Are there really only eight weeks until the Pikes Peak Ascent?



Somewhere along the way, I added a week in my mind, so I had a minor freakout earlier this week when I realized I'd been counting wrong!



I'd been feeling pretty confident about my training, but after learning I'd lost a week, I began panicking that I wasn't doing enough.  Thoughts turned to: I didn't start Ascent training early enough (an injury…

Ah summer...longer days, warmer temps and storms.

Because it's Colorado, and there's always a catch to every season!

It's the biggest tease: the weather is great, I have more light in the day to run, but those pesky storms like to rudely intrude on my training plans!

Running in the morning is out most days -- I start work around 4:30 a.m., so I'd be looking at a 1-2 a.m. start time if I were to run before work!  Plus, who am I kidding, I hate running in the morning! …