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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:04 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V13 TH #16 LR #34 — PPIHC Reminder, 10 steps
Good Evening Incline Club!
It was great to see everybody out at the BTMR this past weekend. Even nicer were the loads of folks in IC shirts getting called up to the stage for the awards. Good job everybody!
We only have four weekends left until the PPA/PPM. Hopefully your legs should be recovered from the past weekends race and it is time to get in some quality workouts.
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NEXT RUN: Tempo (Thursday), Variable (Sunday)
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Thursday, July 16, 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 7 Ruxton Ave hill repeats.
Sunday, July 19, 7:30am — Memorial Park
Note: PPIHC Car Race going on!
1) Run from the bottom to as high as you dare knowing you have to run back down.
2) COG train to Mt View. Run Elk and back or summit and back or both and back down Barr.
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This Weeks Quote:
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You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back.
--Vincent (Ethan Hawke), _Gattaca_
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Friends of the Peak need your Help
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Mike Cotter writes:
Friends of the Peak could use some help from Incline Club members who are not too sore after the BTMR and are willing to help repair Barr Trail. Workdays are scheduled for Saturday, July 18th and Saturday, August 1st, with someone off weekdays here and there. If interested please go to www.FOTP.com for more information and to register. Then tell us what part of Barr Trail you repaired when you do your Ascent or Marathon race report.
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PPIHC
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Reminder: This weekend is the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. From now until Saturday, the highway will be closed in the morning for practice runs. On Sunday (sunday, sunday....) the highway will be totally closed all day long. If you run to the summit on Sunday you should have a way of getting off the top other than via the highway. Last year we had a few folks who “forgot” and ended up having very long days.
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Barr Trail Snow Tracker
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As of today at 2pm today (don’t ask why I started a training run from the summit at 1pm), there were only 10 steps in the snow between the 16 golden stairs sign and the summit. The three sections were all short and easily traversed.
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40-44 Age Group Runners
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For those in the 40-44 age group, congratulations you are no longer running for 2nd place in your age group!.
For those in the 45-49 age group and the holders of age group records in that range.... I’m sorry, but you knew this day would come.
(Hint: skim this week's birthday list.)
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Weekend Weather Report:
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Thursday: 80+ deg and 4% chance of anything that would scare away anybody (other than the fact that we do more in 30 minutes than most folks do in a 60 minute spin class :-)
Sunday: Upper 50’s to start. Upper 50’s by the time you get to Barr Camp (if you go there). Upper 70’s to finish.
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Race Reports:
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This week we have seven folks who felt guilty about the lack of SRTR reports, 9 folks who have recovered from the BTMR enough to write about it, one nut who decided that the HardRock 100 was a good idea and yet another who decided to run the Leadvile Trail Marathon.
Also one administrative note: If you submit a RR before 5pm on Wed and it is not in that week's Newsletter, shoot me an email so I can figure out if it either didn’t get through or I simply marked it wrong. Also, please use the form at http://www.inclineclub.com/rreports.htm to submit a race report. Any other method may result in you being used as a warning to others... (http://despair.com/mis24x30prin.html)
(7) Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
(9) Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Hardrock 100 — Silverton, CO — 07/10/2009
Leadville Trail Marathon — Leadville — 07/11/2009
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
James Armenta reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: 1:05:00
Results: 1:08:18
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com/
General Summary:
This was my first trail race and I thought it rocked! The race hurt so good. Even though my time sucked I loved the race.
Things Done Right:
None that I can think of.
Things Done Wrong:
1. Started out WAY too fast!
2. Got passed by too many runners!
3. Finished way too slow!
I overcompensated in the beginning because I thought the narrow, muddy trails would play a major factor in the race. I was sorely disappointed when I realized my strategy was way wrong. Oh well! I learned a lot from this particular race. I value the experience.
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
Melissa Marr reports:
Distance: 12k
Goal: use as training run for Barr
Results: Beat Captain America
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com/
General Summary:
great weather for a run. Good turnout and the volunteers were very friendly, as usual!
Things Done Right:
showed up with a training run in mind
Things Done Wrong:
carried a water bottle. No need for that!
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
Fred Baxter reports:
Distance: 12K
Goal: 58:50
Results: 1:00:54
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com
General Summary:
Nice up and down trail race mostly on dirt
Things Done Right:
Hydrated well wore nice new shoes 904s
Things Done Wrong:
Got a bad start towards the back of pack bad mistake first mile 9:38 then went out too hard to make up time last mile had zipooo left But had Fun Great Race
Any Other Stuff:
Thanks John G for all the nice Pics on these races
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
John O’Donnell reports:
Distance: 7.44 miles
Goal: 1:10
Results: 1:17
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com
General Summary:
Great day for a race. No wind and trail in good shape after all the rain.
Things Done Right:
Good carb load and rehydration.
Things Done Wrong:
None.
Any Other Stuff:
Ran with my son his second race of triple crown series.
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
Nathan Nipper reports:
Distance: 12K
Goal: 1:10:00
Results: 1:12:33
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com
General Summary:
A very cool out-and-back 12K basically split into three parts:
1. A rolling hill section with sidewalk-width trail
2. Pretty curvy single-track trail
3. Long climb uphill on a combo of paved/dirt roads
...then you do it all in reverse on the way back.
