Miles: 43 mi
Vertical: 4,500'
Notes: Had a scheduled medical procedure done this week, which required several days off...Therefore, it's a recovery week just in time for Christmas! A big snow storm hit us Thursday as well. I'm posting this knowing I'm totally done for the week. Merry Christmas!
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| El Dorado Springs, CO |
Monday: 15 mi; 2,150' vertical; El Dorado Springs Canyon, Doudy Draw, Flatirons Vista. I did this ridiculous training session 24hrs ago at Red Rocks Amphitheatre...I woke up with a pretty banged up body. My lower legs took the brunt of it.... I slept in later and awoke to snowfall. Through El Dorado Canyon I ran...it was a beautiful day. Temps in the 20s with light snowfall. The light dusting of fresh snow covered the ice so traction was a challenge. I turned around after the first 5 minutes to get my microspikes. After that, it was all perfect. Just a great run...
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| Fowler Trail to Eldo Canyon |
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| Fossilized ripples of a prehistoric sea floor...when dinosaurs roamed this same area... |
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| Above El Dorado Springs |
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| Vertical from Fowler Trail looking South |
Tues: 18 mi; Dry Creek Trail; Ran a solid clip @ 7:46/mi avg pace and kept the heart rate under 150. A light dusting of snow covered the ground. I could tell I was the first person out there because the trail was completely clear of tracks. This was somewhat strange because it was almost 9:30am. Stanley Lake was the turn-around and as I came up on the lake, the water was so still it looked like glass. It was so clear...I wish my camera had better settings so I could show you the landscape portrait I enjoyed that morning.
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| Stanley Lake |
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| From Malory Cave Trail looking east over S. Boulder |
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| Mesa Trail @ Bluestem |
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| "Flatirons" up close |
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| Mesa Trail |
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| Merry Christmas from Colorado! (San Diego Transplants) |
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