The alarm went off at 5:30am and I rolled out of bed. I had my running clothes all laid out so I could get dressed quickly. I drank some water and headed over to the Garden of the Gods. As I was driving into the Garden, the moon was still up and it was dark. I thought to myself, nothing like a trail run on rocky terrain at night.



I pulled into the main parking lot and was surprised to see a lot of people already there. They were all geared up with cold weather running gear and head… Continue

Don't forget the Garden of the Gods training runs starting tomorrow morning at 6:00am in the North parking lot of Garden of the Gods. See you there.

Just got the latest issue of Bicycling magazine where they listed what they considered to be the top 50 US cities for cycling. Colorado Springs was listed as number 18. Below is the full list.



1. Minneapolis

2. Portland, OR

3. Boulder CO

4. Seattle

5. Eugene, OR

6. San Francisco

7. Madison, WI

8. New York City

9. Tucson, AZ

10. Chicago

11. Austin, TX

12. Denver

13. Washington, DC

14. Ann Arbor, MI

15. Phoenix/Tempe, AZ

16.… Continue

20 mile road ride this morning in the wind. Started at my house over by Garden of the Gods, rode up Filmore East to Centennial. Took a left on Centennial and down to Garden of the Gods Rd. Continued on Centennial all the way out to where it turns into Woodmen. It was windy on Centennial. Had a head wind for a few miles there. Once I was on Woodmen, I took it down to a road called Orchard Valley Rd. Orchard Valley is a steep climb that brings you back up to Centennial at about the…

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