Things Done Right:
1. Did a good job not getting ‘caught up with the herd’ on the first third of the out course.
2. Did not quite make my goal — but I felt it was a solid effort and good training for the BTMR and Ascent.
3. No pre-race caffeine, and went moderate on the post-race snacks.
Things Done Wrong:
1. Probably could have pushed harder on the downhill/flat sections of the course. Still learning how to run downhills...
2. Should have run out there at least once before the race
3. Forgot my heart monitor in the car — next time I need a checklist.
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
Rita J. Cardin reports:
Distance: 12 K
Goal: beat last year’s time
Results: by 45 seconds! : )
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com
General Summary:
Another good day for a race. Temps were in the 60’s-70’s and there were a few nice puddles from previous rain showers. They were excellent to stomp through!
Things Done Right:
Stayed hydrated, brought my Honey Stinger chews with me and just kept running.
Things Done Wrong:
Need to work on training consistently.
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Summer Roundup — Bear Creek Park — 07/05/2009
Caitlin Jones reports:
Distance: 12K
Goal: Training Run
Results: 1:07:57
Website: http://www.summerroundup.com
General Summary:
As always, very well organized and a wonderful, challenging course.
Things Done Right:
Managed to not go out too hard and avoided re-injury of a ligament. Was familiar with the course. Utilized aid stations.
Things Done Wrong:
This was my second run since coming off a 6 week injury. Only had 2 hours of sleep the night before. Also was not mentally prepared for the fact that I was not in racing shape.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Rita J. Cardin reports:
Distance: 12.575 miles
Goal: 3 hours
Results: 3:17
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
Beautiful blue Colorado skies, temps in the 60s at the start. Warmed up quite a bit on the trip down...seemed that way to me anyway! Start at the Cog Depot, turn around at Barr Camp, and finish up on that lovely hill called Hydro Street.
Things Done Right:
Brought enough stuff to keep me going and actually used it instead of being a pack mule for it! I also repeated the mantra “drink early and drink often” and followed that advice.
Things Done Wrong:
Just need to keep training on the trail.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Phil Goulding reports:
Distance: 12 miles
Goal: Under 1:30 up, 2:20 total, under 50 down
Results: 2:18:43
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
The day started out with near perfect conditions but once the clouds cleared it warmed up quite a bit. I started the race at a good effort but had a hard time maintaining it. I hoped to do the race without walking but wasn’t able to do so. I met all my goals but one; I fell, but only once this year. I’ll have to wait to get my splits to see how I did on the individual sections.
Things Done Right:
All those Hyro repeats on Thursdays paid off at the end of the race. I was running side by side with another member of my age group and when we hit Hydro I just pretended it was just another repeat and took off up the hill and he didn’t. All the trips up and down to Barr Camp helped my overall conditioning.
Things Done Wrong:
I don’t think I ran enough long runs in the last couple of weeks. I tapered too early and think that hurt my overall speed up the mountain. Although I forgot my electrolyte pills at home and though I don’t think it made much difference I was hoping to test out whether or not they helped in preparation for the Ascent.
Any Other Stuff:
This is a well organized race with great support from the community, the high school aid stations and the other volunteers. Search and Rescue do a great job of cleaning up our torn and tattered bodies. The food is excellent and the watermelon can’t be beat for an after-race treat.
Wish I’d gotten the number of the runner who stopped to help me get back on my feet. If you read this, thanks.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Michael Puig reports:
Distance: 12.575 miles
Goal: 2:30
Results: 3:17:43
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/results/2009male.htm
General Summary:
I really like to run Barr Trail and this was my third BTMR (2004, 2006). It always is a great community event.
Things Done Right:
I only fell once on the way down. :)
Things Done Wrong:
Severe cramping throughout the race, did not train as much as I should. :(
Any Other Stuff:
The aid and water stations, spotters, race staff and all of the high school teams once again put on world-class support and motivation. Still my favorite race ! :) :) :)
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Daniel Cockrell reports:
Distance: 12.5
Goal: 1:15:00 or better
Results: 1:22:50 (Yikes!)
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
Fantastic run/race from the Cog railway station to Barr Camp and back to Hydro st. Conditions were great, cooler than expected, trail was firm from recent rain and a nice breeze helped a lot. Still didn’t keep me from blowing up. The time splits were more in line with Sunday training runs than Race day efforts. Oh well, still a great run and an awesome event for the city.
Things Done Right:
I didn’t fall and I finished!
Things Done Wrong:
Got T-boned the day before and totaled the car so my mind was elsewhere for parts of the race. Didn’t drink the water on my own back, didn’t use the gels in my own pocket, didn’t sleep well in my own bed (car wreck stress) and didn’t run a smart/paced race. Basically broke all my own rules regarding prepping for, and running in, a race. I have run faster on training runs, so it sucked to be out of the game mentally on race day.
