the LONG RUN

Volume 30 Issue 4 News for the Pike’s Peak Region July 2006

Garden of the Gods 10 Miler 30 Years and Running!

Jack Anthony’s Historic Trail Series: Rock Island part II Gearing Up and Shelling Out: Mike Shafai tackles triathlons The Long Run, Volume 30 Issue 4 PPRR Information The Long Run is the official publication of the Pikes Peak Road Runners, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The Long Run is published monthly. The subscription rate is $15 per year. Officers Editor: Jim Kelleher [email protected] President: Pat Lockhart 598-2953 Editorial Staff: Diane Cahalan Vice President: Larry Miller 590-7086 Jack Anthony Mike Shafai Secretary: Robin Satterwhite 471-7613 Treasurer: Gil Kindt 328-9828 Return Address: Pikes Peak Road Runners 833 N Tejon Board Members Springs CO 80903

Tony Abdella Jack Anthony Newsletter Submissions Jim Beckenhaupt Travis Waldrip Items for the newsletter are always most welcome! You send Jon Cornick Lyn Hale it, we’ll try and run it.(You don’t have to be an English major Don Johnson Jim Kelleher either. We’ll fix anything that needs fixing!) Write up a race John O’Neill Micky Simpson you were part of or tell us about a favorite running place or Committees an upcoming event. Email your submissions to [email protected] either as Mailing: Jim Beckenhaupt 636-2696 attachments or in the message. We accept any Windows com- Calendar: Dave Sorenson* Course Marking: Travis Waldrip 282-1671 patible file format. Letters, disks, CD’s and other media can Equipment: Larry Miller590-7086 be mailed to: Bill Gallegos 596-3507 Jim Kelleher, Editor PO Box 26252 Event Promotion: Micky Simpson [email protected] Colorado Springs CO 80936 Insurance: Pat Lockhart598-2953 Historian: Storme Rose591-6819 Submission Deadlines Newsletter: Jim Kelleher [email protected] All materials must be received by the First Tuesday of the Membership: Pat Lockhart598-2953 month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter. The Stephanie Courson 573-8887 next deadline is July 4. Nielson Challenge: Phil Foster 447-1371 Newsletter Stuffing Al Grimme 534-0534 Race Coordinator: Don Johnson 291-9712 Date change! Newsletter mailing stuffings now take place Race Results Dave Sorenson* on the 3rd Wednesday each month at 6:30 pm. at the Volunteer Coordinator: Cymmie Bailey 578-1651 Colorado Running Company, 833 N. Tejon (corner of Tejon Web Site: Dave Sorenson* and Cache la Poudre). The Colorado Running Company gra- Training Runs: ciously hosts the parties and provides beverages. Food Garden of Gods: Dave Sorenson* (usually pizza) will be provided. Everyone is welcome to join Barr Trail: Larry Miller 590-7086 the fun! Write Jim at [email protected] for more information. *[email protected] Next stuffing is Wednesday July 19. Club Meetings Advertising Business card size (3.5 x 2) advertisements may be run Business meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each at the rate of $15 per issue. Submit as indicated above. month at 7 pm at the downtown Pikes Peak YMCA, 207 N Insert flyers will be included at the rate of $50 per issue. Nevada. Your board encougages PPRR members and friends The maximum folded size is 8.5 x 11. Do not staple. Please to attend. The July meeting is cancelled. The next meeting is unfold brochures if possible. The deadline for delivery/sub- August 1st. mission is the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Send to Membership ☺ [email protected] for printing (extra charge, color also avail- able) or deliver 750 copies to: Memberships last for 12 months. Check the expiration PPRR Newsletter date on you mailing label. A happy face is telling you that c/o Colorado Running Company you have 3 months or less. You will NOT 833 N Tejon receive a renewal notice. Renew early so you Colorado Springs CO 80903 don’t miss a single issue! The Long Run will Include check for $50 payable to PPRR. not be forwarded, so keep addresses current. Advertising is welcome. Write to Send renewals and address changes to: Jim at [email protected] for rates or Membership call at 719.232.4419. Pikes Peak Road Runners 207 N Nevada The editor and the PPRR board Colorado Springs CO 80903 reserve the right to determine the appropriateness of any advertising.

2 The Long Run President’s Letter Contents

he old adage…the older you are, the better you get”.. my congratulations to some of the 70-74 Tage brackets: Jan and Dave Balzer (former July 2006 PPRR President) and their accomplishments in the Bolder Boulder; to Dave Balzer again for 2nd place in PPRR Information and Business ...... 2 the Garden of the Gods 10 miler… and to my dear friend Martha Kinsinger who also placed in both of the Board minutes ...... 4 above noted runs. Martha is like the energizer the Long Run Long Ago ...... 5 bunny… keeps going and going and going. Congratulations to all participants of those 2 specific Letters ...... 6 events - what a great endeavor! Not knowing how many of our participants use or News and Events ...... 7 would like to use an on-line service for race signups, Membership changes ...... 8 Micky Simpson and are doing some research to provide us with updated information - Volunteer Corner ...... 9 specifically the additional charge incurred by each ven- Sailin’ Shoes report ...... 10 dor, and what services each provide. We want to be able to provide our members with the best choice for Jack Quinn’s New Running Club . . . .10 our events, and organizers with which we contract. We are hoping that by September we will have a survey 30 Years and Running: Garden of the that we can put onto our website that might give us Gods 10 Miler by Jim Kelleher . . . .11 some direction as to what you the participants desire. You may be tired of reading about the Veteran’s America’s Best Fitness Value Home Run by now, so this will be my last little mes- by Michael Shafai ...... 15 sage. I am hoping, though, that Jim Beckenhaupt will The Rock Island Trail part II write an article for the July newsletter. Thank you, Jim, for letting us work with you on this event, and for by Jack Anthony ...... 16 the opportunity to meet a lot of wonderful people, a lot Nielson Challenge Results of energy and a lot of desire to help this organization. Jack Anthony (retired Air Force Colonel) wrote a note by Dave Sorenson ...... 18 to one of his cronies - Colonel James Moschgat Linda’s Leads: Kirk Johnson’s To the /Maxwell AFB - and got the following response. “Jack, Thanks much for the info on the Crawford Edge by Lind Fuqua-Jones ...... 21 House and your efforts to support such a worthy cause. Steamboat Springs report ...... 23 I know Mr. Crawford would be honored but humbled by it all. Personally, I’m very pleased to see Mr. Crawford honored in such a significant way; and I’m especially pleased that his wife, Eileen, is a part of it all. Mr. Crawford was a wonderful man and his wife is a sweetheart. We last met at the Medal of Honor Symposium held in Pueblo a couple of years ago. Thanks for all you’re doing to support the Crawford house and to keep Mr. Crawford’s legacy alive”. We are hoping that a lot of you will join us. Volunteer. Running. Walking. An event of potentially huge magnitude and impact that is organized by the Pikes Peak Road Runners.

