While running in the mountains of Colorado, the trail views have been spectacular.  We are heading back to Pittsburgh tomorrow, so I couldn't resist heading out for…

The Leadville Trail 10K race - the highest 10K race in the nation.  When I saw this advertised while visiting Leadville, I was intrigued. Then yesterday afternoon,…

I walked out the door of our condo at Copper Mountain this morning and was greeted by the amazing views, I have seen for the past week. …

Recovery days are important.  After the huge effort of hiking up Mt. Elbert yesterday, it was a good decision, for me to take a full recovery day…

My wife and I hiked up to the top of the highest mountain in Colorado today.  At 14,438 feet high, getting to the top of Mount Elbert,…

I am loving running at high altitude, here at Copper Mountain.  On Sunday, I did a fabulous run along the Colorado Trail. Yesterday, I ran along the…

My coach scheduled a forty five minute run in Zone 2 for me today. The route that I ran here in Colorado, was perfect for reinforcing the…

As mentioned in my blog post yesterday, I will be running in the mountains for the next ten days.  For my first long run in the mountains,…

We made our way from Denver to high in the Rocky Mountains today.  For the next ten days, we will be staying in a condo that is…

As part of our trip to Denver, we have been scouting out possible areas for relocation, now that I am retired.  As a triathlete, I have to…