broken filling and a minor infection that needed a little root canal job. No big deal. Still showed up for the 17th running of the Red Rock Canyon Half and found the course was changed yet again due to trail work. This year they ran more trails loose sand and gravel.
Right = Rested — only did 5 miles the day before, not the 13-15 I’d normally do.
Wrong = Waking up Friday to a tooth problem. I guess I will just have to have them all pulled and that will stop that problem from happening again.
Other Stuff = This race has had many changes in course over the years due to trail maintenance. It’s always good to see the lottery money put to good use unlike in the springs were the lottery money only seems to go to the Garden of the Gods while all the other parks suffer.
On the other side this was the 17th year for the race and I’ve done 16 of them. I signed up for the missed one but because of a snow storm could not make it to the race. These things happen. You all know the white stuff that’s cold? Well that’s what we will see next Sunday.
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Karl Schab reports:
Race = Rock Canyon Half Marathon
Location = Pueblo, CO
Date = 12/7/2003
Distance = 13.1 miles
Goal = sub-2:15
Results = 2:15
Website = http://www.socorunners.org/scrrs3C1.htm
General = Nicely supported run starting in Pueblo City Park and following various paved and unpaved trails up the Arkansas River to the Pueblo Reservoir (impressive dam). Varied scenery, perfect weather, enthusiastic race support. A nice experience!
Right = Pace. This is a flat race except for the link trail from the park to the river, and it’s easy to get ahead of yourself. I wanted to run 10 minute miles and did so for the first 11 miles.
Wrong = I got a rock in my shoe early (there was a lot of loose gravel on the trails) and I tried to ignore it to keep my pace. I finally stopped at 11 miles to remove the offending pebble, but the damage was done. I never got back on pace after the stop. An 8 day break for an upper respiratory infection a week before the race didn’t help. There is no substitute for disciplined preparation. My results are always better when I have completed a training regimen than when I just make a haphazard approach to the running leading to an event. This race belongs in the latter category.
Other Stuff = 55 degrees in December? Wow.
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Derek Griffiths reports:
Race = Rock Canyon Half Marathon
Location = Pueblo, CO
Date = 12/7/2003
Distance = 13.1 Miles
Goal =
Results = 15th overall in 1:25:06
General = Went to Pueblo to cover the Rock Canyon Half Marathon for the magazine and I thought that there was no better way to get a feel for the race than to run it. I did not race it, I just ran it. Starting out slowly in the middle of the pack I began to pass people as we started out the bike path at 3 miles. At this point there were 10 women in front of me. I would catch 9 of then before the end. For a better race summery, be sure to check out the Jan/Feb issue of Colorado Runner, available Jan 1.
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Al Garcia reports:
Race = Rock Canyon 1/2 Marathon
Location = Pueblo, CO
Date = 12/7/03
Distance = 13.1
Goal = 2:10:00
Results = 2:07:58
General = Not a bad race. Too much concrete for me!!. Food was not too bad but the race might of had 300 people.
Right = Organized gear and had what I needed. Got there with enough time to get warmed up out of the cold. maintained my pace until the last 5 miles.
Wrong = Didn’t read the starting time right-hence, was WAAAY early. Didn’t go out fast enough- could’ve gone faster. Ate too much the night before-almost lost it!
Other Stuff = There was one small hill at mile 12. I finally felt at home. It definitely beat a few people up. Course was well marked. Overall a good run.
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Mike Lloyd reports:
Race = Rock Canyon Half Marathon, Pueblo, CO
Course = 13.1 miles out and back along the Arkansas River from Pueblo City
Park to Pueblo Reservoir. Perfect running weather — calm & 50’s at the start,
60’s at the finish.
Goal = 1:40
Result =1:45.10, 11th out of 25 — males aged 45-49
Right= I didn’t take this race too seriously, drank a lot at the
water stops, cut all the corners on this very curvy course.
Wrong= Not enough training for this length of run, I was
recovering from a cold so wasn’t in top condition.
Other Stuff = My wife, Dani suggested we do this race because she’s never done one
longer than a 10K and she felt ready for it. She did great, by the way, but
I’ll let her do her own report. I’ve been training sporadically throughout the
Fall and did the first three fall series race so I knew I could do okay. What I
didn’t know was that my right knee wasn’t fully recovered from the Ute Valley
race and it started to get aggravated about three miles into the 1/2marathon.
I pressed on however and was keeping a solid 7:30 pace and even had Larry
Miller in my sights until about 8 miles. Then, the combination of lack of distance
training and the sore knee slowed me down a bit. The last few miles were
simply survival.
This is a great race and the Southern Colorado Runners do an excellent job
putting it on. Also, the sweatshirt is worth the price of admission by itself.
It was good to see so much ICer participation.
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Richard Joy reports:
Race = Rock Canyon Half Marathon
Location = Pueblo
Date = 12/7/2002
Distance = 13.1 M
Goal = 1:45
Results = 1:50+
Website = http://www.socorunners.org/rcanwb3.htm
General = Usual course, from City Park, along Arkansas River to dam and return. Partially dirt, but some asphalt and concrete.
Right = Training fairly regularly, some speedwork
Wrong = Not enough speedwork, caught a cold a week before
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12/07/03 Sun: 95 took off up the hill for a close encounter of the Longs Ranch Road kind. Apparently a running elf had already made the trip as several spots along the route were decorated with x-mas colors. Even the evil J pipe drew a few laughs as it was decked out to resemble a giant candy cane. Decorations aside, LRR was in very good condition and as smooth as many of us have ever seen it! Great weather keep a large number of runners at the park to tell war stories from the run. Meanwhile several ICers were down in Pueblo running a half marathon
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