Allied assignment!

It gets lonely, running by myself all the time (well, I'm rarely alone, but Caili rarely has much to say on our runs), so today I'm going to team up with the folks at Flagstaff Frenzy today and run Anemone. See the Flagstaff Frenzy site for more information.

RL

Night run, anyone?

Tonight I'll be hitting the flats out in Gunbarrel... anyone up for a night run by headlamp? By all means, let me know. We'll convene around 6:30 if you're interested. Meanwhile, I'll be at yoga today from 1:30-2:30. Have a great day--the snow looks like it'll be flying by noon!

RL

Rob in the Mud

A little muddy fun!

MUDDY day for a run!

Me and my faithful furry sidekick Caili took to the trails over lunch today--we headed up Skunk Canyon, where we encountered mud and ice galore. It was a chilly crash-course adventure in making adobe soles for my trail shoes. Once we crested the top of the canyon at the Mesa Trail, we found a new challenge--slick snow and ice on all the north-facing slopes. The run down to Enchanted Mesa was a little nicer, and Kohler was just fine, but I was wishing for some cramp-ons or my trusty yak-trax. Finally, Four Pines trail from the mesa down to 16th street was slick with mud--but welcome after the ice on the Mesa trail! Hopefully it will snow tomorrow, and make those trails a little more manageable!

RL

Thanksgiving in the West

Well it was a long, fun weekend. Maria & I headed to Copper on Thanksgiving Day to check out the man-made snow, which, though sparse and icy, was better than nothing. It was the perfect first day of the season. Not too crowded, not too icy, and we skied just long enough to feel the loving burn in the legs that tele skiing gives you.

From Copper we booked west to Grand Junction, where we spent the next few days sampling the mountain biking and sights of Fruita, Grand Mesa, and the Bookcliffs.

Check out pics from the trip by clicking below:

Thanksgiving Trip

Today I'll be recovering from the weekend's madness through yoga.  I read this weekend that the average female-to-male ratio in yoga classes is 20 to 1.  Not a bad way to spend lunch... :P

Go West, young man!

Hi faithful readers:

With the snow flying and the university empty today, I'm dreaming of the road trip we'll be taking tomorrow. First to Copper Mountain for some early season telemark skiing, then on to Grand Junction and Fruita for a little laid-back mountain biking. It's supposed to be cold out there, mid-forties to low-fifties, but considering the forecast here in Boulder, that sounds downright balmy. Meanwhile, check out this excellent video of an exemplary Grand Junction mountain bike trail:


LLFRDH GJ,CO from NoahColorado on Vimeo.

See you next week!

RL

Easy run today!

Today's run was nothing but chilly! The temperature seemed to drop by a degree for every ten feet of elevation gained, running up the old favorite, Flagstaff Mountain. I saw two brave hikers near the top, but otherwise the trail was deserted. An excellent way to pass the lunch hour!

RL