Pat Lockhart

July 2006 3 PPRR Board Minutes

April 4, 2006 will try to have the items place in the national publication. Attendance Certifications/Measuring Tony Abdella, Jim Beckenhaupt, Phil Foster, Bill Gallegos, Travis has new software. Don Johnson, Jim Kelleher, Gil Kindt, Pat Lockhart, Jon USATF Cornick, Dave Sorenson, Micky Simpson, Travis Waldrip, Travis has new software. Robin Satterwhite, Pat Lockhart, John O’Neill, Jack Newsletter Anthony If PPRR wants to accept more advertising, Jim K. is willing Guests: Bob Mutu, Shannon Taylor Excused: Lyn Hale to make space. Guest Business Bulk mail RRCA Award presentations -Jack Anthony, Mike Shafai, Jim B. reported that bulk mail was delivered this time on Diane Cahalan, and Bob Mutu were all recognized by RRCA Monday and not Friday. for their contributions to the PPRR newsletter. Calendar ADTM update – Bob Mutu reported 30 marathoners and 10 Dave reviewed changes- Grand Prix one mile now has a half -marathoners had registered, Next week ADTM is mail- date –July 1. Sailin Shoes Kid Run – he will check time. ing out flyers. John O’Neill has located a shirt sponsor and Run for the Garden will not take place. an energy gel sponsor for the race. Equipment Old/New Business: Bill G. reported the Chrono 5002 has been returned and Peterson AFB Health and Fitness - Jack Janney will be the repaired. The screen adjustment is fine now. official contact. PPRR representatives will take a race Webmaster clock, calendars, and membership forms. Dave S. is placing all course maps on a single web Veteran’s Home Run –Jim Beckenhaupt reported that the page and will add more as people send them to him. race has located their first sponsor. and the organizers are He had a request to add a link to Gmaps- confident that there are other sponsors unidentified. Jack pedometer.com . Anthony and Jon Cornick are marketing like crazy. Jim Volunteer Coordinator has made the following race assignments -Bill Gallegos-. Note from Cymmie – Volunteer hour reports are up to date. Finish Line, Dave Sorenson– Results. President’s Report Treasurer’s Report July proposed that we take a break and skip the July meet- Gil Kindt submitted the current financial statements to the ing. Motion was made and passed to cancel July meeting. Board. It was accepted and is on file. Past Events After studying available funds and previous donations the 04/01 – Nielson Challenge – 64 runners. Board passed a motion to donate $1000 distributed as fol- GOG Training Runs - Well attended – avg. 70. This morning lows: $250 Garden of the Gods Foundation , $250 to the there were 81. Monument Valley Park City Park. $250 Trails and Open 04/22 – Elbert Reflections - Good race. 125 participants. Spaces. $250 County Parks. The donation will be voted on PPRR has worked with Elbert for 19 years. We will keep their annually and awarded at the club’s Great Race. fee at $500. Fee discussion. We discussed criteria for race fees for small Upcoming Events races. Various structures were discussed; per runner fee, 05/06 Summer Series – phone calls and emails about pro- with price breaks. Discussion surrounding the causes races cedure. Dear Editor Chris S. support, and all of our races support a cause. It was sug- 05/06 Nielsen Challenge - gested that the club analyze a year’s worth of races and var- 05/13 Alex Hoag Run for Sunshine moving forward. 110 ious scenarios for fees. The Board also discussed the differ- preregistered. But looking for many more. ence between “club owned” and “assisted” races. 06/11 Garden of the Gods - Going fine. Last year for Dave, Event Promotion: then Matt Carpenter taking it over next year. Thirtieth Active.com has raised their fee to $3 per signup. Paypal anniversary. could be an option. Barr Mt. race has two links for registra- 06/17 Sailin Shoes - Bill G. reported good progress. Al tion; one to Active, another to Paypal. Active has a calen- Grimme will work in tandem with Bill G on the finish lines. dar. Paypal doesn’t have a calendar. Active says that a lot 06/24 Panoramic – Newsletter inserts needed by May. of race directors need hand holding so the fee helps offset Results needed–1, 2 mile, 4 mile race. 2 and 4 will start at the that support. The club agreed to keep an eye out for a bet- same time. ter value. It was suggested that race directors should note Respectfully submitted, the $3 Active.com fee clearly on entry forms. RRCA Robin Satterwhite Jack submitted 4 things to the national newsletter. Lisa Paige

4 The Long Run From the Editor the Long Run Long Ago

ou may have noticed some color in this issue of 10 Years Ago the Long Run. The cover was made possible by uly 1996: The Long Run YLeslie Kinder of Boulder Backroads who paid for Jjumps from 12 to 28 pages a full-color promotional page. The inside centerfold adding 8 pages of race results pages on the GOG race were my little tribute to the as the busy season starts. GOG’s 30th running. I happened to run the layout by Carol Lyndell writes on the someone who liked it so much that I was commissioned cover about the solid character to do it in full color. So, if you’re on the mailing list, at of teenage athletes as a correc- least, you should be seeing things a little differently. tive for teen’s undeserved neg- If you would like to see more color covers, then just ative image in general. find someone who wants to do an ad on the back cover President Larry Miller in color. But as for the centerfold pages, you are prob- reports he is organizing a ably not going to see that again for quite some time if handicap 5K, hoping to make ever. So, think of this issue as a collector’s edition. it unorganized, but with a “BIG picnic” to follow. Larry Should you happen to want additional copies of the also gives points on trail etiquette. “No psycho down- newsletter or just the insert, send me an email. hill speed demons,” he admonishes. (Barr Trail So much for printing matters. The Garden of the runners beware!) Nancy Hobbs announces the recent Gods is uniquely characteristic of Colorado Springs. formation of the American Association. How fitting that people from the region should flock to And, we find a list of hot-weather running precautions, run a 10 mile race there year after year. Tom Berg, the among them to “avoid plastic sweat suits”! first race director (1977) called the course “interesting and beautiful”. And thanks to the efforts of people like 20 Years Ago Bill Bennett who has measured the course all these oung runners from the years, to Dave Sorenson, current and outgoing director, YPanoramic fun run find them- these adjectives apply no less today. selves featured on the cover of the Summer is here even though we just celebrated July 1986 issue. Editor Michael Springfest. I guess you have to wait until June to Schenk insists in bold letters schedule a spring street fair in Colorado Springs just to that race results “MUST BE make sure spring shows up. I’m not sure what hap- TYPEWRITTEN”. Vice President pened to spring, but we seem to have skipped it this Michael Davidson announces year and plunged straight into summer. that Run for the Roses in I rearranged my running schedule a while back Monument Park will be the PPRR from early morning to late afternoons—bad idea. My club championship. Director Bob pleasant trail runs at dawn have been replaced by Mutu has pulled out all the stops, so readers were endurance runs in a sauna. I didn’t even take my water encouraged to arrive and “tear up the paths” of the bottle most of the time in the cool morning air. Now I’m park. Michael also reports that there is now a belt lucky if get by with only one. made to carry a water bottle, the Bodabelt, advertised Coincidentally, due to this month’s book review and in Ultrarunning magazine, a publication for those a fundraising letter I wanted to make sure was legiti- “who must go beyond reality in their running.” Finally, mate, I have studied up a bit on the Badwater in news quickies, we read that “over 500 have signed Ultramarathon—that 135 mile trek from the middle of up for the Pikes Peak already!” the earth to 8000 ft. It happens in the middle of July because when else would you want to go for a run in 25 Years Ago Death Valley? Well, think of them the next time you uly 1981: the club is without a president or vice- think it’s too hot to go running. Jpresident (they both left town), so a new election is Anyway, I had some deeper thoughts to share about announced. Meanwhile, president pro-tem John what drives us to such challenges and all the wonder- Morgan contemplates the competitive nature of race ful virtues involved, but this needs to go to press, so events and the desire to do better. “Set a new PR, once again, you’re off the hook. finish a marathon, run further than last time, etc., Keep cool! etc.” Too much, he says! More Fun Runs! Leave your watches at home along with the Chromonix! And, it’s Jim Kelleher official: the first women’s Olympic marathon in 1984.

