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Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:04 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V11 Race Reports and Baseball Fun
ICers,
Here is about a month’s worth of race reports. Maybe a bit more. Y’all are
racing machines!
Speaking of race reports, READING them is a great way to prepare for any races
you might have coming up...so if anyone is doing anything special on say, August
18 or 19, you might want to get some mojo by reading others’ experiences!!!
230 PPA/M Race Reports here: http://www.skyrunner.com/story/p_stories.htm
And misc race reports here: http://www.inclineclub.com/rreports.htm
***
ICer Michael Everson writes:
I have 9 tickets to the Thursday, August 16th game that I would love to give to
IC members. I will be attending as will my brother and his son (who are running
Ascent). Here is what a ticket holder gets:
1. A ticket to indoor box seat.
2. Dinner catered by the Sky Sox: Food and soft drinks, munchies--cookies,
popcorn...
3. A chance to unwind before Ascent and/or Marathon after our Final Thursday run
before the races.
4. Meet other ICers who run slower/faster than you.
The 9 tickets are free of charge. I can purchase 4 additional tickets at a cost
of $10.00 each if anyone wants to bring spouse/friend. I will give these tickets
away--no charge! I can also get IC mentioned during game if you want. Only one
catch: Yell your heads off when they say that I am the American Family Agent
Sponsoring the game during the First inning (You don’t really have to do this).
(Note: Gates open at 6:00 PM, game begins at 7:00 PM. Thursday the 16th will be
a VERY short workout so ICers should not have any problem making it to the
stadium. Just drive safely. :)Please contact Michael via his About Me page to
let him know you are interested:
http://inclineclub.com/show.asp?name=Michael%20Everson
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“R” Reports
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Run With the Devil 50 miler — Henderson, Nevada — June 30th, 2007
Anita Bower reports:
Distance: 50 miles
Goal: finish under 11 hour cut-off
Results: 10:46:25 first woman overall
Website: http://calicoracing.com
General Summary:
When you have runners drop out of the half-marathon version of a race at the
three mile mark, you know it is a tough race. Only 13 out of the 30 who started
the 50 mile distance of the inaugural Run With the Devil 50 miler finished. I
used
this as a final long training run for my upcoming Badwater Double. It was
perfect training conditions: some reported temperatures of over 113. Some park
rangers said 122.
Things Done Right:
Hydrated, and was able to keep calories in at about 300 an hour. The slow finish
time allowed my legs to feel good the next day.
Things Done Wrong:
Went out WAY to hard. I started at 8 am, the “competitive” start. (there was a 6
am start too) I was the only woman, surrounded by a bunch of good looking,
testosterone filled men. Can you blame me for wanting to stay with them? It’s
not my fault. I ended up running the first 26 miles around 4:30, which may sound
slow, but when it is 110 degrees, it’s not. It only got hotter, and I got
slammed by the desert heat, taking over 6 hours on the return trip.
This was much hillier than the first 50 miles of Badwater, and I paid for my
stupidity and arrogance, especially at mile 36, where I just laid down on a
towel for 30 minutes on the ground, making deals with the devil for a finish.
Any Other Stuff:
The volunteers were amazing. Very well organized and supported. There was plenty
of ice, electrolytes, salt, gels, cold wet towels, which I wore throughout the
last half of the race, and the volunteers had sprayers to cool the runners down.
It was almost like having a crew of my own. I would recommend this race for
anyone even considering running Badwater. However, it is not a good first time
50 miler, Boston qualifier, or course to underestimate. 17 of the 30 fifty mile
starters didn’t finish. Great prizes for those who did manage to finish.
***
Ironman Coeur d’Alene — Coeur d’Alene, ID — 06/24/2007
Michael Shafai reports:
Distance: 26.2m run (+2.4m swim, 112m bike)
Goal: sub 12hrs
Results: 11:36
Website: http://www.ironmancda.com
General Summary:
Scenic lakeside course (for the run); huge crowds, great volunteers, and aid
stations every mile (complete with wet sponges, chicken broth, coca cola, and
the usual stuff).
Things Done Right:
Stayed hydrated and fueled during the bike course in the hopes of running a
fairly strong marathon. As a result, the marathon felt great, and while not
superfast, I ‘ran’ it in 4:15.
Things Done Wrong:
Probably could have run the 1st half of the marathon faster, but I was trying to
conserve energy for the 2nd half. I was anticipating a bonk that never came.
Any Other Stuff:
I realize this is a running R-Report, but I’ll mention it anyway... the swim was
crazy. 15-20 mph headwinds turned Lake Coeur d’Alene into a washing machine.
When you add about 100 boats along the outside of the course, then release 2300
swimmers at the same time, it turned the lake into a serving of “people soup"--
absolute pandemonium. It was quite fun. :)
***
Double Dipsea — Stinson Beach California — June 23
Karen reports:
Distance: 13.7
Goal: sub 2:40 (age graded 2:24)
Results: 2:28 (age graded 2:04)
Website: http://www.doubledipsea.com/
General Summary:
13.7 mile handicap race starting at sea level and climbing 1400 ft in the first
2.5 miles with a slow descent back to 100ft over the next few miles only to
climb another 800 ft in a mile and dropping back to sea level again using a
bajillion wooden steps. Then it’s time to turn around and go back to the start.
I love this race for its camaraderie and sense of community. Everyone is so
friendly and the trails are gorgeous. The beach supplies a nice relaxing end to
the race and the ice-cold soak in the ocean was a plus.
Things Done Right:
Started out so slowly that 6 miles into the race another runner and I were
accused of talking too much. This is not a race you want to hot dog in the first
half. I placed 24th overall (The Dipsea measures success in overall placing
without regard to gender or age) and 3rd in my age division. My age division was
tough as we were among the top five women.
Things Done Wrong:
Perhaps I could have pushed the pace a bit more on the return trip. I lost some
ground to a runner who knew the course better than me, so I didn’t run as hard
as I could have in the last three miles. I ended the race feeling like I could
run another several miles.
Any Other Stuff:
The handicap aspect offered a new perspective to racing. I loved to see so many
runners finish at the same time--regardless of age. The oldest male runner was
80 and the oldest female 68. A 9 year old boy was the youngest finisher.
***
Mt. Marathon Race — Seward Alaska — July 4th 2007
Eddie Baxter reports:
Distance: 3.5
Goal: 50.57
Results: 54.59
Website: http://seward.com
General Summary:
This race is run on July 4th every year in beautiful
Seward Alaska. Starts in town goes, half mile to the
base of the Mt. then the fun starts. Up a steep cliff
to the trails. Small trails branch off the main trail
and you just take whatever one you can. Passing on the trials on the lower Mt.
are almost impossible.
So having speed is nice to get to the Mt sooner than later, something i need to
work on.
Then at the top you run back down to town hopefully without breaking anything.
Trip down is on loose scree, loose rocks, down a drainage with a couple small
waterfalls back down the cliff and back to downtown Seward.
Things Done Right:
Tapered, hydrated, showed up.
Things Done Wrong:
May have not tapered soon enough? Felt a little tired once the race started.
Any Other Stuff:
Average angle of trail 38 degrees.
steepest slope of trail 60 degrees.
Elev. at start 30 ft.
Elev. at top 3022 ft.
***
Leadville Heavy Half Marathon (15.5M) — Leadville, CO — July 7, 2007
William Keller reports:
Distance: 15.5M
Goal: 3:10
Results: 3:06:46 (unofficial)
Website: http://www.leadvilletrail100.com/
General Summary:
This out and back starts at the old gym on 6th St in Leadville and follows paved
road for about a mile, then to dirt road for about 3 miles and the rest of the
outbound on rocky and uneven jeep trail to the top of Mosquito Pass (13,100).
Things Done Right:
Barr Camp (and sometimes above) every week for the past 6 weeks helped for the
climbing and descent, although 3/2/1s would be better practice but for the late
snow. Hydrated and ate well before and the morning of the event. Started slow
and watched many people who were way ahead of me blow up during the climb above
12,000’. Also passed a few people on the downhill. Beat my goal to the top by
10 minutes (1:50), my overall time by a few minutes and placed pretty well (for
me!) for the overall standings and my age group (35-39) (official results not
out yet)
Things Done Wrong:
Not sure my body was coordinated today at the higher altitude. My HR monitor
showed me staying at 149 avg, which isn’t very high, but the oxygen to get my
legs moving just didn’t seem to be there. I tried to get my heart rate up at
the top but my legs were like jello. I also just started running with contacts
and on the downhill the wind was about 30mph most of the way resulting in some
dry eyes and blurry vision. Going to have to carry some drops. Probably
should’ve drank more since I only went through about 25 oz or so the entire trip
despite two gels and two salt caps. My calves were cramping a bit the last two
miles but still managed to accelerate to the finish.
