Jim Mahon
Club Member Since 6/22/2005
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2005 Age 58 3rd best time 4:11:34
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City: Colorado Springs State: CO
Favorite Shoe: New Balance 990V5 Size: 9.5 B
Age: 74 years old
Marital Status: Widower
Family members:
Shawn - son Evan & Cole - grandsons Ann - mom born in 1924
What I do for work:
Retired Software Engineer (Computer Programmer)
Places Ive called home and why I like where I am now:
Bradford, PA Pittsburgh, PA Syracuse, NY Diyarbakir Turkey Tai Chung, Taiwan Colorado Springs #1 No brainer
When I started running and what got me started:
Formally: Junior Year of High School Informally: I used to fly thru our neighbood in my single digit years.
What does running mean to me:
Feeling of accomplishment and great stress reliever. More lately - a way to extend my life and enjoy it.
Running accomplishments:
View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
PP Ascent personal best at age 56 PP Ascent best time in last 7 years at age 68
What I like about trail/mountain running:
Easier on my feet and legs than pavement
Favorite running trail and why:
Barr, because I can take the train down. Since the train isn't running, I'm working on my downhill conditioning.
Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
PP Ascent, because I only have to run up
Worst running experience:
PP Ascent 2008. Had a good pace going but was turned around at AF due to weather.
Running pet peeves:
The rotten apples cutting switch backs and running into people coming down Barr Trail after doing the Incline.
Page last modified: 3/28/2020
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