July 2006 5 Letters

Hey everyone! Starting on the trail was too narrow As you all may know, this year I for the 160+ runners. Your corre- was one of ninety ("lucky") people spondent was recovered enough from May Stuffing invited to compete in the Kiehl's infection to run a very slow 5K. Volunteers! Badwater Ultramarathon on July Your member Rick Silva 24th. The event is a 135-mile run in deserves an answer to his objections the heat of Summer from Death about news of runs unrelated to Colorado Running Valley to 8,300 feet up the side of Mount local running. Your excellent Company, Host Whitney—quite the adventure. newsletter includes a lot of material Through my participation in the not directly related to Colorado Badwater Ultramarathon, I am Springs running, and it has turned Al Grimme raising money for the Challenged a local club newsletter into a prize Brenda Lewis Athletes' Foundation; a not-for-prof- winner. It is true that local running Courtney Butler it organization that provides fund- news comes first, and the editor is Craig Hafer ing for sports equipment and train- expected to take care of this. But Don Johnson ing to people with physical disabili- why the rest of it? Remember that a ties (www.challengedathletes.org) lot of Plano runners have come to Heidi Hafer My goal is to raise $237,600, Colorado Springs and Manitou Jeff Smith which equates out to (roughly) $1 Springs to run with you. They are Jeff Tarbert for each step I plan on taking over always pleased when their names Jim Beckenhaupt the course of the 135-mile event. If and pictures are pointed out to Jim Kelleher you would like to sponsor a single them. Also Colorado Springs is a step of my journey for the princely unique running experience. The Jim Newton sum of $1.00, please visit my event plentiful clear air, somewhat short Marie Baughman website (www.ponyexpressrun of oxygen, the myriad trails and Melissa Leftwich .com). Everyone who donates will be mountains, four distinct seasons, all Phil Foster entered in a drawing for hundreds combined with the PPRR strong Randy Graham of items donated by my sponsors. accent on trails make the Springs In the three weeks since unique. Friendly people and family announcing my $1.00/One Step orientation are a strong plus. Challenge, over $20,000 has flowed People love to come to the area to in for the CAF. run, and there first experience is Any help you can give is greatly usually crashing because they are appreciated! not used to the altitude. This can be Thanks everyone, overcome in a few days. They can Are you about Bobby also visit the Olympic facilities, to expire? proof positive that altitude is only a Editor’s note: The Pony Express Run Don’t miss a single issue! (not to be confused with its local temporary impediment. Check for the Happy Face on namesake) has raised money for the PPRR members also run else- CAF since 2000. A solo athlete gath- where, and may need to be alerted your newsletter label. If you ers sponsors for each step of the runs to the fact that other areas are vast- see it, it’s time to renew! which have grown in length ever ly different. Los Angeles has easily since. This year’s Badwater venue is visible air that can and has seared by far the most daunting event, 75 runner's lungs. Plano runners are crossings of the Golden Gate Bridge strongly pavement oriented, not withstanding. because rain makes trails virtually Trail Clean-up impassable. Houston runners are in Sat July 1st Dear Jim, a flat, low altitude area, where tem- Meet at 9 a.m. The Plano Pacers runs for May perature and humidity are both went smoothly. The course was commonly 98. Colorado has Southwest parking lot altered slightly to use a parking lot Leadville, a real test of endurance of 8th Street Walmart for the start, and a few minor adjustments increased efficiency.. continued on page 19

6 The Long Run News & Events

HMI 25/50K Trail Run around tion with the natural world and to like cotton, the net effect is to grab Turquoise Lake the idea of “simple in means, rich in the sweat from your skin and ends.” “Learning by experience, aca- expose it to air on the other side. Sunday July 16th, the High demic excellence, and education According to a recent article in Mountain Institute of Leadville is that inspires intellectual growth are Running Times (May 2006), these hosting the 7th annual 25/50K trail fundamental principles of all our same spots where water gets run around Turquoise Lake. Join programs.” The High Mountain trapped are also great at hanging them for a challenging day of trail Institute promotes these tenets to onto bacteria, which do not evapo- running and support a wonderful local and national students through rate away into thin air. This means non-profit educational program for its own curricula and by supporting that next time you run, you have a (mostly) high-schoolers. The trail other events and organizations that nicely colonized garment ready to run is a scenic mid-summer race further these goals. come to life with a little heat and that many use to prepare for late- HMI offers programs that com- water! summer ultras or trail if bine academics and the natural Happily, silver threads are on not to just have a day of running in world. “We seek to connect our- the way to save the day. Silver kills the mountains! selves, our students, and our com- the bacteria and won’t wash out. The course 25K loop around the munity to the natural world. We But you can imagine that these lat- lake involves 2,600 ft. of climbing strive to incorporate this in all our est entries will not be cheap! and descending, which you get to do actions. We are hopefully conscious What’s in a hi-tech shirt is a twice for the 50K! The first lap is individuals working together with topic for another day. But keep in goes counter-clockwise around and without the accoutrements of mind that there are some big differ- Turquoise Lake, past May Queen modern civilization.” See applica- ences between them and that you Campground, up Sugarloaf Moun- tion insert for more information or generally get what you pay for. tain, and down to the HMI campus. visit www.HMInet.org. That race event shirt with the cool The second lap is in reverse. There is logo is probably polyester, more or a four-hour cut off for the first lap. Leadville Trail Marathon less the bottom of the tier. There’s If you haven’t attempted the nylon, Vector Stretch, Holofiber Leadville 100, here’s your chance to uly is a sparse month for (supposed to increase stamina!), experience roughly 10% of the Jmarathons in Colorado, but you UV reflective, dri-release polyester, course, including the infamous still have time make it to the July and—say this ten times rapidly— Powerline incline on Sugarloaf’s 1st Leadville Trail Marathon up to “jacquard denier gradient moisture south side. The north side approach, Mosquito Pass. Also, keep in mind transfer polyester”. however, follows the Colorado Trail’s that the Breckenridge Crest Trail forest path, avoiding the LT 100’s Marathon has been cancelled this Jurek, Reed, and Karnazes more exposed Hagerman Pass Road year, so get those mountain miles in section. while you can. Go run the marathon add spice to Badwater Aid stations are located only at and then hurry back to the Springs adwater is an infamous word HMI and at May Queen Camp- for the Veteran’s Home Run the Bamong ultra runners; even they ground, roughly half way, so make next day in Memorial Park. Most of think the folks who attempt it are sure you can carry plenty of your you will still have two whole days to nuts! But every July, the hottest favorite hydration fluid. Last year recover before resuming the daily month in Death Valley, the chosen was beautifully clear and low 70’s, routine. few—90 hopefuls who have com- but the intensity of the sun and pleted an extensive application high altitude will dry you out liter- Technical shirts a bit smelly? process and are then hand picked— ally before you know it! This is a low key, informal race, echnical t-shirts, tank tops, and sans t-shirt, but does have prizes for Trunning bras have kept us the first three Open and Masters somewhat dryer than their cotton male and female finishers in each competitors, but not all hi-tech is distance, plus raffle prizes. equal. Fabrics like the well-known The High Mountain Institute is CoolMax are made with fibers that dedicated to nurturing personal and have lots of little spots for sweat to community growth through interac- adhere to. Since it doesn’t absorb it

July 2006 7 News & Events Membership continued from previous page will start at the lowest point on the the possibilities are endless. “We Welcome New Members! continent and run towards one of the started with a triathlon team but highest. It’s 135 miles through temps felt awful when we had to turn Danielle Bonderenko Colorado Springs well over 110. The pavement is so women away who wanted to partic- Christine Bradford Colorado Springs hot, runners tread the white line on ipate but were intimidated by the Elizabeth Bradford Colorado Springs the road so their shoes won’t melt. triathlon idea,” Allison explains. “So Kathleen Bradford Colorado Springs Noel Bradford Colorado Springs Scott Jurek’s first attempt set we organized teams that would Mitch Decker Colorado Springs the record last year in 24 hours, 36 appeal to all ages and abilities. The Douglas Lincoln Colorado Springs minutes. He literally immersed his most binding aspect of MIM is the Laura Mitchell Colorado Springs torso in ice water to lower his core supportive, all-female environment. Matt Mitchell Colorado Springs temp. Pam Reed holds the woman’s Every woman has a story to share.” Miranda Mitchell Colorado Springs record at 27:57. Dean Karnazes won As the word spreads, MIM has Steve Mitchell Colorado Springs in 2004, but placed 2nd to Reed the one goal—to ensure that every mom Teresa Mulholland Colorado Springs year before. in every city across the US has Stephen Scherrer Colorado Springs Interestingly, this endurance access to a training group. With Renewing Members event is sponsored by a high end that in mind, a Colorado Springs cosmetics company, Kiehls. Team is now in operation and will Dave Balzer Colorado Springs Linda reviews a book about the begin a 10-week training program Jan Balzer Colorado Springs event on page 21 of this issue. on July 2. The training will culmi- David Bieda Colorado Springs nate with the Susan G. Komen 5K Andrew Blemker Colorado Springs Race for the Cure on September 10 John Boddington Colorado Springs Moms In Motion Mike Borton Pueblo at Fort Carson’s Iron Horse Park. by Vanessa Warren Melva Coughlin Peyton Women interested in joining this inding time to work out, let alone Jessica Erickson Colorado Springs Ffinding time for you, is next to local team can find all the informa- Gary Franchi FC Pueblo impossible once a woman becomes a tion they need on the company’s Herman Goellnitz Colorado Springs mother. Many women become too website (www.momsinmotion.com). Les Goss Colorado Springs overwhelmed with the daily grind to The website also features testimoni- Scott Lebo Colorado Springs eek out any precious moments to als, training logs, an event calen- Brendan Trimboli Woodland Park themselves. What if our community dar, team information, and a retail Scott Trimboli Woodland Park had an organization where mothers store selling exclusive MIM gear. Kate Waldrip Colorado Springs came together once a week to work Members use the site as a hub to Kevin Waldrip Colorado Springs Travis Waldrip Colorado Springs towards a common fitness goal, lis- share inspirational stories, photos, tened to inspiring guest speakers, recipes and book recommendations. and even had built-in social and phil- If you have any questions or are Matt Carpenter wants results! anthropic opportunities? interested in joining this tremen- ell, he has plenty of them, you Moms In Motion, Inc. (MIM) is a dous organization, contact the Wmight say, but these are national women’s community where Team Leader, Vanessa Warren, at Garden of the Gods 10 Miler race mothers are encouraged to carve 594-6011 or [email protected]. results. Matt is trying to compile a out personal time using fitness complete record of the event and teams as the medium. “Busy women San Diego Marathon Rocks needs to fill in for the years 1978- really need time to themselves in rom Ryan Lenord (3:07) to 80, and 1985. The Long Run did not order to recharge,” says MIM Jason Donahue (7:24), at least carry results for those years. If you founder Jamie Allison. “The result F 23 area runners ventured to San have any sources or leads, be sure is not only improved health and fit- Diego to join 20,000 others in the to drop Matt a line at matt@ ness and new friends, but overall city’s 9th Rock ‘n Roll Marathon. skyrunner. com. happier families.” From around the state, 256 partici- Moms In Motion has been fea- pants made the trip for the June 4th Denver Marathon offers dis- tured in several local and national event. We don’t have room to list count to PPRR members magazines and start-up teams are everybody this time, but congratu- popping up across the US. Current he inaugural Denver Marathon lations for representing our running teams include triathlon, running, is offering discounts to PPRR community! T hiking and walking—but of course members who register by July 8th, continued on page 19

8 The Long Run xxx Volunteer Corner Bill B and Bill G: Volunteers Extraordinaire ill Bennett and Bill Gallegos recording times or handing out rib- have been with the club for bons, while Bill G. is still managing Bas long as anyone can many of our finish lines-setting up, remember as runners and volun- tearing down, making sure the teers, and their contribution to the equipment is working, lining up club has been monumental! When volunteers etc.! it comes to volunteering they've "Bill and Bill" have asked me done just about everything. not to keep track of their hours so They've served on the Board of you won't see them listed below but Directors, as Equipment Manager they are always "Platinum" in our and Race Directors. Bill Gallegos book!! designed and created our finish line procedures and Bill Bennett Cymmie Bailey designed and created most of our running courses! After many years, Volunteer Coordinator Bill B. "retired" from the course Bill Gallegos (L) and Bill Bennett (R), veteran measurement job last year but you volunteers, still hard at work at this year’s can still see him at our races Garden of the Gods 10 mile race. Volunteer Recognition Bronze Level: up to 20 Hours Zach Waters 11 Gold Level: 51 to 75 Hours You have earned a PPRR t-shirt Tracy Winterbottom 10 You have earned a jacket Andrew Abdella 15 Lo Wright 10 Cymmie Bailey 53 Marie Baughman 14 Silver Level: 21 to 50 Hours Jim Beckenhaupt 64 Ted Bidwell 17 Angie Earle 61 You have earned a cap or Dean Black 17 complimentary race entry Lyn Hale 70 Janice Black 20 Mickey Simpson 75 Jerred Abdella 32 Dean Buck 19 RT Tollin 64 Tony Abdella 44 Dan Cleveland 10 Cady Waters 51 Jack Anthony 22 John Cornick 20 Travis Waldrip 70 Dave Balzar 42 Andy Dimmen 20 Jan Balzar 44 Diamond Level: 76 to 99 Hours Rick Di Muccio 11 Gordon Barnett 38 Heather Evans 12 You have earned a year's membership in Sandy Berry-Lowe 25 PPRR and entry to the Fall & Winter Series Bob Foster 19 Dee Budden 38 Julie Foster 13 Al Grimme 99 Ron Garcia 47 Brenda Lewis 13 Kees Guijt 23 Platinum Level: 100+ Hours Mullins Eric 10 Jack Janney 21 You will receive special recognition John O'Neill 18 Don Johnson 30 at the rewards dinner Neal Oseland 20 Gil Kindt 48 Diane Cahalan 112 Robin Satterwhite 16 Melissa Leftwich 24 Jim Kelleher 375 Greg Segura 11 Gil Kindt 48 Pat Lockhart 191 Gini Simonson 16 Cruz Martinez 44 Larry Miller 116 Jim Simonson 17 Sandy Martinez 22 Bob Mutu 127 Jeff Tarbert 16 Bill Ransom 24 Dave Sorenson 124 Dave Thomson 10 Bob Royse 17 Kim Tollin 19 Jim Umphrey 26 Volunteers are listed who have accumulated Emelee Waters11 Kevin Waldrip 22 10 or more hours since October 2005 Matt Waters 14 Melissa Waters 46

July 2006 9 Sailin’ Shoes 5 and 10K New Running Mosman almost victorious 2nd week in a row (Pub) Club in Town ailin’ Shoes once again served his legs were a bit tired. Small won- ack Quinn’s, known for its as the kickoff event for der: last week he won the Garden of Irish music and pints of SColorado Spring’s Springfest the Gods 10 miler! JGuinness, held its inaugural as 1000 runners and dozens of race On the women’s side, 44 was the 5K run June 13th. It will be a week- staff took over the intersection of golden age as Amy Regnier won in ly 6 o’clock gathering meant to pro- Tejon and Platte. Indeed, during 40:06 and Cindy O’Neil finished in vide an alternative, low key outing the race, Tejon is shut down all the 40:59. Kirsten Anthony, who took for runners and would-be runners way to Cache la Poudre. second in last year’s 5K, was third of all ages. Just over 50 people In the 10K, Adam Rich sailed to with 41:08. decided to give it a try, enticed by first place, ahead of 400 other run- In the 5K race, Nelson Laux, for- the free hor d’oeurves and happy- ners with a time of 33:06. Adam mer local but visiting now from hour prices provided for runners took 5th last year in the 5K and Arvada, held on to grab 1st place in during post-run social hour. decided to double the distance this 15:09, over 20 seconds ahead of The idea was imported from year to his great success. local Moses Tum. Following the Pensacola FL by Ryan Shininger, Matt Mosman took second place first four twenty-year-olds, Fort where another pub has in excess of in 33:32, however, he reported that Carson’s 40 y.o. Sam Ngatia proved 1000 members, averaging 200 he can still keep up with the best of weekly for the runs. Ivette them. Laux also won last year’s Gallegos, manager of Jack Quinn’s, race in 14:51 said that Ryan missed the social Stephanie Bylander, all the way interaction. “It was runners of all from Alamosa, won the women’s 5K levels: really good runners, begin- in 17:29 with local Michelle Kelley ners, people who walked, really old in second at 15:54. In third was people, young people, and he said it Emily Shirtzer of Colorado Springs was a really good, fun social activi- in 18:28. ty.” The pub owners decided it Times may have been a few might be fun for people as well as seconds slower this year due to an bring in some business on an other- inadvertent 40 foot course length- wise slow Tuesday evening. ening, but if you’re concerned about The course heads out from Jack your time, convert it to seconds and Quinn’s on south Tejon along multiply by 0.9988. That’s about 5 Colorado to the Monument Park seconds for the fleet of foot in the trail, where it heads north to Cache 10K or half that for the 5K. la Poudre. From there, it turns Emily Shirtzer races to a 3rd place finish in the back onto the streets and follows 5K on a day where nearly 1000 showed. Cascade all the way south, over a block, and back to the club. Everyone seemed to enjoy the run on this particularly hot evening continued on page 22

Runners take over the intersection at Tejon and Platte and enjoy post-race refreshments. Manager Ivette Gallegos hope to provide an alternative for runners of every type.