Any Other Stuff:
The bulk of the climb is above 11,500 and some is pretty steep. I can’t say
enough how rocky the top 3rd is. Descending fast will draw blood (I saw 3 in
front of me go down, one hard). Since the marathon and half are done at the
same time, I spent all of my descent taking crummy lines avoiding the 400 or so
marathoners working their way up (no fault of theirs). Very friendly crowd with
lots of chatter and encouragement both up and down. Aid stations were fantastic
with grapes, watermelon, chips, pretzels, powerade, water and other light fare
(but I only got water twice). Very nicely done short sleeve performance shirt
and a really nice “heavy half” medal when you finish. Well organized by the
same pros that bring you the Leadville Trail 100. Wanted to get out of the
altitude and didn’t stick around for the 5pm awards or Mexican buffet.
***
Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park, Colo Spgs — 07/08/2007
Michael Everson reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: Run the whole course
Results: Ran the whle course
General Summary:
Nice day, fairly cool at start. I never ran the course before. Some pretty
good hills for first 3.5 miles (especially mile 3). Start was bad because of
the
bottleneck at the trailhead.
Things Done Right:
Slept good, took one energy gel, and relied on the volunteers for water.
Things Done Wrong:
Started back in the pack. Couldn’t get rolling until about 1.25 miles in to the
race.
Any Other Stuff:
I like the trails we ran on, but to try and get 600+ people on to an 8 foot wide
trail in 1/4 mile is impossible. The hills were good, and I could definitely
see myself training on this course.
***
TCR Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO — July 8, 2007
William Keller reports:
Distance: 12K
Goal: Finish (ran Leadville Heavy Half on July 7)
Results: Didn’t embarrass myself 1:12:36
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com/
General Summary:
Out and back in Bear Creek Park and High Drive with 1,000’ climbing.
Things Done Right:
Trained on the course with the PPRR folks on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the past
5 weeks. Ran my own pace on the way up rather than getting caught in the fray.
Pushed where I could on the hills, knew the course very well. Was steady and
accelerating the higher up High Drive I got. Just let loose and ran really fast
on the down-hills to make up time. Used others around me on the course as
targets to reel them in on the uphill and downhill. Had good success motivating
myself with that strategy, particularly on the downhill. Established a good
goal to beat for next year. Good pre-race warm up.
Things Done Wrong:
Must...get...lead...out..of..pants...on...uphills
Any Other Stuff:
Made the mistake of registering really early for the Leadville Heavy Half as a
goal race before I was fully aware of the TCR dates other than the Ascent and
the BTMR date...cramming all of these together is pushing it a bit for my
experience level. On the flip side, after BTMR — Ascent is the only focus
***
Big Horn Mountain Trail Run — Dayton, Wyoming — June 16, 2007.
Linda Aiman reports:
Distance: 30K
Goal: To finish before the deadline.
Results: Finished in 5 hrs. 59 min. (11 hours were allowed.)
General Summary:
This is the first time I have ever gone this far in a race. It was billed
as “Wild and Scenic,” and it certainly was. The outstanding venue added to the
enjoyment of the race. I did the race with my brother, Gary, and we did our
best to walk quickly and jog wherever we could. I enjoyed it very much and
would happily participate again next year.
Things Done Right:
Dave, John, and I drove up on Thursday so as to have time to look around
and rest up before the race on
Saturday. As for the race dogged persistence got me (and my brother) through
the race much faster than we had anticipated; we were pleased.
Things Done Wrong:
We carried too much water and a few other things because we didn’t know how
excellent the aid stations were going to be. I haven’t done many races, but
these were the best I’ve ever seen, and the people were superb.
Any Other Stuff:
I would recommend this race to anyone. It includes a 30K, a 50K, a
50-miler, and a 100-miler--something for every skill level.
***
Summer Roundup 12K — Bear Creek Park — 7/8/07
Fred Schrank reports:
Distance: 12K
Goal: 1:30
Results: 1:19
General Summary:
This was my first race. Ever! The altitude is such an adjustment for a
flatlander
/ lowlander. The temp. and humidity were great comparing to my norm.
Things Done Right:
I had a blast. Brought my camera and enjoyed the morning run and took pictures
of scenery. Down hill pace was nice, good energy level, running form and
strength. Passed a lot of folks. Lungs felt fine.
Things Done Wrong:
PreRun: Training for only few weeks which did not exceed 3 miles, live at 800 ft
elevation. Had a party the night before in the Springs, got to bed late, not
sure what to have for breakfast.
During Run: Started out in the back of the back, not aggressive mind-set to
trust
myself ability. (mental doubt mistake) So many people to pass the first two
miles
on the trail and then the trail goes to single file after mile marker number 2.
