2008 Incline Club News V12 LR #9

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Incline Club News V12 LR #9

Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V12 LR#9

Good afternoon, Incline Club!

Here’s this week’s news!

Train hard and train smart!

~Connilee

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NEXT RUN:
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Sunday, Jan 20, 8:00AM — Memorial Park
Waldo/LRR double! Run the UPT and then head over and do Waldo Canyon — clockwise. Next, head up LRR and return via the Barr Trail. 3-4 hours, if it would be longer just do Waldo or LRR.
Screw Shoes Recommended

Sunday, Jan 27, 8:00AM — Memorial Park
Run to Barr Camp and back via the Barr Trail.
Screw Shoes Recommended

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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE:
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The heart already knows what the mind can only dream of... trust your heart.

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ICers WRITE:
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Thanks for the Food!
Fred Wright writes:
Would you add a note to the newsletter, please, thanking the person who was kind enough to leave me a bag of food Sunday following the run. Very thoughtful, and appreciated.

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Some History for Your Long Runs
William Keller writes:
It is sometimes odd what wanders into your head during a snowy long slog around Waldo Canyon and points beyond, but here is some useless one liner history to file away for a future snowy day of running.

The Ute Indians called the mountain Tava meaning sun in their dialect of the Aztec language, we call it Pikes Peak.

The area Ute tribe called themselves the Tabeguache or “People of Sun Mountain.”

In 1820, Major Stephen H. Long records finding Ute Pass and the Ute Trail.

That same year, Major Long confers the name “James Peak”ť on the mountain first climbed successfully by Dr. Edwin James. Pike won the publicity war, and the name of the peak. Major Long is a mere footnote.

In 1846, George F. Ruxton, a young English adventurer, spends a year exploring the Pikes Peak region by way of the Ute Pass Indian Trail. He writes best-selling books on his adventures. We run on his namesake street... a lot.

In 1899, the town of Crystola is organized by a group of psychics who claim to locate gold mines by using a crystal.

In 1883, Colorado Midland Railway Company was created. It’s first president was James J. Hagerman (who named a his railroad pass after himself near Leadville). The eastern approach is still visible along the canyon walls as you run the Waldo trail or drive Hwy 24.

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Encouragement from an ICer in Ontario
Steve Sargeant writes:
Just a little encouragement for all of you plowing through the snow on the trails. Now that I live in the city with no trails, hardly any sidewalks and definitely no mountains, I remember fondly the tough runs all over Pikes Peak in the winter. When you are huffing and puffing up a hill in the snow, think of us poor schmucks who are running in the street gutter trying to get our mileage. A bad day of running in Manitou Springs is better than my best day of running in Kingston. Use your screw shoes and have fun out there.

Steve Sargeant (Kingston, Ontario)

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“R” Reports
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Run With an Angel 50 miler — Boulder City NV — January 5, 2008

Anita Bower reports:
Distance: 50 miles
Goal: sub-8
Results: 8:24:28 1st woman overall, 6th overall finisher
Website: www.calicoracing.com

General Summary:
Same hilly course as the Run With the Devil 50 miler I ran in June of 2007. It was 116 then. This time it was much cooler, and WINDY! Lots of cloud cover, but none of the rain and snow they were calling for.

Things Done Right:
Went out like an idiot. I was in the lead for two miles, with my funky pair of Clifton tights. Discovered a new form of “ultra-crack” so potent it has to remain a secret, unless I am sufficiently bribed. Set a PR for the 50 mile distance by about 10 minutes.

Things Done Wrong:
Paid for it later. Those funky Clifton tights became too hot, and I had to take them off. Fortunately I was wearing shorts over them, but this still meant taking EVERYTHING from the waist down off. I thought I found a safe place over one of the many steep hills, but as soon as I had my tights down to my knees, a wall of men crested the hill. So I’m in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere, all I want to do is take off my tights in privacy, and there’s ten men running down the hill in my direction. What are the odds? And where was my crew vehicle??? It dawned on me that there were women in Vegas making big money doing what I was doing.

Any Other Stuff:
Out and back. The wind was gusting to 40 mph on the inbound. This cost me a mile a minute on the inbound. Not many places to change cloths either.

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Swift Skedaddle 10k Snowshoe Race — Silverthorne, CO — Jan 13, 2008

Kelli Lusk reports:
Distance: 10k
Goal: Finish top-3
Results: 1st overall female
Website: silverthorne.org

General Summary:
Decided to get out and run the first snowshoe race of the season and qualify for the snowshoe nationals (since this was one of the two regional qualifiers in Colorado).

Things Done Right:
Got plenty of sleep the night before and arrived early enough to check out the beginning of the course. Dressed warm enough (haven’t worn a jacket during a snowshoe race in a long time, but it was freezing yesterday!).

Did my long run (2:07) on Saturday and did something easier than the club run of Barr Camp and back (just ran Intemann/Red Rock Canyon) so I wouldn’t be completely wasted on Sunday for the race.

Things Done Wrong:
Had a week or two more to get used to the altitude. I was only in Colorado for three weeks (between Thanksgiving and Christmas), then back at sea level for two weeks. I’ve been back in COS since January 1, so probably not fully acclimated (which made the pain even worse at the start of the race!).

Any Other Stuff:
The course was a blast. Lots of rolling hills, some long climbs and descents, single-track. It really had it all. One of the best snowshoe race courses out there.

The post-event refreshments were excellent (good coffee, tea, water, two kinds of homemade soup, salad, rolls, cookies). The prizes were nice, too (embroidered fleece tops).

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IC BIRTHDAYS: 1/16/2008 — 1/22/2008
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UPDATED ABOUT ME PAGES: 1/7/2008 — 1/15/2008
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1/13/2008 Sun: 63 came out for our first trip up the Barr Trail. It looked like about 15 made it all the way to Barr Camp. The snow was well packed with little ice to slow us down. All and all, perfect winter running conditions. We also had a mini-feedbag at the end of the run which hit the spot nicely:-)

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