10 The Long Run Running: America’s best fitness value by Michael Shafai ne day, their workout. Obviously, he had about six never seen me swim. Nonetheless, Omonths he informed me that I could try out ago, after consum- the program for two weeks free, ing one too many after which, I would need to pay bottles, err, I $40/month for the privilege of being mean glasses of run over by a bunch of Speedo- wine, I logged onto wearing, flip-turning, half-human, Active.com and half-fish swimmers four days-a- signed up for a triathlon. It seemed week. I told him I’d see him the fol- like a good idea at the time. Of lowing week. course, I have no business doing The next thing I had to do was such a thing. Number one, I’m not a invest in a Speedo and some gog- fast runner. Number two, I’m not a gles, because I figured I’d look pret- strong cyclist. Number three, my ty goofy showing up at a Masters’ deceased Jack Russell Terrier is a workout in board shorts and a better swimmer than I am. snorkel mask. Off I went down to Nonetheless, because entry fees my local running store, one that are non-refundable (and this one triathlon, they strongly suggested was a whopping $452), and because Regardless of the with a tri-specific bike. And I’m a wee bit frugal, I was commit- because the bicycle section of most ted to this race. So regardless of the combined hangover triathlons is typically the longest sec- combined hangover and buyer’s tion, they also encouraged me to focus remorse I was experiencing, there and buyer’s remorse I the bulk of my training time on the was nothing left to do but train. Oh was experiencing, bike. And here I was more worried yeah, I also learned that I might about drowning during the swim. need to make a few additional there was nothing left They educated me on how most investments, above and beyond the to do but train. triathlon bike frames have slightly massive entry fee (did I mention it different geometry than traditional was $452?)! also offers a limited supply of swim road bikes, usually with the top- So, the first thing I did was gear, to check out their offerings. tube of the bike gently sloped for- research swim programs in my Ten minutes and $50 later, I ward. This feature allows the rider area. Fortunately, there were plen- walked out with some skimpy new to get into a more aerodynamic ty of options, several of which that swim trunks (the same type I swore position. They also suggested that fit my schedule. I ultimately con- I’d never wear, especially after mock- some bikes will use a smaller 650c tacted one of the Masters’ teams in ing sun-bathing Europeans for so wheel, which gets the bike closer to the area, and the coach was kind many years) and a cool set of goggles. the ground, thus making it more enough to invite me down to join Next, I contacted several friends aerodynamic. And most noticeably, and acquaintances who had suc- triathlon bikes are equipped with cessfully completed a triathlon in “aero-bars”, which are those awk- the past. I wanted to pick their ward outcroppings jutting off the brains about bicycles. Specifically, I main handlebars. These, once again, was curious about the difference allow the rider to stay low and go between traditional road bikes and faster in the absence of drafting. triathlon bikes. I already owned Armed with all this useful infor- both a road and mountain bike, so I mation, I reluctantly decided to go had to question whether it was bike shopping. I visited many of the absolutely necessary for me to also local bike shops and was smacked invest in a triathlon bike. I hoped in the face with some of the biggest the answer was no. sticker shock I’d ever experienced. But, just as I feared, they all Between $2,000 and $6,000 for any- came back with the same answer. thing reasonably race-ready was Because drafting is not allowed in continued on page 20

July 2006 15 The Rock Island Railroad Trail II by Jack Anthony ast month I introduced the two Roswell sections of the Rock Island Continuing west, the Rock Island Tracks arrived at LTrail: the Peyton to Falcon Roswell, a bustling railroad community where the Rock county-maintained segment and the Island joined the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Powers to Wahsatch city-maintained Roswell still exists today, but not as a separate commu- stretch. In this article, I will introduce nity. It is located north of Monument Valley Park, east you to some Rock Island Railroad his- of I-25, south of Fillmore and west of Nevada. For those torical tidbits that I hope will make of you who run north from Monument Valley Park, you your Rock Island Trail runs enjoyable. traverse Roswell and run through an area rich in Colorado Springs railroad history. Let’s learn more From Peyton to Ellesmere about Roswell. Let’s learn a little bit about the stretch between The Roswell we traverse on our runs was started in Peyton and Falcon. Peyton was originally called the early 1888. Have you ever noticed the old railroad Mayfield. There was a railroad town in California also bridge heading west from the section of trail that exits called Mayfield, so the townsfolk decided to name their the north boundary of the park? That is the bridge that community after local settler George Peyton. The crossed the Monument Creek and enabled the Rock Denver & New Orleans Railroad came through Falcon Island to connect with the Denver and Rio Grande in the early 1880’s. Falcon was named after the large Railroad. Many a Rock Island passenger and freight number of wild birds in the area. It became a busy rail- train rumbled over that bridge and entered the Roswell road town when the Rock Island tracks were placed. railroad yard. In this industrial section of Roswell, From Falcon westward, there were a few small com- there was a 16-stall roundhouse plus many industrial munities dotting the Rock Island right-of-way before it buildings that supported this western end of the Rock arrived in Colorado Springs. The Banning-Lewis Island. Ranch shipped large quantities of cattle from a small Northeast of this industrial area was the Roswell stop west of Falcon called Shirley. Near present-day community that was the center for the Rock Island Horizon Middle School, there was a small community families. Here families of the more than 200 Rock called Elsmere. The community never really got going, Island workers lived. Roswell included stores and so this area became a place where maintenance crews schools and even had a dedicated community newspa- would do a variety of chores. Some abandoned railcars per. The original Roswell was actually located west of are still there. From Elsmere, a track was laid towards the Monument Creek, to the west of today’s I-25. This Peterson Air Force Base during the World War II era. original Roswell was annexed into Colorado Springs in

The railroad town of Rosewell sat west of Nevada and south of Fillmore on both sides of Monument Creek. 16 The Long Run the early 1898 to become part of the Little London sec- fancy Pullman rail cars. The Limited was a dramatic tion of town. step up from the dusty and noisy passenger cars of old. Across the creek was the Roswell community of The luxury of the Rock Island passenger service was homes for railroad and coal miner families. It seems highly advertised in regional and national publica- the elite of Colorado Springs were not interested in tions. Advertisements touted the Rock Island service as annexing this “blue collar” neighborhood, so the “new” “composed of elegant vestibuled Pullman cars, Horton Roswell remained a separate and flourishing communi- reclining chair cars and a superb dining car.” ty of hard workers and their families. This area is still In 1937 the Rock Island introduced the Rocky called Roswell by many citizens and was finally Mountain Rocket. The Rocket featured a very ultra- annexed into Colorado Springs in 1957. Today Roswell modern-looking diesel locomotive, a sleek and modern is a quaint older neighborhood rich in history with marvel of rail transportation. The cars glistened, many original homes still standing. Most citizens of sheathed in modern, rust-resistant stainless steel. At Colorado Springs are most likely unaware this area Limon, a passenger car “rodeo” took place where cars was once a bustling railroad town. bound for Colorado Springs cars linked up with the Roswell thrived until a major flood in 1935 Rocket Junior, a smaller locomotive that would bring destroyed many shops in the rail yard. The shop force passenger the final miles to Colorado Springs. The con- was reduced and many families relocated to other Rock ductors and brakemen would have about 20 minutes to Island communities. The last Rock Island passenger disconnect cars and get the Colorado Springs bound train left Colorado Springs in 1966 and by then Roswell cars lined up on a siding and then connected to the as a Rock Island community was only a memory, soon Rocket Junior engine. It was a busy time that called annexed by Colorado Springs. for great attention since passengers looked on and wanted to be on their way. Rocky Mountain Rocket On October 16, 1966, the last Rocky Mountain As you run the Rock Island you are following the Rocket passenger train rolled east out of Colorado route of many westward bound tourists who rode the Springs. Fourteen years later the last freight train rails to the Pikes Peak area. The Rock Island provided would roll east and close the Rock Island era. passenger rail service from Chicago. Original Rock Have you ever had someone pace you on a run? Island service began in 1888 and the trip to Colorado Well, in our next History Trail Run you will learn about Springs took 24 hours. The Rocky Mountain Limited some harrowing runaway Rock Island trains that began 3 trips a week to Colorado Springs in 1902 and rolled into Colorado Springs from Falcon…engineless was hailed as a marvel with deluxe equipment and and with gravity accelerating them up to speeds as continued on page 22