Not sure how much energy to expend to pass on the way up, so my race started at
High Drive uphill. Uphill pace was mostly walking trapped at the other’s
runners jog. Had way to much energy at the end of the run.
***
Leadville Trail Marathon — Leadville, Colorado — July 7, 2007
Tibor Kiss reports:
Distance: 26.2
Goal: 5:00
Results: 4:49:04
Website: http://www.leadvilletrail100.com
General Summary:
I was a little sick and did not taper, so I set my goal less ambitious. I
thought my time last year plus 10 minutes was reasonable.
Things Done Right:
I started doing speed training this year. I still can’t get out Thursday nights
with the club, but I did it once a week on my own. It made me strong on the way
up, I shaved 7 minutes off of my time to the turn around point compared to last
year — and I felt I really did not push it hard at all.
Things Done Wrong:
Three 21 mile training runs do not make up for the lack of a 26 mile training
run. I should have had at least one really long 25+ miler. At around 21 miles I
got really tired and lost all the 7 minute advantage I had accumulated to the
top. I ended up with essentially the same finishing time as I did last year.
Something was off with my hydration as well. I did drink enough gatorade and
water mix, but it just made me sick. I had cold and congestion, that may have
been part of the deal.
Any Other Stuff:
Downtown Leadville (about 10100ft) to Mosquito Pass (about 13150ft), total
elevation gain nearly 6000ft, mostly on jeep road, covered with loose rocks.
This race is tough on the legs and joints. Your feet get ‘tenderized’ real well
by the small rocks on the road by the time you finish. Trail running shoes might
be a good idea. Good preparation for PPM, although quite different since there
is about 3 miles of uphill running between miles 17 and 20 and a couple of short
but steep uphills thereafter.
***
Summer Round Up Trail Run — Bear Creek Park — July 8,2007
Diane L. Repasky reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: 1:15:00
Results: 1:13:52
Website: http://summerroundup.com
General Summary:
A Trail Run along the trails of bear creek park, mostly uphill on the way
out, mostly downhill on the way back. Beautiful views along the way.
Things Done Right:
Taper, hydrate, carbed up. Rested the day before.
Things Done Wrong:
Maybe could have pushed the uphill a little more, it was a great day for racing
not too hot. A lot of shade up High Drive.
***
Summer Round-up 12k — Bear Creek Park — 7/8/07
Derek Engard reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: 55
Results: 55:32
General Summary:
Great race, especially since I caught a cold at the beginning of the week.
Things Done Right:
Good even pace, and let people pass on the up-hill. To catch later...
Things Done Wrong:
Got a head cold the week of the race!
Any Other Stuff:
I was surprised only water was provided on course?
***
Summer Roundup Trail Run — Colo Springs — July 8 2007
Fred Baxter reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: 1:02
Results: 59:52
General Summary:
Nice Run Most Of It On Dirt Trail Some Road
Things Done Right:
Pre Race Massage Sarah Altonen 719-291-1723
The Best
Things Done Wrong:
Should Have Went Out Faster
***
Stampede round-up — Bear Creek Park — 07-08-07
Brenda Cowell reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: Finish
Results: 1:45
General Summary:
Overall race went OK. Paced myself well and felt this was a good wake-up call
for the PPM.
Things Done Right:
Hydration two days prior to the race. Familiarity with the course also helped.
Things Done Wrong:
Lack of sleep week before race.
***
Stampede Round-up — Bear Creek Park — 07-08-07
Joe Cowell reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: Get my knee through one more race
Results: Accomplished goal
General Summary:
Fun race. Always happy to see so many familiar faces.
Things Done Right:
Wore knee brace and it seemed to help on the downhill.
Things Done Wrong:
Forgot sunscreen
***
Summer Round Up — Bear Creek Park — July 08,2007
Chris Bombria reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: Finish in under 90 min
Results: 87 min
General Summary:
Good run. Used as a training run. Wanted to maintain constant pace for up hill
and down hill portions (slower up than down :). Also worked on cadence and
keeping heart rate in a tight zone.
Things Done Right:
Things went well for me. Felt fresh after the run. Was able to keep to my
goals for pace and heart rate. Keeping a quick cadence (~80) on the steeps, up
and down, was the way to go. Kept me from getting pounded.
Things Done Wrong:
Hydration was good, used my own energy drink, Gator aid doesn’t agree with me.
Need to up my carbs from ~35g per hour to ~60, last 30min were tough. I cycle a
lot and I’m still working on proper fueling for running.
