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Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:25 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V13 TH #18 LR #36 — Only 2 weeks left!
Good Evening Incline Club!
This is it, we have only two weekends left until the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon.
By now the main focus should be on not getting hurt and then starting your taper early next week. Remember, don’t cut the intensity during taper, just the volume.
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NEXT RUN: Interval (Thursday), Fielders Choice (Sunday)
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Thursday, July 30, 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, Aug 2, 7:30am — Memorial Park
1) Run from the bottom to the top via the Barr Trail or
2) COG train to Mt View. Mt View to the top via Barr Camp or
3) Elk Park to the top via Barr Camp or
4) Summit down and up and down and up and down and up (3-2-1).
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This Weeks Quote:
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Few of us know what we are capable of doing... we have never pushed ourselves hard enough to find out.
--Alfred A. Montapert
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Barr Trail Snow Tracker
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It was gone, then this crazy weather showed up and put some back up there but then it went away and then it came back and it is just soooooo confusing....
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Weekend Weather Report:
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Thursday: Cold and Wet. Low 60’s at best and a 45% chance of rain at 5pm, dropping to 35% after 6.
Sunday: Upper 50’s to lower 60’s in Manitou to start. Low 40’s on the summit with a 4% chance of rain before noon.
Note that the summit forecasts are more or less worthless this far out. See http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w2=hi&w3=sfcwind&w3u=1&w4=sky&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=thunder&w8=rain&w9=snow&w12u=1&AheadHour=48&FcstType=graphical&textField1=38.84133&textField2=-105.03882&site=all&unit=0&dd=0&bw=0&BackDay.x=51&BackDay.y=10&BackDay=0 the night before the run for a more accurate guess.
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Race Reports
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This week, ‘M’ dumps 3 race reports on us from around the state, Anita details life above Leadville, Andrea finally recovers from therapy and opens up about the joys of avoiding hikers during the BTMR and Andy goes looking for silver.
Ourayce — Ouray-ridgeway — 07/04/2009
Leadville marathon — Leadville Colorado — 07/11/2009
(2) Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — 7/12/2009
“Gold Rush Gold Rush” — Victor, Co. — 7/19/09
Cheyenne Canon/Straton open space — 07/26/2009
Leadville Silver Rush 50 Trail Run — Leadville — 07/26/2009
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Ourayce — Ouray-ridgeway — 07/04/2009
Melissa Eichers “M” reports:
Distance: 10k
Goal: run steady/training race run for BTMR
Results: 46:5?- 2nd female overall/ 1st age group
General Summary:
very low key race. Sign up was $5 and the morning of the race. No awards or sign up gift. Running against traffic on a busy highway was a little crazy. Hit some hills and gradual climbs. 100% of entry fee went back to the town.
Things Done Right:
Trained with the incline club. Kept a strong steady pace but not too hard
Things Done Wrong:
Started too far in the back and could have pushed the pace faster on the flats.
Any Other Stuff:
Race was short and sweet. Later that afternoon ran about 75% of Imogene pass.
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Leadville marathon — Leadville Colorado — 07/11/2009
Anita Bower reports:
Distance: 26.2 miles
Goal: sub 6 1/2 hours
Results: 6:27:47
Website: http://www.leadvilletrail100.com
General Summary:
Up and down Mosquito Pass, this great out and back course goes up to about 13,000 feet. Typical Leadville weather. Not a cloud in sight at the 8 am start, but 3 1/2 hours into the race, the thunderstorms started, which helped me pick up the pace.This was a training run for the Leadville Trail 100; racing to train, not training to race, and so I was about 30 minutes slower than in 2006.
Things Done Right:
Went strong on the uphills, had no altitude issues, and kept things simple.
Things Done Wrong:
Tempted fate by not bringing a raincoat. The last three races I did, they called for rain, hail, thunderstorms.....so I brought gor-tex, rain coats, yak-trax, everything, and not a nary drop of rain. In a fit of stupidity and hubris, I decided to leave my rain gear in my car, with the clear, warm morning. Of course it soon rained. So for the Pikes Peak Ascent and Leadville Trail 100, I am bringing four umbrellas, two gore-tex jackets, yak-traxs, ice-cleats, kitty litter in case my crew’s car gets stuck in snow, snow shovels, a portable fire pit, a water proof tarp for my crew and pacers to hold over my head for the last 50 miles, and ski poles. That way you can all thank me for perfect blue sunny skies at both races.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — 7/12/2009
Andrea Cichosz reports:
Distance: 12.5 miles
Goal: under 3 hgurs
Results: 2:58
Website: http://www.runpikespeak.com/index.htm
General Summary:
You all know, steep steep steep, hot, hot, hot.
