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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V10 LR #14
Good afternoon, ICers..
William’s Canyon Run
This weeks run is up Rampart Range Road and (if you’ve submitted your Cave
of the Winds waiver: http://www.inclineclub.com/caveofthewinds.pdf) into
Williams Canyon. Come on out for a gorgeous run!
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Don’t Forget!
Registration for the 2006 Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon will start on
March 1st, 2006 at 8:00 am Mountain Time. Registration will only be
available via online registration. That is, there will be no mail-in nor
walk-in registration for the 2006 Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon.
Information about the races: www.pikespeakmarathon.org
(Editor’s note for the calendar-challenged: March 1 is ONE WEEK from
today!)
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Pikes Peak Marathon News
For 2006, the Pikes Peak Marathon is part of the 3rd WMRA Long Distance
Mountain Running Challenge. The first 3 men and first woman will be
offered 75% of their travel costs to compete in the 2007 LD challenge in
Switzerland — Jungfrau. For additional information look here:
http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org/docs/2006_news_page.htm.
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Snowshoe Racers?
Your editor is considering adding a snowshoe race calendar to the trail
race calendar. This information is widely available at sites like this
one: http://www.trailrunner.com/2006_snowshoe_calendar.htm. HOWEVER, if
you would be interested in such information within the IC newsletter,
would you kindly send a quick reply to this newsletter? Just hit reply
and write ‘interested in snowshoeing’! THANKS!
Train hard and train smart!
Connilee
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NEXT RUN:
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Sunday, Feb. 26, 8:00am — Memorial Park
Head out El Paso and into the GOG. Run up Rampart Range Road to just past
the antenna. Head down Williams Canyon one mile and take the right up to
Waldo and head back to the park via UPT. 2.5-4.5 hours. Shorter option -
go all the way down Williams. See map:
http://www.inclineclub.com/maps/rrr_williams.htm
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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE:
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You need even the rocks in the road — Chinese Proverb
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ICers WRITE:
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Book Review: The Beast in the Garden
Jack Ramsey writes: I just finished reading a very interesting book about
Colorado Mountain Lions. In light of all the banter about these guys that
we share the trails with, I thought I’d pass along the title for anyone
interested in the subject. The title of the book is The Beast in the
Garden, by David Baron. I checked it out from the library. This is a non
fiction parable about the development of numerous mountain lions,
primarily in the Boulder area leading up to the death of an Idaho Springs
teenager in 1991. The events continue up through 2004. This is a book that
will keep your attention if you have any concerns about our feline
friends!
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Waivers Delivered
Gordon Barnett writes: Those who did fill out the waivers and gave them to
me are on record now (at Cave of the Winds) for the next 12 months of
running down through Williams Canyon.
(Editor notes: Thanks Gordon for bringing those waivers in!)
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Rattlesnake Adventure
Sid Rubey writes: A couple weeks ago Matt commented on seeing his first
mountain lion. I commented to Matt on his first sighting of a mountain
lion “in the wild” while on his treadmill! I’ve been mountain trail
running since ‘97, and the first time I saw a rattlesnake was on an
asphalt road by Four Diamonds softball park on north Nevada! I used to
like to run from Four Diamonds up to the top of the hill behind CU -
Springs by the communication towers. So, I’m running down the blacktop
approaching Nevada and see a “dark line” on the road in front of me. My
mind does the usual “... stick ... garter snake ... WHOA! THAT’S A
RATTLER!!” A fully mature Western Diamondback (Crotalus atrox) sunning
himself on the pavement. He was coiled up, but not really to strike ( I
didn’t get that close anyway ). I did stop for a few moments and got a
good look at him, and appreciated the encounter. I passed him once more
going up & down the hill, and he was gone.
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Anyone Remember Sarah Schwald?
Gary Hellenga writes: I got this link
(http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/daily_news/0,5039,0-0-0-0----02-13-2006,00.html#chat) in my weekly emailing from Runners World. I don’t know how
many IC members remember Sarah Schwald, but when I lived in the Springs in
the mid-80’s, and volunteered to help at a lot of the local high school
cross-country meets, Sarah was a freshman at Liberty High School (which
just opened that year), and won the State cross-country meet. I didn’t
hear much more about her after those first couple of high school years,
but have heard her name come up again a few times in the past 5 years as a
“re-emerging” star.