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Spgs, CO — July 15, 2007
Timothy Edwards reports:
Distance: 12 rugged miles
Goal: Keep up with Glen Ash
Results: Glen beat my 2h:41m:52s
General Summary:
Went out right, had good pacing but as I drew near Barr Camp my feet started
screaming with pain: toenails and blisters from shoes feeling too small. Had
trouble getting down as the pain kept me from running full speed.
Things Done Right:
Hydration, and I kept a strong mental attitude that this race is a good reality
check for the Ascent / Marathon — only 5 weeks away, folks!
Things Done Wrong:
Washed my shoes and they must have shrunk some when dried, or my feet swelled
up! Tight shoes caused relentless pain, making it hard to concentrate on racing.
Any Other Stuff:
I really liked the smurfs and the toga outfits. Thanks for the water sprays too
- it was way too hot for this Mtn Man. Thanks to all the volunteers — you folks
are appreciated. It was a tough race.
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs, CO — July 15, 2007
William Keller reports:
Distance: 12M
Goal: 2:35
Results: 2:31:55
General Summary:
Mooo Mooo Baaaa Baaaa in the Ws. That was fun. Pass and be passed. Hot temps
but didn’t feel it like I did 6 weeks ago.
Things Done Right:
Went fast up and faster down (ummm, for me, not compared to Matt and the 166
people between us...) Took my own hand bottle with me and saved a lot of time
running (yes, actually running!) through the aid stations by drinking on my own
pace and time. Ran as much as I could on the way up in the right spots. Knew
the course in my sleep. Set PRs the whole way up and down. Ran the whole way
down, sometimes fast, lol.
Things Done Wrong:
Missed a plan gel intake at NoName in favor of blowing through the aid station
to gain position on some people in the group I had been with. Blew through aid
in the Ws also. Although I kept ahead of the group and passed a few more, maybe
I could’ve been more energized the last 20 minutes.
***
BTMR — Barr Trail, Manitou Springs — July 15, 2007
Steve Bremner reports:
Distance: 12 miles
Goal: Course record, win age group
Results: 1:56, won age group
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
Before the race I was nervous, but quietly confident. I knew my main
competition in the 50-54 age group for the 12-mile Barr Trail Race to Barr Camp
and back would be the formidable Eddie Baxter. Eddie had won the 50-54 age group
in the Pikes Peak Ascent last year in a jaw-dropping time of 2:44. But it wasn’t
until I rechecked the entries on-line the morning of the race that I saw Senovio
Torres from New Mexico had also entered. Senovio holds the records for the Pikes
Peak Marathon for the age groups 45-49 and 50-54, and for the Pikes Peak Ascent,
age group 50-54. Two years ago he set the record (beaten last year by John
Victoria) for the Barr Trail Race (I also set the record that year, but finished
2nd to Senovio).
In the early going, keeping track of my competition, I reached the top of the
W’s in the lead at 22 minutes and change-about where I needed to be. Rebekka
handed me a bottle of Cytomax, which I sipped before dropping it at No-Name
Creek. With the day’s forecast of blistering heat the extra hydration was
critical but I didn’t want to carry any extra weight such as a camelback. My
legs felt a little tight. Had I left my race at the top of the W’s? Eddie
caught up to me in the flat stretch before the arch and smoothly passed me.
Before I knew it he was out of sight! Man! -he must have hit the glide path!
In the easier portions of the trail near the 7.8 mile sign and beyond I fell in
with Buzz Burrell. I didn’t know him but he looked like an old fart so I asked
him for his age group. He started laughing. Thinking he must have misunderstood
me I asked him again. He said he was laughing at my question. Finally I told him
I was 52 and he realized that I was also an old fart and he told me he was 55.
He ended up finishing just behind me, setting the course record for the 55-59
age group.
When I reached the ½ mile-to-go sign to Barr Camp a glance at my watch showed
1:07. Damn! Too slow for an age group record. I knew I had to reach Barr Camp in
1:11 to have a good shot at the age group record. That was not going to happen
as the fastest I had run that last half mile recently was seven minutes. As I
approached Barr Camp the next question was where would I see Eddie? Through the
meadow, past the bench, I finally saw him coming down right at the fence next to
Barr Camp. He had about 100 feet on me. I made the turn and coming down, right
at about the same place on the fence up came Senovio. At the turn-around I was
about 100 feet behind Eddie and 100 feet ahead of Senovio.
