t's always a good day when you get to hang out with Ken and Christie Foster, the "First Couple" of running in Colorado Springs. They're being sponsored by the Mancos Project, described on the organization's website as a "broad-based project located in southwest Colorado (that) is fundamentally a running club that values the importance of maintaining a sustainable lifestyle. The core group members (including Team Earth Elite), live together, work an organic garden together, and strive to become more sustainable in their daily lives."
The Fosters won the men's and women's titles at the Knights 5K Challenge on Saturday in Palmer Park in Colorado Springs. Ken is attempting to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials 10K. Christie is is running in the Cleveland Half Marathon next week. She hopes to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials.