Mike Jones
Club Member Since 5/16/2008
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City: Green Mountain Falls State: CO
Favorite Shoe: Asics Gel-Trabuco Size: 11.5
Age: 58.5 years old
Marital Status: Married
Family members:
Two adult kid, one-derful wife!
What I do for work:
Land Planner
Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Ute Pass area since 1972... guest shots in American Samoa, Durango, Utah, New Mexico
When I started running and what got me started:
I've been at it, off and on, since 1982. Rugby training got me started.
What does running mean to me:
I'm no hard-core, but running keeps me ahead of body melt-down.
Running accomplishments:
Better health than without...that's enough for me.
What I like about trail/mountain running:
I love the high that comes when I catch a second wind, when the smell of the trees, the sound of the creek, and soft soil/pine needles underfoot... It is profound!
Favorite running trail and why:
Section 16 (counter-clockwise): torture followed by a delightful loping pace down the trail (there's a soft/moist spot on the trail, right before crossing the creek that sets me free!)
Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
I haven't raced.
Best running experience:
Actually, best trail experience: topping first 14'er (Challenger and Kit Carson)
Worst running experience:
Helping a friend at the 1976 Pikes Peak Marathon, and hearing of the Big Thompson flood/deaths at the finish line...
Neatest thing found on a run:
My own courage.
Running related bathroom stop story:
"Bad Dog!"
Running pet peeves:
Being overtaken without a verbal announcement/warning
Other hobbies and interests:
Skiing, travel (who doesn't?), cooking
Other stuff:
I have neither advice nor sufficient knowledge... I do know, however, that just doing it IS enough. Movie: Steelyard Blues or Rancho Deluxe... Good Read: Peace Like A River
Page last modified: 5/16/2008
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