July 2006 17 June Results

Name Place Handicap Actual Difference Aaron Olson 48 20:04.3 18:28.8 - 01:35.5 Isabelle Dolan 34 17:28.7 16:23.1 - 01:05.6 Jerred Abdella 53 19:48.5 18:51.7 - 00:56.8 Jim Beckenhaupt 19 16:09.4 15:13.1 - 00:56.3 Anthony Abdella 54 19:48.5 18:52.2 - 00:56.3 Robin Kejr 41 18:02.9 17:09.0 - 00:53.9 Kris Black 36 17:21.4 16:32.3 - 00:49.1 2006 Champions Barbara Casados 74 23:04.5 22:23.1 - 00:41.4 Dec: Jessica Raab June: Aaron Olson Brent Kejr 22 16:00.8 15:23.1 - 00:37.7 Jan: Vanessa Wuestoff Lisa Short 6 13:14.4 12:40.9 - 00:33.5 Feb: Les Bell Victor Kovacs 43 17:51.0 17:21.0 - 00:30.0 Mar: Elliotte Brownlee Marisa E. Cardin 63 20:01.1 19:38.5 - 00:22.6 Apr: H. J. Arnold Nancy Engard 66 20:17.3 19:57.1 - 00:20.2 May: Halee Wulfkuhle Rita J. Cardin 64 20:01.6 19:42.7 - 00:18.9 Ben Zywicki 1 11:16.1 10:57.5 - 00:18.6 Dean Buck 29 16:06.9 15:50.2 - 00:16.7 Lindy Crawford 32 16:22.0 16:06.1 - 00:15.9 Janna Rombocos 44 17:41.3 17:29.5 - 00:11.8 warm spring morning with temps in the mid 70s David Kinton 3 12:01.5 11:49.7 - 00:11.8 Abrought out a largegroup of 76 runners to the June Richard King 5 12:39.1 12:33.3 - 00:05.8 Nielson Challenge. Lots and lots ofthe younger folks Halee Wulfkuhle 49 18:46.9 18:41.4 - 00:05.5 showed up today, most of them from the Heath Schroeder 20 15:20.2 15:14.9 - 00:05.3 Scott V. Palmer 8 13:22.5 13:17.5 - 00:05.0 LandsharksRunning Club. It was one of the youngters Carin Staudte 42 17:11.4 17:09.5 - 00:01.9 that took away the mostimproved honors for the Phil Goulding 13 14:11.4 14:16.6 + 00:05.2 month as Aaron Olson was 1:35 under hishandicap, Lile Budden 4 11:55.2 12:00.5 + 00:05.3 and won this months t-shirt. You 'da man, Aaron! Les Bell 40 16:41.8 16:49.8 + 00:08.0 24 runners were under their handicap, so it's obvi- Dylan Vaughan 75 22:38.7 22:47.6 + 00:08.9 ous that lots ofyou have been putting in some good Andy Dillon 9 13:15.7 13:25.3 + 00:09.6 training sessions. Sharon Greenbaum 16 14:23.3 14:33.1 + 00:09.8 We'll see y'all again on the 1st Saturday in July, Jonathan King 35 16:15.3 16:27.0 + 00:11.7 which isJuly 1st. Mike Burgie 15 14:09.7 14:21.8 + 00:12.1 Aaron Lojewski 11 13:22.1 13:37.4 + 00:15.3 Dave Sorenson Carl Nelson 12 13:52.9 14:08.9 + 00:16.0 David Perfors 2 11:05.2 11:21.3 + 00:16.1 Christopher White 7 12:51.2 13:08.5 + 00:17.3 Carl Olson 14 14:01.1 14:19.8 + 00:18.7 Bernadette White 23 15:05.1 15:24.2 + 00:19.1 April Casados 17 14:22.7 14:45.6 + 00:22.9 Volunteers Keith Holcomb 68 20:30.5 20:56.1 + 00:25.6 Kristy Burns 61 19:04.4 19:30.3 + 00:25.9 Al Grimme Bob Royse Annette Demel 59 18:52.4 19:27.2 + 00:34.8 Phil Foster Dave Sorenson Daniel Polak 45 16:55.8 17:30.8 + 00:35.0 Pat Lockhart Eon Studios (shirts) Mike Gleason 10 13:00.4 13:35.7 + 00:35.3 Connor Vaughan 37 15:56.8 16:33.4 + 00:36.6 Jane Dillon 55 18:23.0 19:06.1 + 00:43.1 Marc Wulfkuhle 18 14:10.6 14:55.9 + 00:45.3 Cymmie Bailey 65 18:46.2 19:43.5 + 00:57.3 The Nielson Challenge handicap race takes place the Heather Evans 46 16:34.4 17:33.9 + 00:59.5 Zane Meredith 76 22:33.1 23:36.6 + 01:03.5 first Saturday of each month in North Monument Ed Gleason 21 14:07.0 15:18.3 + 01:11.3 Valley Park in downtown Colorado Springs, directly Stephen Vaughan 38 14:47.6 16:34.3 + 01:46.7 west of the Fontenero access, at 8:00 am.

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New Runners at high altitude. California has the Texas. He was pressed into service Lone Pine to Furnace Creek Ultra, as fireman and engineer for an Name Place Time which goes from a cold, high moun- American Legion convention in San Peter Nielsen 25 15:32.9 Mary Taylor 26 15:45.7 tain to a hot, low desert in a day (a Antonio. Grandfather Jones was a Alex Haberkorn 24 15:32.3 very bad day if the runner is not historian with a strong interest in Ben Johnson 27 15:46.7 prepared). Pacers have run in the railroads. I am certainly not the Tim Burgie 47 0:18.2 unique conditions of London, Saudi only outsider interested in the Long Ronnie Pretzeus 58 19:26.1 Arabia, Egypt, Antarctica, and Run, and it would be much less Lakshmi Johnson 52 18:48.7 Korea. Road Runners have been to interesting without all of this added Zachary Crawford 57 19:22.5 Okinawa, Nepal, Ascension Island, material. Your editors, many of Monica Schwindt 39 16:36.6 and Boston, among many other whom I have met, are wonderful Stone Smith 62 19:35.6 areas. Results and stories from people doing an amazing job. Luke Burgie 56 19:21.4 Corey Haberkorn 33 16:22.4 other areas should remind you that Asking them to add more would be Amy Solverson 50 18:43.1 Colorado Springs, while a great and an imposition. Asking them to William Wallin 51 18:44.5 a famous destination for runners, is delete something might cheapen a Christian Wulfkuhle 67 20:02.9 not the only place to run. great newsletter. Be careful. Karen Messias 31 16:02.7 Some might object to the inclu- Regards, Raydene Slater 69 21:02.8 sion of Colorado history in a run- William L. Jones Alex Slaster 70 21:05.0 ning paper. I am fascinated by it. Editor’s note: By happy coincidence, Jake Slayter 71 21:06.7 Combined with the effort to expand Christie Donahee of Plano TX ran Faye Palmer 72 21:17.7 trails in Colorado, it gives a runner the in Steamboat Brendan Speck 73 21:24.5 Collin Eaton 28 15:49.4 more to think about than reaching Springs last weekend. We happily Mark Kalmus 60 19:29.0 the next marker or rest stop before publish her results among our local Randy Eaton 30 15:51.7 collapsing. Father was a telegra- runners. pher and station agent in 1930's News and Events continued from page 8 so act quickly if you want to take TRAINING RUNS advantage of it! Just go to www. DenverMarathon.com and enter a 2006 Triple Crown of Running training referral code of “PPRR”. You have Tuesday and Thursday mornings 6:00 to do this before midnight on the 8th, and if I remember correctly, AM Sharp! the discount is $10. The marathon takes place SUMMER ROUNDUP TRAIL RUN (June 27 – July 6) Sunday October 15th. There is also *Meet at Bear Creek Park (West side) near the large pavilion a half marathon and a 4-person Groups will be formed for all paces and ability levels. • team event. Training runs last approximatel y 45 minutes to 1 hour. • The course is designed to take in Complimentary Triple Crown shirts for everyone who different neighborhoods represen- participates in at least 8 training runs. tative of Denver’s diversity. A Conducted by PIKES PEAK ROAD RUNNERS health and fitness expo will take Supported by TRIPLE CROWN OF RUNNING place in conjunction with the For more information, call Dave Sorenson at 473-7848 marathon on Saturday October 13th. ([email protected]) If you need time to think about it, there is a registration form in this newsletter.

