Training Log Archive: Torino

Stroll up Devil's Head fire lookout with Christoph, Molly and the two girls, 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 years old who did some hiking themselves and got carried most of the way.
Beautiful area with the golden aspens and lots of boulders and incredible views. Up on top was the fire lookout which could be reached over 143 steps that lead from one lofty boulder to the next. The fire lookout consists of a hut where somebody stays most of the summer everyday.

We have arrived in Colorado Springs at a friend's place in the Black Forest. As usual, we did a run in Fox Run Park and finally, I felt a little better. It is truly a roller-coaster trail run but I just love it. Still very dry and the altitude affected me a little less.

Doing a run down in the Canyon of the Rio Grande. Started a little further down from the bridge and slow jogged about 3 km on the road before the trail headed inland and steeply up through boulders and rocks. It was slow going. Eventually, things opened up and I could run faster. Still, I was about 10 min slower than 4 years ago and Urs waited for me towards the end as he was VERY worried! This time I wasn't acclimatized yet to the altitude (2200 m and 15 % humidity), so that might explain it. Also after having been on the road for 3 weeks with lots of travelling many miles across over half of the US, eating not the healthiest foods, it will take me awhile to regain my normal shape.

A slow run to get myself back into running again. Plus we've landed in Santa Fe after driving hard (for us old people) for two days from Memphis to OK City and yesterday to Santa Fe.
Now we're over 2100 m and that needs some adjustments. It was a beautiful trail like I love here in the West. They're not easy trails with lots of rocks in the pinyon trees and very dry air which needs to get some used to.
Felt almost like arriving "back home".
Lots of stops for pix and to consult the map.