Thursday, December 22, 2016
Winter runs with DGz
We celebrated my birthday and Steph's birthday in December, and had some good runs before it got really cold! Life is good.
August Backpack to Wind River Range!
Base Camp backpack trip in Wind River Range. Wow, it's beautiful and not like Colorado! With the usual suspects....
And Ann's birthday weekend hikes at Devil's Thumb outside of Winter Park!
Also, many Sunday runs in beautiful Boulder County. Thanks Dirty Girlz.
And Ann's birthday weekend hikes at Devil's Thumb outside of Winter Park!
Also, many Sunday runs in beautiful Boulder County. Thanks Dirty Girlz.
Sept C&O Canal and GAP week long bike ride
My week long trip was booked with Adventure Cycling. Here's the link
Day 1- Meet the group of apprx. 70 riders at a hotel in Washington DC for dinner, instructions, get rental bike, etc. My new friends are Robyn & Ed from Missoula, their friend Warren, and my roommate from MD, and John from MD? who also turns 60 this year.
Day 2 - ride starts along C&O Canal (where horses pulled barges of goods)! Unpaved, a bit rough but I'm in great shape except for my aching lower back. Lush, green, warm day, perfect. We follow the Potomac River for several days. Camp in tent! Breakfast buffet in camp, lunch to go on the ride, dinner buffet in camp.
Day 3 - RAIN! Soaked but it was warm along C&O Canal - historic & beautiful. No fall colors yet.
Day 4 - Very wet morning but cleared up. Great people, some singles, good guides, fabulous food. Loving it.
Day 5 - Last day on the C&O Canal - Paw Paw tunnel was long, cold, dark, and pretty cool.
Day 6 - Transferred to GAP (Great Allegheny Passage rail trail) at Cumberland, MD. It's a little smoother ride and a little easier. Still no fall colors but tons of water & we rode over the Eastern Continental Divide.
Day 7 - Visited one of Frank Lloyd Wright's houses.And enjoyed the ride, the friends, and the scenery.
Day 8 - Ended ride in Pittsburg after a great day of riding! Then the bus took us back to Arlington and our hotel. I got the metro to Dave & Richard's house and have an early flight home in the morning.
The trip was PERFECT in every way! Loved it!
States I bagged: Washington DC (again), Virginia, West Virginia (short detour), Maryland, Pennsylvania.
Day 1- Meet the group of apprx. 70 riders at a hotel in Washington DC for dinner, instructions, get rental bike, etc. My new friends are Robyn & Ed from Missoula, their friend Warren, and my roommate from MD, and John from MD? who also turns 60 this year.
Day 2 - ride starts along C&O Canal (where horses pulled barges of goods)! Unpaved, a bit rough but I'm in great shape except for my aching lower back. Lush, green, warm day, perfect. We follow the Potomac River for several days. Camp in tent! Breakfast buffet in camp, lunch to go on the ride, dinner buffet in camp.
Day 3 - RAIN! Soaked but it was warm along C&O Canal - historic & beautiful. No fall colors yet.
Day 4 - Very wet morning but cleared up. Great people, some singles, good guides, fabulous food. Loving it.
Day 5 - Last day on the C&O Canal - Paw Paw tunnel was long, cold, dark, and pretty cool.
Day 6 - Transferred to GAP (Great Allegheny Passage rail trail) at Cumberland, MD. It's a little smoother ride and a little easier. Still no fall colors but tons of water & we rode over the Eastern Continental Divide.
Day 7 - Visited one of Frank Lloyd Wright's houses.And enjoyed the ride, the friends, and the scenery.
Day 8 - Ended ride in Pittsburg after a great day of riding! Then the bus took us back to Arlington and our hotel. I got the metro to Dave & Richard's house and have an early flight home in the morning.
The trip was PERFECT in every way! Loved it!
States I bagged: Washington DC (again), Virginia, West Virginia (short detour), Maryland, Pennsylvania.
August - Leadville, Biking, Hiking, Kayaking with Scott
News Flash! new man in my life....
We've biked, kayaked, had coffee and meals, and hiked. Next adventure - Leadville 100 and meeting some of his family.
His niece, Megan, came here from North Caroline to do Leadville. I went there for 4 days with Scott and met his son Jordan and his girlfriend, his brother Mike from Illinois, and some nephews. Megan did not make it to 50 miles so I didn't get to run/hike with her. But it was so cool to watch runners come in to the finish line. The weather was warm and perfect. Great experience.
Scott and I hiked and rode our bikes up from Minturn to near the top of Vail Pass on a tough but awesome ride.
We've biked, kayaked, had coffee and meals, and hiked. Next adventure - Leadville 100 and meeting some of his family.
His niece, Megan, came here from North Caroline to do Leadville. I went there for 4 days with Scott and met his son Jordan and his girlfriend, his brother Mike from Illinois, and some nephews. Megan did not make it to 50 miles so I didn't get to run/hike with her. But it was so cool to watch runners come in to the finish line. The weather was warm and perfect. Great experience.
Scott and I hiked and rode our bikes up from Minturn to near the top of Vail Pass on a tough but awesome ride.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Sept. Bike Trip - Pre-trip to Wash DC to see Dave
I flew to Washington DC 3 days before my bike trip started to spend time with Dave Vecera from high school and his partner Richard. The weather was warm and beautiful. We walked around the neighborhood a lot, ate Thai food, saw a local stage play, got ice cream, and walked the National Mall to see monuments and museums via the Metro. We also went to the Pentagon Memorial for 9-11 victims, which was peaceful and very nicely done. And to the Beatles documentary called 8 Days a Week where a woman was going to ask me about her phone but then looked at me and said "nevermind, I need someone young". Loved it!
Their cat, Spats, is not friendly and I'm careful around him and he didn't bite me! Yay! I didn't run with Dave as I planned on their weekend run because I wrecked my lower back a few days ago! Very bad timing for my upcoming bike trip. But I went to the running group and walked fast and it was OK.
The bike trip starts just 15 minutes away and Dave and Richard will deliver me there on Saturday to meet the group. We start riding on Sunday from DC. Next Saturday we will end up in Philadelphia and they will bus us back to DC. I'll spend another night with the guys. Great to see them again and I will do a run with Dave again soon (our tradition when we meet up).
Their cat, Spats, is not friendly and I'm careful around him and he didn't bite me! Yay! I didn't run with Dave as I planned on their weekend run because I wrecked my lower back a few days ago! Very bad timing for my upcoming bike trip. But I went to the running group and walked fast and it was OK.
The bike trip starts just 15 minutes away and Dave and Richard will deliver me there on Saturday to meet the group. We start riding on Sunday from DC. Next Saturday we will end up in Philadelphia and they will bus us back to DC. I'll spend another night with the guys. Great to see them again and I will do a run with Dave again soon (our tradition when we meet up).
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