Flashback to 2004. I had met this crazy outdoorsy guy (soon to be my husband of 10 years!) and he thought it would be exciting for us to have a "first…

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The running race season is upon us and many of us are already making plans or registering for races we want…

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Do I need to do anything different when riding up to 14,110 feet?

For those of you who are taking advantage of the Pikes Peak Highway being open to bikes, you might have some questions about fueling for the trek up the "hill."

If you have run the Ascent or the Pikes Peak Marathon, you may be familiar with these tips, but here we go...

Eat a good breakfast with plenty of carbohydrates. Don't skip this! Get in a good meal 2-4 hours…

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Tucanos Brazilian Grill– a restaurant celebrating the colorful, vibrant lifestyle of Rio de Janeiro and the unique serving style of the traditional Brazilian grilling experience – will open to the public on April 5.  The first of its kind in Colorado Springs, Tucanos will enter the market with a Grand Opening Charity dinner, which will benefit the local Colorado Springs community.

 Located in the…

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By: MtnMama of www.upadowna.com

What does 30 women, sweet sticky single track, and hot bikes equal? The first  Women's Mountain Biking Association of COS group ride of 2011, that's what!

The first ride was held at RROS (Red…

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The good thing about driving 45 minutes north to work every, single day, is that I get to see Garden of the Gods and our lovely

local 14'er Pikes EVERY day! I can't help but smile when I see both of

these beautiful formations. It makes me feel at peace and at home (I'm

a CO native but love reminding myself why I live here!) Hence the

reason why I did the Triple Crown of Running this year.

On one of those mornings in March, I noticed nothing but dark,… Continue

Hi there! Is anyone else going to the Teva Mtn Games in Vail this weekend? Our Upadowna.com crew will be there so we'd like to get together with any COS peeps for a HUGE UpaDowna and PikesPeakSports.us photo!!!! Plus we'll have lots of pint glasses and shirts for sale!

Just give us a shout if you'll be there! Facebook is the easiest way, just search for UpaDowna on FB. Hope to see you there!

via The Colorado Springs Independent:

Around 6 on Tuesday nights, friends and family know where to find you: downtown, breezing through a 5K with the Jack Quinn's Running Club (jackquinnsrunners.com) and

then downing a discounted Odell pint up against Quinn's bar as sweat

drips down your back.

We're certainly not telling you to stop this ritual, but did you know you can run (and drink) almost every day of the week?…

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Via Robert Mitchell (Bunny), UpaDowna Blogger

It’s Thursday, do you know what that means? If you answered “UpaDowna Incline Happy Hour”, you’re a winner! To claim your prize meet Yeti, Redfern, or Bunny at the top of the Incline this evening.

Start time is 5 p.m.

Even if you’re new, don’t be intimidated! This is self-paced,…

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