Training Log Archive: bbrooke

2019 LoCO FIT Adventure Run (actually, more of a hike for most of us...).

We started at the Hessie trailhead and went counterclockwise -- Devil's Thumb trail up to Devil's Thumb Lake, up a steep section to the continental divide where we met the High Lonesome trail, and then back down via the King Lake trail.

It started out cloudy / foggy, but as the day went on, the weather could not have been more perfect -- sunny, blue sky, mild temps, and only a bit of wind at the top. I haven't been up in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in ~15 years, and it was really beautiful; the aspens were starting to turn.

This was overall a great day, other than some mild aggravation on my part -- yes, I can read a map and find obvious, regularly-traveled trails on my own, and I don't need people constantly waiting for me (acting annoyed that they "had" to wait) and constantly asking if I'm OK, etc. I'm 100% OK, just slow. :-)

It's fun to do group excursions like this (there were 22 of us, but some did a shorter out-and-back), but I think I would generally prefer to go alone, at my own pace, without stressing about the others who are waiting / worrying because of me. Expending mental energy on that crap and all the interpersonal dynamics is an unwelcome interruption to my otherwise nice day.

7:47 total time, 6:06 moving time.

Looking back towards Nederland from the Devil's Thumb trail:


Looking south from the continental divide, from the junction of the Devil's Thumb and High Loneseome trails:


Looking down on King Lake:

Walked to & from the rec center.

Yoga class at the rec center.

LoCO FIT end-of-season group run...and pizza afterwards.

From rec center up to Harper Lake / Davidson Mesa, and back the same way.

Runners Roost group run -- Founders Park / Mayhoffer Trail out & back.

I was cruising along at a casual pace for the first two+ miles, and then my stomach revolted. Had to walk back...

LoCO FIT workout at Community Park.

- Ran ~one mile to warm up.

- 5K time trial -- 26:25 (8:42, 8:33, 8:16, 0:55).

I wasn't feeling up for this -- a sense of inertia while sitting at my desk working; knowing I've lost some fitness over the past few weeks; "maybe I'm ready to wind down for the season"; etc. -- but I managed to push my pace a little bit after all.

9/24/2019 (today) -- 26:25
5/2/2019 (start of this LoCO FIT season) -- 26:24

*&$()#% -- I'm getting slower! ;-)

Walked to & from the rec center. It was officially cold this morning -- 40°F. (Or, at least "chilly".)

C • Stop it. 3

Recovery Yoga class at the rec center. This was a reminder that I still have really limited (painful) range of motion in my injured ankle...