2014 Run #1 - January 1

Today's run was a good one to start the new year with.  I was testing a course for a 10K route that I want to establish into a race someday.  The Harsh 10K - really the course is not that bad except for mile #4 but it still deserves the name "harsh".

Total mileage for the day was just over 8 miles - 1 mile warm-up to park, 6 mile run, 1 mile cool down to home.

Here are photos of the course - beautiful.  Run Statistics at the bottom.

Start Line

Sleepy Raccoon

First hill right after start line

Beginning trail

Single track

Singletrack

Run Selfie

A bridge

Singletrack, runner's ladder, and amazing view

More Singletrack 

Bridge and Prairie Dog Hill #2 - a bitch of a hill

Ice on trail

Tunnel

Multi-use path on Coyote Run Openspace

The Coyote Run Draw Downhill

Crossing Coyote Run Draw

Finish Line at the Red Park

Yes - I need a haircut

Run Statistics

Run - December 31, 2013

My LAST run of 2013 - 4.5 miles along the South Platte River.  2.5 miles were run at a Tempo pace which REALLY hurt.  Still too fat to have a easy and efficient turnover.

Not much to photograph today but I did get a selfie with the Aquarium in the background, a photo of the rollercoasters, and a photo of a dead rat.

Nice face Cameron!

Roller Coasters

Dead Rat

Run Statistics

Run - December 28, 2013

Today's run was supposed to be a five mile run at pace (meaning at a pace that I want to race).  Since I can't run at my race pace yet, I ran the five miles at a pace just under Tempo pace to simulate the same effort as a race pace.

Great run despite the extra 1.2 miles up the hill to get home.  I did not realize that my route was 6.2 miles long but I am not going to complain - the little oversight gave me a good mile to cool down after my race pace effort.

Prairie Dog colony at a local openspace

Neat barn with perfect lighting so I had to take a photo

Trail damage that still hasn't been repaired from the recent floods

Okay - I saw something on today's run that drives me absolutely crazy!  Dog shit on trail.  I understand forgetting a bag to pick up the dog shit with - happens all the time to most of us with dogs.  What I do NOT understand is why leave the shit on trail????  All it takes is a little toe flick and the shit is safely in the tall grass where no one can step on it.  No - the inconsiderate do not understand this simple courtesy.  I just wish I could bust them doing this - I would follow them home at throw the shit in the driver's seat of their car.

Dog shit on trail - WTF

Today's Run Statistics

Run - December 27, 2013

I left work a little early to get in a good run with David before the beer drinking began in the early afternoon.  I took David on the North Harsh 10K route and thought a lot about how to turn this course into a race.  I need to contact the city and call it something that has to do with snakes to get people interested in running it.  Here are a few photos from the run and the run statistics (slow run).

Run selfie with David in the background taken while running

Cows on trail

Run Statistics

Run - December 26, 2013

Easy 5 mile run along the North Openspace canal and home around Harper Lake by road.

Sun and Trail

My running partner - Shep

Shep is obviously thrilled to be with me...

Prairie Dog Hill #3

Run Statistics

Run - December 25, 2013

I finally got some new shoes!!!  I have been running in shoes that are way too old to even be considered shoes to wear in public.  Not anymore!

My new Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13 in a size 13D 

My Christmas run took me to the North Openspace where I ran a quick loop that included Prairie Dog Hill #1.  A total of 3.9 miles today.

My view as I enter the North Openspace

View from the top of Prairie Dog Hill #1

Run Statistics

Run - December 24, 2013

I ran 3.5 miles on my way to my brain session.  It was a good run and it felt great to know I have committed to getting the miles in again.

South Platte River

Run Statistics