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WANTED: Bass guitar player
Tom Kelecy writes: “Gravity Tattoo” is a musically inclined ensemble of
runners/triathletes who enjoy playing and performing music almost as much
as running (and biking and swimming). There are presently 4 of us (2
guitars, drums and singer) whose ages range from 35 to 50, and we play
just about any form of electric/acoustic based rock from the 60’s through
present. We are hoping to find a like-minded individual to play bass who
can commit to at least one practice per week and an
Occasional gig. Every now and then we add in a post-practice run. Think
of it as another cross-training opportunity!
Interested? Please contact Tom Kelecy at (email removed to prevent spam)
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IC BIRTHDAYS: 2/22/2006 — 2/28/2006
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Barrett Cooper:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Barrett%20Cooper
Dave Vandenberg:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Dave%20Vandenberg
David Swiderski:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=David%20Swiderski
Elyse Karpel:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Elyse%20Karpel
Joshua Randono:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Joshua%20Randono
Karen Brennan:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Karen%20Brennan
Kathryn Karst:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Kathryn%20Karst
Kendra Emery:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Kendra%20Emery
Kevin Ash:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Kevin%20Ash
Laurie Pearce:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Laurie%20Pearce
Richie Harr:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Richie%20Harr
Roby Deaton:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Roby%20Deaton
Will Phifer:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Will%20Phifer
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NEW IC MEMBERS: 2/14/2006 — 2/21/2006
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Andy Falconer:
(About Me page was not filled out)
David Karp:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=David%20Karp
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UPDATED ABOUT ME PAGES: 2/14/2006 — 2/21/2006
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Anita Bower:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Anita%20Bower
Bryan Willis:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Bryan%20Willis
Craig Burbank:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Craig%20Burbank
Dave Kinton:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Dave%20Kinton
Michael Hartley:
http://www.inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Michael%20Hartley
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“R” REPORTS:
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Winter Series II — 10 miler
Bruce Barrell reports:
Location: Monument
Date: February 11, 2006
Distance: 10 miles
Goal: 1:20
Results: 1:15:07
General Information: Run on the Santa Fe trail, this race has a gentle
uphill climb for the first 5 miles, running north from Baptist Road,
through Monument, and up toward Palmer Lake to the turn-around; then a
gentle, fast return to the finish. This year’s course had recent snow for
the most part, with only occasional exposed dirt/gravel. This course
won’t get any awards for scenery, but it’s a good venue to get a baseline
of your fitness. Friendly crowd, and that’s always a plus! :)
Things Done Right: Warmed up at home on the rollers! Ate just the right
thing!
Things Done Wrong: Went out a little slow on the first half; I was trying
to negative split the race, and did it a little too much.... Didn’t
follow Matt’s motto of “when it hurts, speed up..."; I wish I had had the
motivation to crank it up a notch in the last 3 miles, but I just couldn’t
get the lead out!
Other Stuff: Ouch — cold breezes on the way out..... I was glad for the
extra vest I wore. On the way back, however, with the wind at our backs,
it was amazingly warmer, to the point of my hands being HOT inside the
gloves.
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Iowa State Snowshoe Championships
Curt Krieger reports:
Location: Hartman Preserve — Cedar Falls, Iowa
Date: 02/04/2006
Distance: 8K
Goal: Qualify for US Snowshoe Nationals
Results: 2nd overall in 34:19 — Qualified for Nationals
General Information: Designed to be the inaugural state championship
snowshoe race for Iowa, a national qualifier, and part of a Midwest series
of snowshoe races. Unfortunately, lack of snow reduced this to a sparsely
attended trail race. That was too bad because the Hartman Preserve was an
interesting location to race and with or without snow was a fun requiring
some flexibility to negotiate many twists and turns and ups and downs!
Things Done Right: Due to good early snow in December, I had been able to
build a strong running base on the snowshoes. With a low-key approach to
this race and the inability to run with the snowshoes, it became an
enjoyable little trail race. A good faster-paced run in the woods.
Things Done Wrong: Not much to grumble about with this one.
Other Stuff: Even with a small turnout, there were some good runners
present and some pretty brisk running!
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New World Championship Snowshoe Races
Curt Krieger reports:
Location: Luck, Wisconsin
Date: 02/11/2006
Distance: 10K with 5K and 20K available
Goal: Experience a competitive race on snow, do well in my age group, use
as a national qualifying race.
Results: 4th overall, 1st in age group, another qualifier
General Information: New location this year for this annual race. Now a
bit more north of Luck in woods with a nice lodge that is being remodeled.