Any Other Stuff:
As bad as I feel I did, I still had an awesome time and experienced a race that is organized well and put on for a great city by great people who love the sport. Aid Station themes were fantastic, Thanks to all the volunteers for brief interruptions in misery.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
John O’Donnell reports:
Distance: 12 Miles
Goal: Under 3 hours
Results: 2:54
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
Nice day to start, got hot as usual. Felt good taking on the hills — all the extrea speed and hill work is paying off.
Things Done Right:
Good carb load and fluids. Plenty of rest later in the week for a change.
Things Done Wrong:
Should of been more aggressive coming in the w’s.
Any Other Stuff:
A lot of hikes on the trail.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Michael Everson reports:
Distance: 12 miler (maybe more)
Goal: PR
Results: PR
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com
General Summary:
This is the 4th time I’ve run this race. It seems to get better every year. Weather was a little hot, but better than last year.
Things Done Right:
Got there on time. Ate well before the race. Ran the race. Drank water during race. Said thanks to hikers who moved as I ran by. Didn’t fall down. Finished. PR. Gave away a watch. Had a great time.
Things Done Wrong:
Should have eaten one more gel on the run. I thought I could make it on one (and I did), but I think I was out of gas before I finished and coasted the last 1/2 mile. I thought I could make it to Barr in 2-3 minutes less time.
Any Other Stuff:
I don’t have splits yet, but I am pretty confident my splits were similar to my 07 PR. I ran just a tad faster this year than in 07, hence PR!
I don’t know what blood type Pikes Peak is, but plenty of people seemed to line up to donate another pint to the mountain again this year. Let’s hope all blood given was by those who could afford to lose it!!
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Larry Rosenkranz reports:
Distance: About 12.5 miles
Goal: Match my previous time from 2002 (2:08:50)
Results: 2:13:49
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
I won’t bore you with the details since you all know the race.
Things Done Right:
Lots of high altitude training and hill prep work.
Things Done Wrong:
Can’t think of anything.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Mike Cotter reports:
Distance: 12.5 miles(ish)
Goal: under 2:30
Results: 2:49
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
Third year and the plan was to keep my calves from freezing up on the way down. Weather was beautiful but warm so I changed my race strategy at the last moment, decided to walk a little more of the uphill. It helped in the end.
Things Done Right:
Did not freak out when I was way past my goal to get to no name creek. I saw Matt going downhill at the same place as last year so I was not that far off on my uphill time. Calves were okay going down.
Things Done Wrong:
Way to little time on the trail this year and I could have pushed myself a little more going downhill.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Barr Trail — 07/12/2009
Caitlin Jones reports:
Distance: 12.5 miles
Goal: 2:15
Results: 2:23:14
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/
General Summary:
A well organized race on a spectacular course.
Things Done Right:
Was well hydrated, carried water, and was well rested. Had been training with IC when not injured.
Things Done Wrong:
Where to begin...
I was in my second week of running after being off for 6 weeks, and was physically unprepared. I did a 13 mile trail run on Tuesday of that week and ran the race course on Thursday (3 days before the race) in a desperate attempt to make up for all the time off. I had heel sized blisters from my Thursday run that all the duct tape in the world couldn’t fix, and was sore and stiff from a nasty fall on Tuesday. I tried to make up for my slow ascent time by bombing the downhill. I was happy with my decent time, but had no skin left on my heels. I definitely limped away from this race with a very disappointing time.
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Hardrock 100 — Silverton, CO — 07/10/2009
Jon Teisher reports:
Distance: 100 miles
Goal: smash Kyle’s record of 23:23!
Results: 36:35
Website: http://www.hardrock100.com
General Summary:
Nice little jog through the mountains connecting Silverton, Lake City, Ouray, and Telluride.
Things Done Right:
Finished 6.5 hours faster than the previous year. If I continue to improve at that rate it’ll only take me three more years to get that elusive course record.
Things Done Wrong:
Said I’d go back next year.
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Leadville Trail Marathon — Leadville — 07/11/2009
Andy Wooten reports:
Distance: 26.2 miles.
Goal: Under 5:50
Results: 5:36:11
Website: http://www.leadvilletrail100.com
General Summary:
From the website: 26.2 miles of breathtaking, Leadville Rocky Mountain trails, summiting notorious 13,188 ft. Mosquito Pass. Seven well-supplied aid stations. (8 ½ hour total time limit)
Things Done Right:
Went light and didn’t carry extra stuff.
Things Done Wrong:
Not necessarily wrong but risky. I switched from one energy gel to another one made by a different company in order to get less sugar. Anyway, I ran the race with the new gel packs untested. Didn’t much care for the flavor (orange) and will have to find one I like but they did seem to work better for me.
Any Other Stuff:
Tough course. The first hour was spent thinking, “dang it’s hot” followed by “dang this is steep.” A nice rain shower came later on and cooled things off a bit but once the sun came out again it was hot and muggy. Probably one of the most beautiful courses I have ever been on.
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IC BIRTHDAYS: 7/15/2009 — 7/21/2009
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NEW IC MEMBERS: 7/8/2009 — 7/14/2009
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UPDATED ABOUT ME PAGES: 7/8/2009 — 7/14/2009
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