2008 Incline Club News V12 TH #14 LR #33

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Incline Club News V12 TH #14 LR #33

Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:54 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V12 TH#14 LR#33

Hi ICers!

Garden of the Gods 10 Miler in Colorado Runner Mag
Colorado Runner Mage featured the Garden Ten Miler this week: http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/read_new/garden-gods-10m-manitou-springs-co

~Connilee

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NEXT RUN:
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Thursday, July 3, 5:45pm — Hydro Street
Warm up from Memorial Park in time to get to Hydro Street. Do a 30 minute tempo run up the Barr Trail. Run easy back down the Barr Trail do 8 Hydro Street hill repeats.

Sunday, July 6, 2008 — 7:30am — Memorial Park
Run to the top, or Elk Park!

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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE:
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“Pain is just fear leaving the body.” -Unknown

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ICers WRITE:
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Trail Etiquette
Nancy Hobbs writes: It is suggested that runners use common sense when coming into contact with other trail users to include hikers, cyclists, equestrians, etc. Sometimes this may mean that the runner slows his or her pace on the trail for sections where other users are encountered. Often times it is more difficult for a “speeding downhill” runner to slow his or her descent than it is for a hiker to simply step to the side to let the runner pass. Certainly the runner should let the hiker know of his or her impending arrival by shouting, “trail.” I have had similar conflicts on the trail and this technique works rather well. We all love the outdoors and the trail systems surrounding our homes in the Pikes Peak region, let’s work together to make a better experience for everyone. Visit www.trailrunner.com to view rules on the run and learn more about trail etiquette. These rules were compiled with input from many multi users from Colorado, and beyond.

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“R” REPORTS:
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Estes Park Marathon — Estes Park, CO — June 15, 2008

Theresa Pitman reports:
Distance: 26.2 miles
Goal: run long and strong
Results: 3:54, 2nd female overall

General Summary:
Beautiful, gorgeous, picturesque race course. Unfortunately all on road since it is touted as the highest paved marathon in the World but the scenery made up for it. Very family and viewer friendly course according to my boyfriend and puppy that were following me around the race. Volunteers were awesome.

Things Done Right:
Fueled well throughout the race and ran my own pace, although I did get caught up a little bit when I started catching ground on the top 5 females around the halfway point. Didn’t go nuts on the first really long downhill at mile 7, which could have trashed my legs, and ran strong on the uphills.

Things Done Wrong:
I wouldn’t say I did things wrong but I really didn’t approach it as a race, just a substituted and supported long run. So I didn’t taper at all, as a matter of fact we rode our bikes up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park the day before, which was about 3 and a half hours of strenuous altitude-related activity.

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Hatfield-McCoy Marathon — Williamson, West Virginia — June 14th, 2008

Steve Bremner reports:
Distance: 26.2 M
Goal: 3:15
Results: 3:19
Website: http://www.hatfieldmccoymarathon.com/

General Summary:
Getting from Colorado to the race start in Williamson, WV was at least as tiring as the actual running of the race. With plane tickets into Charleston, WV @ $650 I finally settled on spending 50,000 of my Skymiles to get there. When I arrived at the COS airport Friday morning at 0700 I learned the first leg to Chicago (ORD) was delayed four hours and had to change to a flight to DED then ORD. In ORD the next flight kept getting delayed until finally it loaded up five hours after my arrival, after which we sat on the tarmac for a couple more hours due to thunderstorms all up and down the east coast. I finally arrived at Charleston at 7:30 PM, picked up a rental car (which I had mistakenly reserved for the day before--which cost me $65 for the extra day — I’ll never use Hotwire again), and drove frantically to Williamson to make the 9 PM deadline for packet pickup. Made it with five minutes to spare and they still gave me a wonderful pasta dinner that was included with the entry fee.

Next morning the forecast was for thunderstorms, but they didn’t materialize and I only got rained on for the last two miles and by that time it was a welcome relief from the humidity.

The course was on lush green back country roads with minimal traffic. The crux of the race was an 850’ hill that climbed from mile 7.5 to mile 8.5 after which we promptly lost all the elevation we had gained in about a mile and a half. At the half-way point we crossed the river and ran into a small village and turned around and came back over the river and continued the course along the Kentucky side of the river. Here I was able to see everyone from the race leader to those as far as four minutes behind me. I was in fifth at this point. I ran alone all the way to about mile 24 when I heard what I thought was a wild boar snorting in the woods. When I looked back it turned out to be a middle-aged runner. I talked myself into thinking he was in his mid-40’s as he trotted past me. Later I found out he was 55! I won my age group (50-54) though. 6th overall.

Things Done Right:
Ran easy and slow.

Things Done Wrong:
Ran easy and slow.

Any Other Stuff:
Interesting course with good support. Hatfield and McCoy characters at the finish line give you a high five with the spare hands that aren’t holding the old single barrel shotguns. Very humid conditions.

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Mt. Evans Ascent — Mt. Evans Colorado — 6.21.2008

Melissa Marr reports:
Distance: 14.5
Goal: finish first high altitude race
Results: finished in 3.17

General Summary:
It was a beautiful day to see the sights on Mt. Evans. This being my first ascent or high altitude race, I wasn’t quite certain what to expect. The course was easy to follow given it was the paved road to the top. The aid stations were manned by friendly people and the supplies were great. I loved the hard pretzels. The sights were amazing, especially the goats at the top.

