I Qualified !!!

D-Salazar and K-Lance Post Race The need for cross-training has led me to the running world with my friend D-Salazar (aka Danimal, aka Danny Clarke).  My near term running goal is to compete in a half-marathon in late March next year.  I tried to register for the event and learned that I need a qualifying run.  Why put off tomorrow what can be done today? I woke up early this am to participate in the 8k Drumstix Dash race at Burke Lake Park.  On the way over to pick up D-Salazar, I kept thinking "52 minutes or bust!"  That's the required qualifying time for the half-marathon.  So I haven't run since early Spring...

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I Rode to Skyland!

Hogback Mountain Overlook This Skyline Drive bike ride will go down as one of the most scenic rides I will ever take.  It was absolutely beautiful outside with 65 degree temperatures, "just" past prime foliage, clear skies and few people.  This was also a ride that was on my to-do list, but then off due to the difficulty, then back on.  It's now "off" my to-do list because I did it. I could not have ridden so far without the stellar ride support provided by my mom.  She drove the car ahead to each overlook, worked on her Christmas cards, and waited for me.  Then we'd be off for the next overlook.  She was carrying...

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Leadville 100

I went to see the documentary of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race the other night.  It's a race that starts in the town of Leadville, Colorado.  It's 50 miles out and back.  The ride gets interesting when approaching the peak of Mount Columbine.  It's a climb from ~8000 feet up to more than ~12,000.  It's definitely a separator of the men from the boys. 1500 racers are eligible through a lottery system to attempt the feat.  Half of them finish.  One question I have (among many) is for the riders who make it and don't.  What kind of training did each of the two groups perform?  There were a few older riders who finish the race in 12 hours.  You are removed from the race if your pace is not at 12 hours at given points. I'm not quite gung-ho...

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