Training is going well out in Colorado. I love running on the trails around Colorado Springs – Palmer Park, Bear Creek, Rampart Ridge Road, or the old stand by: the Monument Trail. The weather in January was nice so I was even able to ride outside a bit. Here are some pics:
Palmer Park. There are tons of trails in this park in the middle of north-central Colorado Springs. I like the extremely technical Templeton Trail – it runs along the cliff face you see in the distance.
On the Templeton Trail. I averaged a blistering 10:05/mile the first time I ran here. I can safely say my trail running skills are better as I now can average under 9:00/mile!
Goldcamp Mountain is a bit different in the winter. It’s still rideable, though, just be careful on the descent. Icy patches can be hard to see.
The OTC got two Alter-G treadmills. Sorry for the blurriness, iPhones don’t do movement well.