Things Done Right:
I stayed hydrated, made my cutoff times, and finished with the idea that I would like to do this again.

Things Done Wrong:
I was sick the day before, so I was really hesitant to eat a lot during the race. I wish I had taken the chance and eaten. I am certain I could have run faster if I had more in the tank.

Any Other Stuff:
I was pleased with the amount of goodies in the race package, the ease of pick-up, and the friendliness of the race staff and volunteers. The race sweatshirts were good to have for the end of the race.

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Mount Evans Ascent — Mount Evans (near Idaho Springs) — June 21, 2008

Lisa Franz reports:
Distance: 14.5
Goal: Beat the 2.5 hr cut off at mile 9 (Summit Lake)
Results: I had plenty of time...no worries
Website: http://www.racingunderground.com/mtevans/

General Summary:
First time I’ve ran above 10,000 ft. I approached the day as a training run hoping to beat the cut off at Summit Lake (and Melissa’s husband).

Things Done Right:
Stayed hydrated, beat Melissa’s husband.

Things Done Wrong:
My calf cramped at mile 11, not sure why. It stopped me from running but I was able to keep up a fast walking pace.

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San Juan Summer Solstice — 50 Miles — Lake City Colorado — June 21, 2008

GORDON BARNETT reports:
Distance: 50 Miles
Goal: Finish & Try to Beat Last Year’s Time (15:00:51)
Results: 12:23:08 PR
Website: http://www.lakecity50.com/index.htm

General Summary:
The stars & planets all aligned & I had the race of my life, what a day!

Things Done Right:
Did yoga, trained. Ran a constant steady pace, passed runners all the way — no one passed me after mile 25, ate & hydrated Larabars & S-Caps. Used drop bags at Williams & Carson. Nice surprise at the 40 mile Slum aid station when Anita “crewed” feeding me oranges. Cold beer at the finish.

Things Done Wrong:
Nothing.

Any Other Stuff:
Single file holding ropes through multiple bone-chilling creek crossings. Snow fields, breath-taking vistas along the Continental Divide. Perfect weather. Great representation and support from Team CRUD.

Course Profile: http://www.lakecity50.com/06course-profile.asp

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Denali — Alaska — May11-June1/08

Chaz Lalonde reports:
Distance: 13000+ ft vertical
Goal: Summit and return with 10 fingers and 10 toes
Results: Success

General Summary:
I know this is not a race, although at times it seemed like one. Brooke Chesnut, Rob McDonald and I went with American Alpine Institute. We landed on the Kahilta glacier @ 7200 ft above sea level. We flew in on a 5 seater DeHavilland Beaver that was constructed in the same year of my birth (1959)! Each person was responsible for ~150 lbs of gear and food. I split mine into 70 lbs in my backpack and 80 lbs in my sled. We did a single carry ~ 5.5 miles on the glacier to our 1st camp @ 7800 ft. Again another single carry to our 2nd camp @ 11200 ft which was ~4 miles away. There we rested for one day to acclimate. At that point it gets much steeper and we split our loads and cached ~half just below the 14000 ft camp. The following day we moved the rest to the 14 camp. In essence we arrived @ camp 14 without any weather delays. After a day of rest, we were able to cache ~5 days of food/cooking fuel near the high camp @ 17300 ft and return the camp 14. It was at this point that a major weather system moved in. Whil e we were hoping to acclimate at camp 14 for 4-5 days, the weather forced us to stay 9 days. Winds were 50-60 mph @ camp 14 but 100+ mph @ camp 17. We cut snow blocks and built walls around our tents for protection from the winds. Another group even built an Igloo. When the winds finally died down we moved to the high camp @ 17300 ft. and again built snow block walls for protection. There was a remnant of a tent that was torn to shreds from the 100+ mph winds. On our 3rd day @ camp 17 we attempted to summit but were turned back at Denali Pass when the winds were too strong. We were supposed to descend on the 5th day from high camp as food/fuel supplies were low. However, very early on the 5th day the winds decreased finally so we attempted and succeeded in reaching the summit on May 30/08. (20300+ft.) After spending the 5th and final night at camp 17 we descended overnight all the way to the landing strip @ 7200 ft. We were flown off the glacier to Talkeetna.

Things Done Right:
Trained very hard on Pikes Peak carrying heavy loads. Stayed at A-frame 4 times this winter. Swimming and weight training also helped.

Things Done Wrong:
Ideally, leave 2 to 3 weeks later so the weather is not quite so cold and the storms don’t last as long.

Any Other Stuff:
The Kahilta glacier is over 42 miles long and aver 1 mile wide in places. It made us feel like mere specs.

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Mt Evans Ascent — Idaho Springs Co. — June 21 2008

Eddie Baxter reports:
Distance: 14.5 miles
Goal: 2:15:00
Results: 2:11:29

General Summary:
Great race to the top (almost) of a 14er. Ride back down to the start. Good chow at the awards.

Things Done Right:
Tapered well. Felt plenty rested before race.

Things Done Wrong:
Will carry water bottle next year.

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IC BIRTHDAYS: 7/2/2008 — 7/8/2008
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NEW IC MEMBERS: 6/11/2008 — 7/1/2008
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UPDATED ABOUT ME PAGES: 6/11/2008 — 7/1/2008
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