I caught back up to Buzz Burrell, and fell in behind him. We moved across the
bridge and up to lightning point--then down to the slight up-hill leading to the
7.8 mile sign--I surged past Buzz-now it was time to turn on the “crazy legs"
and see if I could make Eddie come back to me. I flew down the down-hills and
pushed the up-hills until finally I saw Eddie ahead of me. He was coming back
steadily. No need to push too hard-just let him come back. When I passed him I
put on a hard surge. I looked back on the switchbacks above No-Name Creek, saw
that he was a couple switchbacks behind, and relaxed the pace. Cruising down
towards the top of the W’s someone was breathing down my neck-I asked him if he
was ready to pass and the youngster blew by quickly and was soon out of sight -
young fresh legs. About here I thought, “What about Senovio?” Maybe he was
gunning for me! Senovio was a formidable down-hill runner-maybe he was closing
on me! I couldn’t relax. The rest of the way I ran scared, which is a good way
to run! Finally reaching the final stretch of pavement near my house I looked
back and only saw Buzz Burrell about 50 yards back--no one else in sight. I
could coast. I finished in 1hr56min. Eddie was 31 seconds back with Senovio
another 7 seconds behind Eddie. And I would get a nice new pair of La Sportiva
Trail Running shoes for my efforts!
Things Done Right:
Lots of training at altitude. Have run to the summit about six times this year.
Things Done Wrong:
Didn’t run fast enough.
Any Other Stuff:
Winner: Best Race Organization.
***
BTMR — 2007 — Barr Trail — Manitou Springs Colorado — 15-July-2007
Gordon Barnett reports:
Distance: 13 Miles
Goal: To help where needed
Results: Split Time Volunteer — No Name Creek
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
Carried several gallon water and Gatorade jugs to the first aid station at the
incline overlook at which point Willie, Draper and I opted to climb the
remainder of the incline to reach our race start vantage point. At the start of
the race we headed up and over to No Name Creek to setup the timing station,
surrounded by the Woodland Park High School Blue Man Group. Timing went
smoothly, with Willie coaxing the all the Blue People to MAKE SOME NOISE!
Things Done Right:
Swept the course from No Name down to Top of the Ws, remember runners to drop
trash on the trail, especially gel packs, most importantly gel pack tops!
Things Done Wrong:
Nada.
Any Other Stuff:
Once again a very successful race, thanks to everyone who raced or worked. A
special thank you to Jeff and the Colorado Running Company for the ice-cold
watermelons!
***
BTMR — Bar Trail — Jul 15 2007
John Mills reports:
Distance: 12 m
Goal: Sub-3:00
Results: 2:51
General Summary:
Great race.
Things Done Right:
Barr Trail training.
Things Done Wrong:
Leg cramps
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — 07/15/2007
Michael Everson reports:
Distance: 12 M
Goal: 2:20
Results: 2:23
Website: http://www.RunPikesPeak.com
General Summary:
Everyone in IC knows course. It’s Barr Trail and it’s wonderful. Weather: A
little on the hot side. Start line a little cramped, but who cares? it’s Barr
Trail!
Things Done Right:
Banana before start. Gels left in car since they had them on the trail. Took a
little water with me.
Things Done Wrong:
Slept on couch (my daughter was sick and slept in my place). Didn’t get much
sleep. Listened to crappy seventies music all night on XM and couldn’t get it
out of my head. Why couldn’t they play Fleetwood Mac?
Any Other Stuff:
I love the water stations. The kids do a great job of competing to win the aid
station challenge. I especially like the cheers from the Incline station on the
way down. I haven’t run this race since 04 and I want to keep doing it.
***
HMI 50K — Leadville, CO — July 15, 2007
Ted Bidwell reports:
Distance: 50K
Goal: 6:30; finish
Results: 6:02: something
Website: http://www.hminet.org/page.php?pname=programs/events
General Summary:
Low-keyed race in Leadville with 100+ runners doing either the 25K or two loop
50K.
One runner GPSed the course at over 32 miles, but the added miles is more bang
for the buck.
Things Done Right:
Went out easy on the first loop, about the same time as last year, but I’d run
WS100 3 weeks prior to last years run.
I was faster up the Power Line this year helping take time off the second loop.
Stayed hydrated and eat gels every 45 minutes.
Things Done Wrong:
2 bathroom stops. I eat too much the night before.
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — July 15, 2007
Dan Turk reports:
Distance: 12.85 miles
Goal: beat last year’s 1:59:48
Results: 1:55:07
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
I had fantasies of trying to set a new age-group record for the 44-49 male age
group, but that was a pie-in-the-sky dream! My second goal was to do about 1:53
(I’d done 1:59:48 last year), and I thought this was realistic. I knew I’d have
to see how iI felt as I ascended the W’s, and go from there, since making 1:47
would have required me to do around 11:30/mile (1:09 to Barr Camp) on the ascent
and around 6:20/mile (38 min) on the descent — pretty fast compared to my times
from last year!
