The John Muir Trail with the Three Amigos

4/30/2019 Three Amigos: Ran 6 miles down Boulder Creek to Foothills. Dan: 4 mile walk with the dog. Dan: finished up 315 miles for April.

4/29/2019 Dan: Walked/hiked 10 miles around South Boulder Loop and then to Chataqua and back. Tired.

4/28/2019 Dan: 80 miles for week. 13 miles up and down Green.  Late start, warm. 12 minutes slower than last Sunday. Total for week: 80 miles

4/27/2019 Dan: Ran 10 miles up Mesa Trail and back down Marshall.  1 hr 27 minutes, > 1000' elevation gain Added 4 miles with dog and 1 more for ice cream. 15 miles.

4/26/2019 Dan: Ran 7 miles to Mesa Trail + 4 dog walk = 11 miles

4/25/2019 Three Amigos: Ran Green.  10.5 miles in 2 hr 37 minutes.

4/24/2019 Dan: 5 mile run + 5 mile walk for 10 total miles.

4/23/2019 Dan and Ricardo: 7 mile run to Chattaqua and back.  Dan + 2 mile walk. About 10 min/mile pace

4/22/2019 Dan: 10 mile hike around the neighborhood and out to Marshall. It was raining.

4/21/2019 Dan: 80 miles for week. Ran up and down Green Mt. 12.7 miles in 2 hr 20 minutes. About 2,500 elevation ascent. Walked the dog for 4 miles later. That is 80 miles for the week.

4/20/2019 Dan: Ran Marshall Mesa 10.5 miles. 600 ft gain. Ran in 1 hr 23 min.  It took 1 hr 50 to hike just the up yesterday. If we can shave 5 minutes/mile off the 21 minutes/mile uphill Green portion. by this summer we should be in good shape.

4/19/2019 Dan: 10 total miles.  1/2 walking.

4/18/2019 Three Amigos: Nice run to Green Mountain. Cool morning. 12 miles

4/17/2019 Dan: 10 mile. First 5 hilly walk.

4/16/2019 Dan and Ricardo: 8 miles on S. Boulder Trail Doug: Bear Peak Dan:!4 mile walk with the dog. Attacked by kitty cat.

4/15/2019 Dan: 8 mile Bluestem to Mesa

4/14/2019 Dan: 72 miles for the week. Ran 14 miles today. Weather was nice. Marshall Mesa closed due to muddy conditions. Total of 72 miles for the week.

4/13/2019 Dan: 10 miles. Last 6 miles speed workout. That’s going to hurt in 2 days.

4/12/2019 Dan: 8 mile hike with Lola. Snowy.  Good temps. Right hip a tiny bit sore.

4/11/2019 The Three Amigos: 6 mile run down the icy Boulder Creek Path Dan: 4 miles with the dog

4/10/2019 Dan: 4 mile run on S. Boulder plus 4 mile dog walk. Very wet, big snow storm coming around noon.

4/9/2019 Dan and Ricardo:  Ran 8.5 miles today to Marshall Mesa Loop Dan: Hike with dog for 4 miles.

4/8/2019 Dan:  Ran 5 miles today on S. Boulder Trail plus 4 miles of dog walking.

4/7/2019 Dan: 63 miles for the week. 5 mile run down Marshall + 4 mile fast hike with Lola. 63 miles for the week, mostly running rest hilly hiking

4/6/2019 The Three Amigos did the Lumpy Ridge Loop in RMNP with a side trip to Bridle Veil Falls. Total of 13 miles and 3,000 elevation gain. Lots of snow and some ice, two of us wanted to try out new packs. Doug filled his pack with potatoes for 20.3 lbs of pack weight. Ricardo had 13.3 lbs of pack weight. Dan had 3.5 lbs of pack weight.

4/5/2019 Dan: Got in a 5 mile hike with Lola.  Less than 1,000 feet of gain.

4/4/2019 The two amigos ran 8.9 miles, Dan could not join. Dan: I took advantage of the overcast weather and got in 11 over the Marshall Plateau and back.

4/3/2019 Dan: Ran a quick 4 miles around South Boulder. Legs are way ahead of my lungs at this point in training. I was sucking wind on the steeper hills. This past winter I put in considerable hiking miles, mostly flats mixed with easy running played weekly basketball to get my hops back. Good for weight management, but none of it was a good substitute for the sustained cardio benefits that come from hillwork! Dan: Walked the dog for 3.5 miles.

4/2/2019 The Three Amigos ran a flat seven miles today on the S. Boulder Trail. Dan:  And I walked Lola for 3.5 miles.