July 2006 19 America’s Best Fitness Value continued from page 15 the norm. Dejected, yet undaunted, Back to the drawing board I I went home to search beneath the went. The first thing I learned was sofa cushions for spare change. that wetsuit sizing is very funky. Next, I logged onto eBay and What ever happened to small, typed in the word “bicycle”. A total medium and large? The second of 10,615 items matched my search. thing I learned was the fact that I then called my employer and wetsuits are not cheap, typically requested two months of vacation ranging between $250 and $500. time, because I figured it would Once again, I returned to my sofa take me that long to look through and checked under the cushions for all the items. spare change. No such luck. Next, I When my request was denied, I called everyone I knew around my decided to refine my search. I typed size to see if they owned a wetsuit. in “triathlon bicycle”. It pulled up Yahtzee! An acquaintance of mine, 12 items. That was more like it, but who happened to be signed up for I didn’t find anything in my size at the same race, but pulled out due to that time. So over a period of two injury, offered to loan me his. months, I watched various auctions Finally I got a break. and attempted to low-ball sellers on And it was during this break bikes that might work for me. that I realized I had spent nearly Speedo’s new wetsuits for the style conscious Finally, $1,376 later (including ship- $3,700 (including projected travel triathlete. But how do you get them on? ping), I was the proud owner of a expenses) on one race and not a slightly used Litespeed triathlon bike. dime of it went towards the running slightly used Litespeed triathlon Of course, when the bike portion. I compared that consider- bike, a blue Speedo, and a pair of arrived, it needed to be tuned. It able sum of money to my total goggles. With any luck, I’ll be able was also equipped with different annual expenditures for running, to replenish some of the change I pedals than what I usually used, so which in total includes $200 in pulled out from underneath my sofa I needed to purchase compatible entry fees, $150 for two pairs of cushions. shoes and cleats. Three days and shoes, and $15 for my annual Pikes $215 later, my new/used bike was Peak Roadrunners membership. Michael Shafai, a local writer, run- ready to go and I had some cool new I quickly realized that I could ner, and dad, contributes regularly shoes to boot. run for 10 years and spend about as to the Long Run. He can be So now, with the exception of much as I had spent to compete in reached at michael.c.shafai@ smith logging in some serious training one triathlon. I then concluded that barney.com time, I was ready for my race. As running, hands down, provides the planned, I showed up for swim best value in fit- practice in my new trunks and gog- ness today. And gles. The coach directed me to the as a frugal kind shallow end of the pool and suggested of guy, that I start there. I introduced myself to works for me. my “lane-mates”, and despite the fact So, at the end that it was only 5:15 in the morning, of June, assum- they were all very friendly. ing I finish my Of course, they inquired about race successfully, my motivation, as a non-swimmer, I’ll be retiring for waking up at 4:30AM to come do from the sport of laps in the pool. I explained how I’d triathlon. And at signed up for a triathlon and then I that time, if proceeded to give them an invento- you’re interested ry of all the crap I had to buy just in the multi- for one race. One of my fellow swim- sport lifestyle, mers then inquired about what keep an eye out kind of wetsuit I bought. A wetsuit? on eBay for a Aeordynamic tirathlon bike designed for comfort...a steal at $3000.

20 The Long Run Linda’s Leads: Badwater and Beyond by Linda Fuqua-Jones

fter 17 es 135 miles later at the trailhead overwhelmed, so frightened and years of to Mount Whitney, the highest insecure by what I’d embarked Awriting point in the contiguous United upon that I couldn’t even pretend to about politics, States. The distance and elevation be an objective observer.” For real estate, and change are not the only challenge; instance, Johnson was completely economics for this race is staged in mid-July when intimidated by the prospect of con- the New York Death Valley is at its hottest. As tacting Coloradoan, Marshall Times, reporter Johnson researches Ulrich, who has com- Kirk Johnson Badwater and in- pleted Badwater 13 was re-assigned to the sports desk. terviews people times, won it four The fact that Johnson didn’t even associated with it, times, and is the only read the sports section was a plus: he becomes pos- person to do a solo the Times wanted an outsider to in- sessed with the run. Johnson states, vestigate unusual stories. Johnson idea of running “The line I was walk- describes himself as not at all ath- part of it. To the ing between objective letic and recalls being the chubby Edge: A Man, reporter and terrified kid who couldn’t climb a tree. With Death Valley, and participant was too this as his background and self- the Mystery of fluid, too nebulous.” image he surprises himself by train- Endurance, is the Instead he inter- ing for and completing the New story of Johnson’s viewed other partici- York City Marathon. It was while transformation pants, such as Dan he trained for New York that he from objective jour- Jensen, a Vietnam met Lisa Smith, an unassuming nalist to obsessed veteran and amputee woman who participated in the runner as he trains who would be at most daunting of pursuits: for Badwater. Badwater as a first- Badwater. The duality of timer with Johnson. Badwater starts at the lowest reporter and participant is the key To the Edge interweaves Johnson’s point in the Western Hemisphere, to the success of Johnson’s story- own experiences with stories of 282 feet below sea level and finish- telling. He conveys his hopes and other ultramarathoners into a book fears in genuine language, that both adults and teens will which involves the reader enjoy reading this summer. completely. For example This book is available at the Johnson writes: Pikes Peak Library District. Use “Something about Bad- the catalog at ppld.org to request a water nagged me from the copy of To the Edge: a Man, Death beginning—an over-the-top Valley, and the Mystery of quality both piqued my inter- Endurance, by Kirk Johnson. est and annoyed me. The race quietly claimed a space for Linda, a librarian at the Palmer itself as the most extreme Lake Branch Library, is a club event of its kind on the planet; member and avid marathon walker. but did that mean it was too She especially enjoys finding books difficult to comprehend, or too that suit your interest and would masochistic and sick to com- love to hear from you at lfuqua- prehend? It produced an itch I [email protected] or at 481-2587. couldn’t scratch.” In spite of Johnson’s years Editor’s note: The 24th running of of journalistic experience he the Badwater ultramarathon takes admits that after he commit- place July 24th. See our note in the ted to attempt Badwater, “I “News & Events” section. almost immediately lost my Kirk Johnson after completing the 135 miles of Badwater ability to even be a reporter in in 1999 with a time of 54h 26m. He was 32 out of 33. researching the race. I was