Well, I didn’t make either of those goals, but still ran fast enough to win my
age group again this year and to improve by about 4:30 over last year’s time,
even including a roll I took on the way down at about the 11 mile mark. To run
a 1:47 will require some *serious* training, if I even have it in me to move
that fast anyway... :) Besides, Bernie is in my age group next year, so the
competition just jumped up an order of magnitude, and he’s already running 7 min
faster than the 44-49 year old male course record! :)
Things Done Right:
Held the pace pretty good on the way up, and was able to “fly” on the way down.
Rolling instead of sliding when I fell at the 11 mile mark made my scrapes much
less than they could have been.
Things Done Wrong:
Took a roll on the way down at about the 11 mile mark. I don’t recall the
specifics, but know there were hikers on the trail at that point, and I may have
run into them as I tried to avoid them and at the same time negotiate the uneven
trail in that section.
Any Other Stuff:
Too many hikers on the trail who didn’t all get out of the way for the downhill
runners. (Most moved aside for us, but some did not.)
***
BTMR — Manitou Springs — 7/15/07
Rick Merriman reports:
Distance: 12 miles
Goal: 2:00:00
Results: 2:22:00
General Summary:
Great race. Loved watching the leaders come flying down the trail.
Things Done Right:
Can’t really find much to say here.
Things Done Wrong:
Did not taper. I kept feeling better and stronger on runs the past 2 weeks and
just kept training. My body decided to shut down on race day. Won’t make that
same mistake in August.
***
BTMR — Manitou — 7/15/07
Derek Engard reports:
Distance: 12mi
Goal: under 2 hours
Results: 1:54:50
General Summary:
Great race as usual!
Things Done Right:
Kept a good even pace and broke my goal. No ankle sprains this year!!
Things Done Wrong:
Maybe could have pushed the last mile into Barr Camp harder.
***
352 — Barr trail — 7-15-2007
Pablo Najera reports:
Distance: 12miles
Goal: 2:05
Results: 2:03
General Summary:
Great Race!!!
Things Done Right:
I did pace myself pretty good on the way up.
Things Done Wrong:
Cramp 1/2 mile to the finish.
***
Summer roundup — Bear creek — 7-8-2007
Pablo Najera reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: 1:00hr
Results: 58:58
General Summary:
Good training race
Things Done Right:
Run the course 2times before the race
Things Done Wrong:
Hold back a little on the way up.
***
Wild West Relay — Fort Collins, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO — 8/3/01-8/4/07
Tim Steffens reports:
Distance: 195 miles! (I ran 35)
Goal: To survive
Results: Team results 27 hours 52 minutes (unofficial)
Website: http://www.wildwestrelay.com/
General Summary:
Los Rapidos! I joined this team earlier in the year thinking it would be a great
last training run for the PP marathon. After I joined I realized how demanding
it was going to actually be and to tell you the truth I was a bit uncertain
about actually running the race. We joined as a 6X6 ultra team. We had three
women and two men on the team, each having to run six legs of a 195 mile course
from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. Every leg was broken down into different
mileage and labeled with a different difficulty rating. I was given the leg
ranked with the highest rating due to it being mainly ascending the passes and
the overall length of the legs. I ran a total of 34+ miles, gained a total of
3944+ ft of elevation and topping out around 10,000 ft during my 6 legs. We all
ran during the day, in the middle of the night and I had the opportunity to run
during the sunrise. Between legs there was very little time for any rest. I may
have had a total of two hours of broken sleep and somehow my last two legs ended
up being my best. What a truly great experience! I cannot even begin to explain
how fun this race was and how wonderful it was to be a part of a team to finish
this race. Sara, Marc, Calina, Sydney, and Melissa are all great runners! Thanks
for the invitation to join the team! Wade and Lisa thanks for driving and taking
care of all of the logistics! Without you this would have never been even
remotely possible.
Things Done Right:
In between my legs I pulled out my sleeping bag and stayed off of my feet as
much as possible. I hydrated well kept up on my food intake.
Things Done Wrong:
I didn’t get out of the vehicle or rest my legs as much as I should have before
my hardest leg and I paid for it. The 8.8 miler I ran in Wyoming was brutal! It
was dark and I could not see the hills coming. I was tired, I had stomach issues
and my morale was down. Overall I got burned out on recovery/electrolyte drinks
and by the end of my legs I was running on mainly water alone.
