Bonnie Keefe

A beautiful fall day at Kenosha Pass

"Exploring God's Creation on Foot"

City: Centennial State: CO

Favorite Shoe: Brooks Cascadia Size: 8

Age: 56.2 years old

Marital Status: married

Family members:
Husband Doug

What I do for work:
OT Technician

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Colorado...God's Country!

When I started running and what got me started:
In 1985, college cross country, for the scholarship.

What does running mean to me:
A daily outlet from life, a time to reflect and new adventures to explore.

Running accomplishments: View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
Breaking the 20 min. barrier in the 5K in college cross country. Running a personal best for my second marathon in Las Vegas in 1989, winning prize money and qualifying for my first Boston Marathon.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
The challenge and the beauty of it all.

Favorite running trail and why:
Have not met a trail that I didn't like equally well.

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
2005 Summer Roundup 12K (Cheyenne Mountain High School). A fun, challenging single track trail with a lot of variety.

Best running experience:
2008 Boston Marathon....A great weekend with the Women's Olympic Marathon trials, great weather and spectacular crowds on Monday.

Worst running experience:
College Cross Country Regional Championship in a substantial snowstorm in Golden, CO where a wrong turn was taken by many that led to a longer race than expected.

Running pet peeves:
Bike riders that don't announce themselves when passing.

Other hobbies and interests:
hiking, rock climbing, cycling

Other stuff:
Hoping that the body will hold up as I explore longer races...
50K/50mi

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