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Charlie and Me

     Many weekends as of late have been dedicated to some pretty serious Inclinathon training. But last weekend, despite having less than 2 weeks to go before the big day, I had a hard time stomaching more 30+ minute/mile repeats. So while I probably should have pushed beyond the 1/2 Inclinathon distance, I convinced myself that some actual running was much needed.

 

     A bout of allergy/upper respiratory gunk had me feeling puny all week so I decided to take Charlie Brown…

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Added by Brandon Stapanowich on March 25, 2012 at 7:26pm — 2 Comments

Sea level is for sissies...

Sea level is for sissies...





Ok... for those of you that have run or walked the…

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Added by Jeff Gallup on March 14, 2012 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Team NEO HITS Squad - Triathlon Training Group!

Coach Nicole Drummer of NEO Endurance Sports & Fitness will be leading a Triathlon Training Group specifically for the HITS Triathlon Series races in Fort Collins, CO, July 28-29, 2012.

The Team NEO HITS Squad Includes

  • Twice weekly…
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Added by Nicole Odell on March 13, 2012 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Salida Run Through Time Marathon: The Latest Weekend War

     My Monday through Friday gig is incredibly rewarding.  In fact, I still have a hard time believing I get paid to laugh and play with kids while helping them function more independently. Nevertheless, job related stress or perhaps the unwelcoming darkness and cold of the season has contributed to some pretty inconsistent weekday training sessions as of late. But, as one of my professors advised, "you are not your job." So no matter how many pre-work runs I miss, the desire to fill…

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Added by Brandon Stapanowich on March 13, 2012 at 7:11am — No Comments

Boulder's bid for Bike Art

ROLL 2012 backs Boulder's bid for Bike Art



  Ain't it a beautiful thing when twin tire tubes,

a touch of creativity, and a lot of love erases the

distance between BDUs and trust fund hippies? 

Savvy cyclists will follow ROLL from Colorado…

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Added by Amy Seltzer on March 9, 2012 at 4:54am — No Comments

MotionX Living Social Deal

Hey Everyone!

Check out Living Social today for the MotionX offer.  For only $35 you can choose either a month of unlimited of studio classes (Yoga for Athletes, Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Tai Chi) or a month of Combine 360 group sport performance classes.

You have to purchase the offer by Saturday.  Call the studio if you need any more information 719.633.8380.…

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Added by Gina DeMarco on March 8, 2012 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Ask the Coach - Hills?!

Yves D. emailed me recently: " Hi. I'm a recent cyclist - started it to lose weight. Lost 30 pounds, but still have a long way to go. 290, 6'3". I can ride pretty quickly on flats. I train outdoors and indoors and have made good progress in becoming a stronger rider. But HILLS!! At my weight, will I ever get faster on hills or is the physics just unassailable? I can get 16 - 18 mph flat. But a good hill will slam me back to 7 - 9 mph or worse. 

Any…

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Added by Nicole Odell on March 7, 2012 at 9:32pm — No Comments

Talk about a real race...

Not being a runner, I get pretty sick of so much running coverage in this area... check this out and cheer on another kind of Colorado athlete... 17 of them! Musher Lachlan Clarke of Buena Vista is running the Iditarod again with his team of 16 amazing dogs: http://iditarod.com/race/musher/?id=883

He's got a website too: http://teamclarkeusa.com/

Long distance dog mushing puts all this…

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Added by Kristen (Sherwood) Kubina on March 6, 2012 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Go with the Flow... VFF Flow Review

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Added by Jeff Gallup on March 5, 2012 at 9:54pm — No Comments

Pikes Pikes Baby

     Thankfully last week's snow and wind gave way to forecasted city temperatures in the upper 50's and copious amounts of sunshine. So, as I looked out the window Sunday morning, there was very little doubt in my mind that it was going to be a great day to get the monthly Pikes run in. But while I'd convinced myself of summiting, selection of attire loomed as the big question of the day. How does one embark on a 6-7 hour run with fickle winds and temperatures ranging from 50 to -5…

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Added by Brandon Stapanowich on March 4, 2012 at 6:28pm — No Comments

End of a Series... and the Beginning of further and faster..

End of the 10K race. Courtesy of…
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Added by Jeff Gallup on February 26, 2012 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Sometimes things just click.. oh.. and COOKIES!

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Added by Jeff Gallup on February 20, 2012 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Sign the petition and help protect Browns Canyon

From Change.org

Places like Browns Canyon are an important part of many Coloradoans’ personal identity, and

attract and retain talented individuals to the region to enjoy a high quality of life. By preserving

this incredible…

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Added by Tim Bergsten on February 20, 2012 at 12:02pm — No Comments

City councilman Tim Leigh raising funds for proposed Tour of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs City Councilman Tim Leigh has thrown his support behind the proposed Tour of Colorado Springs. Event organizer David Whitaker asked the city of Colorado Springs for $68,000 in in-kind support last week. Leigh is determined to raise private funds to make the event happen.

Here is an e-mail Leigh sent today

"I’m willing to put my money where my…

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Added by Tim Bergsten on February 17, 2012 at 10:02am — No Comments

Merrell Trail Glove Review.. and other stuff

Ok.. I think I've logged enough miles in different environments to be able to provide my initial impressions of the Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove.…

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Added by Jeff Gallup on February 15, 2012 at 9:12pm — 1 Comment

A Slice of Pi(e)kes to Ease the Belly Blues

           We all have our own share of demons and closet skeletons. My demons live in my digestive tract, my skeletons reside in my colon. So around this time last year I began…

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Added by Brandon Stapanowich on February 12, 2012 at 8:49pm — No Comments

A winter run for Sherry...

A Winter run for Sherry...





Today was the third race in the 4 race Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series.  As you may know,…

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Added by Jeff Gallup on February 11, 2012 at 8:49pm — No Comments

Hey, everybody!  As outdoor enthusiasts, you all understand the importance of good shoes...whether minimalist or not, we need them to protect us and keep us warm.    As you probably also know, there …

Hey, everybody!  As outdoor enthusiasts, you all understand the importance of good shoes...whether minimalist or not, we need them to protect us and keep us warm.    As you probably also know, there are lots of folks who can't afford shoes in the US and abroad.  
My workplace is hosting a new shoe and old prosthetic drive on Saturday February 25th.  We're collecting new shoes and lightly used prosthetic components to be donated…
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Added by Chelsea Luttrall on February 7, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Death by Treadmill.....

We interrupt your regularly schedule programming with a guest blog!



A good friend of mine from high school shared this story with me, and I immediately knew it was blog worthy, just based how much I was laughing.  So, I had to share her story with you.. enjoy!…

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Added by Jeff Gallup on January 31, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments

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