Previously had based from the golf course in Luck. Nice new course that
was very challenging, especially due to the amount of snow, much of it
loose from a couple fresh inches overnight. Another twisting course with
some challenging hills. I was initially caught back a bit after the
sprint down the road to start. With the single track not allowing for
much opportunity to pass, I finally took off when the chance presented
itself and moved up a bit. The footing became rather frustrating and it
felt as if a lot of energy was being wasted simply to maintain balance.
The footing was some of the most difficult I had ever raced in but some
training runs had been similar (just that you can stop in training!). I
was happy with the days result and enjoyed the weather, the snow, and the
camaraderie after the race. This year I intend to attend the Nationals in
Vermont.
Things Done Right: Raced after a couple months of snowshoe training. Kept
a good steady effort at the race with leg strength gained from that
training paying off due to the snow conditions the day of the race.
Things Done Wrong: Got caught back a ways at the start but not enough to
cause much concern for the length of the entire race.
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Orange Curtain 100km/50km
Anita Bower reports:
Location: Cerritos Park, CA
Date: February 18. 2006
Distance: 50km
Goal: under 5 hours
Results: 4:54:15
Website: www.oc100k.com
General Information: This race was designed for PR’s and was a USATF
sanctioned run. It was mostly flat, on a bike path alongside a canal. I
wasn’t sure I could break 5 hours, given I had just run a 100, ( or in my
case 105 after getting lost) mile race two weeks earlier, then came down
with a bad cold for a week.
Things Done Right: Didn’t over hydrate, and kept the bathrooms breaks at a
minimum, which was good, since there were a lot of other people out on the
course with their kids and bikes, and there was nowhere to go, other than
the public bathrooms, which were several hundred feet off course. I also
learned to pee on the go, although from what I experienced, this is easier
for a man. But I really wanted to break 5 hours, and given the way my legs
felt after Rocky Raccoon 100 two
weeks earlier, it was worth it.
Things Done Wrong: I could have done a lot better if I had fresher legs,
and wasn’t still dealing with the remnants of a cold.
Other Stuff: The 50km consisted of 5 out and back segments. The 3rd one
was the toughest mentally. It was harder mentally than physically. Give me
mountains and mountains lions, bears, and single track any day over a city
park. However, the race staff were great, and the food at the AS was good
too.
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George Washington’s Birthday Marathon
Steve Bremner reports:
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Date: 19 Feb 2006
Distance: 26.2
Goal: under 3
Results: DNF
Website: http://www.dcroadrunners.org/gwmarathon/
General Information: I started walking to the starting line in shorts, but
quickly realizing that was a no go in the 20 degree temperatures at 10:00
A.M. and a north wind of 10 MPH. I changed into tights. For my upper body
I wore a loose thin wicking top, stocking cap and gloves. I was cold. The
race consisted of a “bent lollipop stick” and then three loops just under
seven miles each around a wildlife refuge and NASA land. Very scenic--also
was nostalgically treated to the sounds of a firing range along about a
mile for each of the three loops. Almost like home on Rampart. I ran
pretty good through the halfway point (1:28), but when I began to flag
around mile 18 I couldn’t maintain my body temp and it went downhill fast.
Finally at mile 22 an alarmed race official asked if I was chilly. Yes, I
said and he offered his vehicle for me to sit in and warm up. I tried
twice to emerge to finish up the race, but each time I began to shiver
uncontrollably. Classic hypothermia. Finally I had to agree for him to
drive me to the finish line. The second time I have dropped out of a
race... First time was Leadville 100 in 2004 at the 87 mile point.
Things Done Right: Wore tights instead of shorts!
Things Done Wrong: Needed more up top. It was too cold and I wasn’t quite
prepared. It’s always a fine balance when running a marathon. Typically I
try to go as skimpy as possible counting on the body temp to warm up from
the racing. Indeed, I have worn only a singlet and shorts in every
marathon I’ve run with only a couple exceptions.
Other Stuff: Beautiful course. The three loops are nice for pacing
purposes. Good race support and organization. Small field of about 300. I
was surprised that this was their 45th annual running of the race.
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2/19/2006 Sun: A COLD day brought out only 53 ICers. Indeed, the whole
week has been the coldest in a long time but we gotta do what we gotta do.
Today that was Waldo and/or Longs Ranch Road. Breaking snow on LRR was a
chore but the snow had a strange kind of “stickiness” to it. Further, it
even seemed to warm up above 10 during the run so all and all not too
bad..
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