I started running 14 years ago. I was mostly just an 11 year old kid who wanted to do well at the Presidential Physical Fitness Test’s 1 mile run because I had been the fastest kid in my class the previous year when I clocked…

Mon-am: 2:20 Stratton Open Space. 1000′ verticalpm: :44 barefootTue-am: 2:34 Barr Camp. 4000′ verticalpm: :33 barefootWed-am: 2:46 Jones Park/Loud’s Cabin. 3300′ verticalpm: :41 barefootThu-am: 2:41 Mt. Buckhorn-Gold Camp-Stratton. 2300′ verticalpm: :42 barefootFri-1:38 Railroad Tracks & barefootSat-5:10 Section 16-Intemann-Rampart Range Road Overlook-Waldo-UPT. 6000′ vertical.Sun-4:26 Jones Park-7…

Today I ran from my doorstep (always my number one preference) to the Bear Creek Canyon area here in southwestern Colorado Springs. The start of the true uphill (read: mountains) is only 2 miles away, and the singletrack starts only 3 miles away. I actually…

Today was a tough run. The weather was gorgeous; I ran shirtless the entire way, even at 10,200′, but my legs just didn’t have anything and I could pretty much tell it from the first step. This is to be expected. I’m about 10 days…

Mon-2:15 Garden-Red Rocks-Intemann-Bear CreekTue-2:30 Barr Camp. 4000′ verticalWed-am: 2:30 Barr Camp. 4000′ verticalpm: 33min MonumentThu-am: 2:36 Barr Camp. 4000′ verticalpm: 30min MonumentFri-1:36 Monument and barefootSat-4:25 Rampart Range Road to Williams to Waldo to Longs Ranch Road to Bob’s Road to Barr and back home. ~6000′…

I took yet another trip up to see Neal and Teresa today. The little mini-storm that pummeled me in my evening jaunt last night left the trail quite a bit slower on an otherwise brilliant morning. There was ~1″ on the Ws, 2″ at No…

I ran up to Barr again this morning. The 4000′ of climbing on the way up went without undue stress, but once I got there I knew it was time to turn around and scamper back down the mountain: the air was starting to emit…