Things Done Right:
Started training for the race in January. Got very familiar with the course. Hydrated well. Had a good time.
Things Done Wrong:
Should have not officiated a swim meet for 4 hours in a hot indoor pool. Maybe should have skipped my brother in laws party, would probably have gotten more sleep. Oh well, got to live too.
Any Other Stuff:
There have always been hikers on the course during 6 times I ran this race, but this year there seemed to have been a lot more and a lot more unconsidered folks. A number of them were running down did not stop or get out of the way. A few with dogs on leashes!!! With the Incline becoming legalized and more traffic on the first section of the trail, it may be worth looking into being able to close the trail at least for an hour.
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Barr Trail Mountain Race — Manitou Springs — 7/12/2009
Melissa Eichers “M” reports:
Distance: 12.575
Goal: A;2:15min B;2:16 min or C; Beat last years time
Results: 2:15:15
General Summary:
Always a fun race and great after party
Things Done Right:
Trained with the incline club: Brought my own small bottle to fill at the aid stations with water and sip on the way instead of the paper cup gulp/spill alternative. It took no more time to fill and run than just grabbing a cup of water.
Things Done Wrong:
I should have built and kept better endurance base leading up to the addition of the tue speed and thurs hill repeats. I felt too tired during most of the training season.
Any Other Stuff:
love the single track course. Great to have Neil and Theresa cheering us on as well as other IC members. Thought it was hotter this year at the end than last year.
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“Gold Rush Gold Rush” — Victor, Co. — 7/19/09
Kelly Simshauser reports:
Distance: 9 miles
Goal: training run
Results: Excellent!!! I was the 10th runner to cross the finish and the overall women's winner.
General Summary:
This was the first annual and overall it was a great race. They need a little work with registration the day of, the finish line needs to be a real finish line. The course was well marked and really challenging. I do hope they continue this one it could be a good one. They gave real gold from the mine as prizes. Well worth the effort.
Things Done Right:
Started out slow and gradually sped up. Stayed better hydrated. Ate a good pasta dinner the night before.
Things Done Wrong:
Still need to learn to get more sleep the night before. Other than that nothing.
Any Other Stuff:
Course had good altitude climb and excellent weather. If you had time to look lots of neat stuff to see along the way. Could turn out to be a great race on the lists, with a little more work. Super good people to work with.
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Cheyenne Canon/Straton open space — 07/26/2009
Melissa Eichers “M” reports:
Distance: aprox 5 miles
Goal: under 50min
Results: 49:51
General Summary:
Neat to see and meet the runners I read about in Magazines
Things Done Right:
Ran strong,
Things Done Wrong:
did not run like it was a race. Ran for fun. I could have easily ran faster if I would have taken it more seriously.
Any Other Stuff:
Got to meet and chat with Simon Gutarez(sp). Talked about his plans to run with us this Sun to the peak. Hope I did not scare him away! Will do this race next year it was fast and intense. Could be a lot of fun if I prepare to race the race.
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Leadville Silver Rush 50 Trail Run — Leadville — 07/26/2009
Andy Wooten reports:
Distance: 50 Miles
Goal: Under 11 hours. 11:10 or under. Finish.
Results: 11:13:08
Website: http://www.leadvilletrail100.com/
General Summary:
Tough course. All but 14 miles or so are above 11K. It rained A LOT. We had rain, some clear weather, thunder and lightning, some hail and heck of a lot more rain. The only thing we did not have was heat and according to another runner I was talking too locusts.
Things Done Right:
Brought plenty of stuff for any weather condition and ended up using dang near everything. Instead of sticking to my regular fueling routine (which my stomach was NOT liking) I broke out of it and found other things that worked like Cola and sandwiches (after mile 18) at each aid station and carried lots of water.
Things Done Wrong:
Oh... so many things here. Did not get a good night sleep because my hotel room was on the third floor, didn’t have AC and even with the window wide open was really stuffy. For any run over 2 hours packing Sport Shield (and using it) is now mandatory. My stomach wasn’t working so well for the better part of the first half and finally gave myself permission to purge at mile 17.29. I won’t wait that long again. Should have carried an second extra pair of dry socks.
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IC BIRTHDAYS: 7/29/2009 — 8/4/2009
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