July 2006 21 Rock Island Trail II continued from page 17 high as 45 miles per hour. How did these runaways the Colorado Springs trolley car system (yes, Colorado turn out—well, you’ll learn the rest of the story in the Springs had a rather expansive street car system from next History Trail Run. So, next time you’re striding 1887 to 1932), do consider visiting the Roswell Trolley along westbound on the Rock Island city section and Barn and the Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway you hear rumblings behind you, glance back…your “pac- Museum at 2333 Steel Drive. The museum is open ing” train may be encouraging you to pick up the pace! Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm and is an educational visit If you wish to learn more about Roswell as well as well worth the $3.00 adult and $1.50 child donation. The phone number at the museum is 475-9508. You’ll find the society’s members a delight to talk to and quite the story tellers. They are dedicated to preserving the unique history of Roswell and our trolley system. I especially enjoyed the Rock Island passenger car they had in the yard that included all sorts of historical memorabilia and displays. Their web site is www.ColoradoSpringsTrolleys.org. Check it out! Special thanks to Howard Noble of the Pikes Peal Historical Streetcar Museum and also Mel McFarland, local railroad historian, for their contributions the Rock Island History trail series. Jack Anthony writes historical articles on local running trails. His series can be found online at The end of the line, west of Beacon Street, where the Rock Island PPRRun.org. Jack serves on the PPRR board. crossed over Monument Creek to Rosewell. Bridge remnants are visible in the center. The running trail continues on the left to Monument Park and right all the way up to Palmer Lake and beyond. Jack Quinn’s Running Club Continued fromj page 10 (90 degrees) which proceeded at a leisurely pace. Ivette reported, “This is the longest I’ve ever run!” And from the looks of the group, it appeared she was not the only one in this category. Boulder Running Company and the Colorado Running Company, which decided to become offi- cial sponsors for the new running club. Post-run munchies were exceptionally well endowed, but then if you’ve dined at Quinn’s, you have come to expect much more than chips and dip. Besides the water supplied to quench post-run thirsts, select ales were available ($2.50/pint), an opportunity that these runners did not let go to waste.

Runners gather for the 6 PM start on Jack Quinn’s inagural 5K run.

22 The Long Run Springs Runners Head to Steamboat: Out of the frying pan and into the fire olorado Springs area marathon- half with the sun growing ever almost lives up to its billing as the Cers headed to Steamboat more intense, the quads have taken Rockies most scenic run—but you Springs the weekend of June 4 hop- quite a beating. That unexpectedly may agree that’s a pretty ambitious ing for some relief from the local quick pace morphs into an unex- claim for Colorado! heatwave. It was not to be. The pectedly slow one. northen resort town was not far Comments from the significant behind our Front Range heat wave, proportion of low altitude dwellers with temperatures in the mid to invariably focus on the lack of oxy- upper 80’s for most of the race, no gen, but Colorado Springs runners clouds to hinder the sun, and an should have no problem, especially asphalt course stingy on the shade if you get up to the local trails. The More than 80 runners ventured start of the race is around 8200 feet north for the 25th running of the and finishes in Steamboat at a com- marathon event, which has a reputa- fortable 6800. tion for unpredictable weather—but The course itself is run entirely then what race in Colorado doesn’t? upon an asphalt road with the start The downhill first half of the 26 miles north of town. By the time marathon allows for hopes of a PR, the bus rolls to a stop in the decid- but by the time the course flattens edly alpine environment, one feels out into its roller- like they are almost in Wyoming. coaster mode for The pastoral valley of the course, the second complete with rushing river, lush meadows, and grazing horses, And of course, the really cool t-shirt showing the course. And what is that in the clouds?

Steamboat Marathon June 4: Regional runners making the trek

Place City/state Time Place City/state Time Place City/state Time Marathon Half-Marathon 714 Susan Gambill Colorado Springs 2:25:07 23 Kerry Ann Page Colorado Springs 3:31:02 41 Richard L Park Colorado Springs 1:37:50 723 Martha Kinsinger Colorado Springs 2:25:49 25 Blaine Miller Colorado Springs 3:33:03 56 Michael Lloyd Green Mountain Falls 1:40:03 740 Amy Campillo Colorado Springs 2:28:19 35 Thomas Ricks Woodland Park CO 3:37:07 70 Michael Wood Colorado Springs 1:42:03 742 Kelly Williams Colorado Springs 2:28:40 37 Heather King Woodland Park CO 3:37:53 105 Erin Moffett Colorado Springs 1:45:56 746 Melissa Archibald Colorado Springs 2:28:57 57 Jim Kelleher Colorado Springs 3:45:30 151 Jessica J. Raab Colorado Springs 1:51:00 747 Ann Trushenski Colorado Springs 2:28:59 73 Vincent Bucci Colorado Springs 3:51:56 152 Robert Hutchison Colorado Springs 1:51:01 751 Gary Griner Colorado Springs 2:29:08 91 Gina Harcrow Woodland Park CO 4:00:14 163 Courtney Schumann Colorado Springs 1:51:23 796 Jeanne Golding Colorado Springs 2:36:40 99 Tara Cook Colorado Springs 4:03:24 172 Timothy Doenges Canon City 1:51:44 816 Christie Donahee Plano TX 2:40:33 118 Katherine Portillo Colorado Springs 4:11:31 174 Tom Smith Colorado Springs 1:51:51 840 Ashley Hobbs4 Colorado Springs 2:44:28 122 Sarah McCaffrey Colorado Springs 4:12:09 230 Kelly E. Phillips-Henry Colorado Springs 1:55:20 864 Katie Johnson Colorado Springs 2:52:19 132 Lori Kisley Colorado Springs 4:15:09 284 Dani Hainds Green Mountain Falls 1:57:51 883 Dan Scott Colorado Springs 3:02:56 149 Chris Devore Colorado Springs 4:17:58 285 Melody Monberg Colorado Springs 1:57:55 894 Jim R Oraker Colorado Springs 3:10:02 150 William Kissell Colorado Springs 4:18:14 306 Kristine Barrett Colorado Springs 1:59:00 912 Mary Daley Colorado Springs 3:27:19 172 John Klein Colorado Springs 4:28:51 356 Michelle Benoit Colorado Springs 2:02:31 913 Kelly Kissell Colorado Springs 3:29:12 183 Ben Schultz Colorado Springs 4:31:28 385 Lisa Smith Colorado Springs 2:03:31 914 Joseph Kissell Colorado Springs 3:29:13 192 Tamara Price Colorado Springs 4:32:26 391 Bruce Dowdy Colorado Springs 2:03:57 920 Karen Pinell Colorado Springs 3:36:11 217 Jennifer Janus Colorado Springs 4:41:55 438 Susan Reininger Colorado Springs 2:06:34 922 Brenda Hauvermale Colorado Springs 3:36:38 228 Jesse Hull Colorado Springs 4:47:15 439 Melanie Le Doux Colorado Springs 2:06:36 924 Catherine Dilts Colorado Springs 3:38:33 253 Tom Hamilton Colorado Springs 5:09:38 451 Maureen Griner Colorado Springs 2:07:23 925 Leonard Dilts Colorado Springs 3:38:33 263 Amy Triandiflou Colorado Springs 5:14:14 461 Martha Kramer Colorado Springs 2:08:03 929 Willie Loa Colorado Springs 3:46:45 267 Lesley Mace Colorado Springs 5:20:19 505 Patricia Lehmann Colorado Springs 2:10:27 936 Patricia Micciulla Colorado Springs 3:50:12 268 Jeffrey Wilson Colorado Springs 5:20:20 558 Carrie Dowdy Colorado Springs 2:13:39 937 Pamela Scott Colorado Springs 3:55:19 270 Debbie Embaugh Colorado Springs 5:20:56 560 Molly Hankins Colorado Springs 2:13:46 938 Donna Mietus Colorado Springs 3:55:19 276 John Philibert Colorado Springs 5:24:08 569 Samilja Heim Manitou Springs 2:14:28 939 Jan Rose Manitou Springs 4:01:13 282 Scott Kewley Colorado Springs 5:26:29 578 Kathleen Hill Colorado Springs 2:14:59 297 Stacie Ward Colorado Springs 5:36:58 661 Robert Russell Colorado Springs 2:19:31 300 Tony Matthews Colorado Springs 5:39:56 671 Lesley Gallacher Colorado Springs 2:20:24 318 Jene Lyle Colorado Springs 6:05:53 675 Holland Hurt Larkspur 2:20:50 319 Heather Rose Colorado Springs 6:08:32 676 Eric Laurin Larkspur 2:20:50

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