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — July 15, 2007
Stephen Martin reports:
Distance: 12 miles
Goal: 2hrs :20mins
Results: 2hrs :24 mins
General Summary:
Felt pretty good about my overall time. Uphill into Barr Camp was a bit slower
than I thought it would be. It Didn’t feel too hot running up the W’s, in fact
didn’t really feel the affects of the heat until hitting the lower W’s on the
way down.
Things Done Right:
Kept an even pace going into Barr Camp.
Stayed hydrated throughout.
Felt like I pushed as hard as I could on the downhill, from No Name to the
finish.
Things Done Wrong:
Behind goal time into Barr Camp.
Could have been faster down from Barr Camp to No Name.
***
High Mountain 25 km & 50 km Trail Run — Leadville, CO — July 17, 2007
Marilyn Goodloe reports:
Distance: 25 km
Goal: Time under 3:00 hours. Top three masters woman.
Results: 2:58, fourth masters woman, seventh woman overall.
Website: http://www.hminet.org
General Summary:
The course is a +/- 25-kilometer (15 miles) loop with 790 meters (2,600 ft.) of
climbing on each lap. Elevation is from 10,000 — 12,000 feet. The first lap of
the 50 km is counter-clockwise around Turquoise Lake, past May Queen Campground,
up Sugarloaf Mountain, and down to the HMI campus. For the 50 km, the second lap
is in reverse. There is a four-hour cut off for the first lap.
Things Done Right:
Ran a pretty even race. Hydrated well.
Things Done Wrong:
Probably did not push myself hard enough. Missed the third place masters by 4
1/2 minutes.
***
Summer Round-Up — Bear Creek Park — 07/08/07
Chaz Lalonde reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: 1 hour
Results: 1;00;49
General Summary:
Mostly uphill on way out and of course downhill back. Except for a small
section the course is trail. It is well known to me as I live in the area. I
do prefer running section 16/Intemann.
Things Done Right:
Good 2 nights sleep.
Things Done Wrong:
Should have carried a small water bottle.
Any Other Stuff:
Pablo, Edgar and I ran[sort of] the top 3 miles of Barr Trail immediately
following the race. No records for the top 3 though.
***
Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou — July 15, 2007
Tim Steffens reports:
Distance: 12m
Goal: Beat last years time.
Results: 2:15:43
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
What a great run/race. Was it ever hot coming down though!
Things Done Right:
Lots of training.
Things Done Wrong:
I wish I could have run Thursdays with the IC.
***
Summer Roundup — Bear Creek — July 8, 2007
Tim Steffens reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: Faster than previous years.
Results: 1:02:34
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com/results.htm
General Summary:
I was really happy with my time this year! I really enjoy this run and what a
great turn out!
Things Done Right:
Perfect attendance for all of the SRU training runs and consistent training all
spring!
Things Done Wrong:
I feel as though I could have “given more” on the up hill portion of the race.
***
Barr Trail Mtn. Race — Manitou — 7/15/2007
Vicki Martin reports:
Distance: 12 miles
Goal: 2hrs 30m.
Results: 2 hrs 39m.
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
Race was Great as usual. I do love this race for all of it’s good will I
experience.
Things Done Right:
Felt ready to go, well rested and hydrated.
Things Done Wrong:
I don’t think I did anything wrong just wish I could have been faster.
***
Barr trail mountain race — Manitou Springs CO- 7/15/2007
Larry C Miller reports:
Distance: 12.8
Goal: Volunteer and live
Results: Managed it all
General Summary:
Hot, but nice cool wind, made it over a good race day, and it went off real
nice. It showed in 5 records for the race.
Keep Running
Things Done Right:
Great, High school at finish area they did a sweet job
Things Done Wrong:
One problem one runner down at incline, my hair turn gray, when ever I hear a
runner is down, no matter whom it is.
Any Other Stuff:
If only the first runner’s would sweep off the rock in the trail it would be
faster for the rest of the field,
And the last runners puts them all back.
***
USAF Academy Half Marathon — Santa Fe Trail on USAF Academy — 21 July 2007
Marcus reports:
Distance: Half Marathon
Goal: Sub 1:30
Results: 1:23:50
General Summary:
The race started at the North Gate entrance to the Air Force Academy on the
Santa Fe trail and proceeded south to Ice Lake, around Ice Lake, and back to the
start at North Gate.
Things Done Right:
Ran hard at the start and kept running hard throughout.
Things Done Wrong:
Ran the first half a little too fast and started to die trying to gain elevation
on the way back.
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