Conundrum Creek 13ers: Hunter to “Triangle”

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Last week I motored over to the Elks with the goal of exploring the Conundrum Creek drainage south of Aspen. My plan was to summit Hunter Peak and then run the ridge south as far as I could. I wound up nabbing six 13ers along the way, finishing with “Triangle Peak” above Triangle Pass, then jogging back down the length of the drainage to the TH with a pit stop at the hot springs along the way. It was a really cool day out there and a fun way to finally see this area. Read more…

2018 San Juan Solstice 50

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The 2018 running of the San Juan Solstice 50 was this past weekend, and I’m happy to say I made it through for a second finish without any major issues along the way. Things went smoothly for me in just about every category and I was able to improve on my time from last year by over an hour.

 

Our move to the Vail Valley, in addition to our lean snow year, had me trail running a lot more in place of backcountry skiing throughout the months of April and May. I was able to log six 20+ mile runs leading into the SJS, which included another go at the Dirty 30 in early-June and a fun morning climbing Grouse Mountain from the streets of Eagle-Vail. I was hopeful all the vert and miles on trails would translate to a better race in Lake City this go around. Keep reading…

Grouse Mountain

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After spending the first half of June getting packed up and moved into our place in Eagle Vail, it was finally time to go check out the new backyard. Truth be told I was looking for a big day up high to acclimate and continue training for a pair of upcoming races. A quick glance at the map landed me on local 12er Grouse Mountain south of Beaver Creek in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Keep Reading…

2018 Golden Gate Dirty 30

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For the past year or so, Ben has been telling me about the Golden Gate Dirty 30 ultra marathon in Golden Gate Canyon State Park. He had a really good experience last year during his race, and he knew I would like this race given my running and trail running background. I kept it loosely on the radar throughout the year, but never too seriously. 32.2 miles on single track is a big commitment to train for. Keep Reading…