09-19-2011Mon-AM: 1:24, 2500′Green Mt. up and down Amphi-Greenman. Tired after last night’s ascent. 09-20-2011Tue-AM: 1:20, 2500′Green Mt. up and down Amp-Gman. Snappy 35:15 ascent and THREE bear sightings! The first was a small black bear on lower Greenman who promptly went crashing into the underbrush….
I was recently walking down Green Mountain and thinking (vaguely, haphazardly, as on-the-trail thought processes are wont to be) about the concept of Fastest Known Times (FKTs). Here in Boulder, they seem very natural, as much a part of the local mountain running culture and…
09-12-2011Mon-AM: 1:27, 1500′Creede, CO. 09-13-2011Tue – 0Creede, CO. 09-14-2011Wed – 0 09-15-2011Thu-AM: 1:15, 2500′Green Mt. up and down Amphi-Greenman (hiking). Felt really good. Awesome low clouds. Appt with Dr. Jeremy Rodgers in the afternoon. 09-16-2011Fri – 0Driving home to Nebraska. 09-17-2011Sat-AM: 1:30Hiking around the farm…
9-5-2011Mon-AM: 5:20, 4100′ – James Peak (13,294′)Hiked up from the East Portal TH with Jocelyn. Perfect weather day. Longest day I’ve spent on my leg since I broke it and everything seemed to hold up just fine. 9-6-2011Tue-AM: 1:13, 3200′ – Slab+Bear PeakBiked to the…
Today in Boulder it is definitely fall. I awoke to low, heavy clouds, falling rain and crisp temps that all say summer is over. One of the best things about this time of year is the occasion for gathering to celebrate with other like-minded folks…
08-29-2011Mon-AM: 1:29, 2500′Green, up and down Front. 08-30-2011Tue-AM: 1:25, 2500′Green, up and down Front. 08-31-2011Wed-AM: 1:33, 2500′Green Mt. up and down Front. 09-01-2011Thu-AM: 2:00, 3000′Green Mt., up Front and down Ranger-Gregory. 09-02-2011Fri-AM: 1:30, 2800′Bear Peak, up Fern from Cragmoor. 09-03-2011Sat-AM: 1:30, 2800′Bear Peak, up Fern from Crag. 09-04-2011Sun-AM:…
This past week has witnessed me make yet another return to the trail. A couple weeks ago I (of course) got a touch hasty and enthusiastic and my fibula told me I needed a few more days of lazing around with my feet up. When…
