Monthly Archives: April 2013

Been a bit bummed this month because of my right knee.  Doc says it’s just inflamed, no ligament tear – but to halt running for 4-6 weeks. However if I keep it iced, I can still run with pain & most likely do no damage.  That was the positive rendering of his diagnosis – should I not heed his advice of immobility.

So I put it to prayer (sorry in advance for getting spiritual in my blog).  I believe my God can produce miracles or will provide (mental) comfort/peace if physical healing is not in the cards.

Happy to report I’m running again with little to no pain & on target to complete my 2nd half-marathon in Fort Collins 🙂

Additionally, I booked my June flight to Anchorage with an extra day on the front-end to sea kayak & join a glacier night hike. Life’s meant to be LIVED!  The goal was to complete a marathon, not win.  No regrets!

 

Movie of the Week

“Lars and the Real Girl” (2007) – laugh-out-loud funny, yet charming story set in Minnesota – which means they have those crazy cool accents;  Ryan Gosling was nominated for a Golden Globe, Patricia Clarkson also rocked as Dagmar, Lars’ doctor.

 

Runner Log

Sun Mar 31st  – 1 mile plus 7.25 miles trail running

Sat Apr 6th – 4 hours BIKE

Sun Apr 7th – 4 miles, 4.75 miles trail running plus 3 hours BIKE

Sun Apr 14th – 8.25 miles

Tue Apr 16th – 10.5 miles

Wed Apr 17th – 13.5 miles, 1 hour BIKE

Thu Apr 18th – 3.5 hours BIKE

YTD total – 495.25 miles & 11.5 hours BIKE

 

2013.0418 'Try'

Condolences to folks grieving after yesterday’s Boston Marathon bombing.  Appreciate seeing upcoming road race & blog site favourites also posting comments of support.

 

BolderBOULDER (Memorial Day 10K in Boulder)

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston, the Boston running community and the Boston Marathon family.

Colfax Marathon: Denver’s Ultimate Urban Tour  (May half-marathon in Denver)

The Colfax Marathon Partnership extends our heartfelt sympathies to the victims and families affected by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. This was a senseless and shocking act.

Kilian Jornet

My strong thoughts go out to Boston today. #run4boston #prayforboston

Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon (June marathon in Alaska)

Our sincere condolences to those affected by the tragedy at today’s Boston Marathon. Out of respect for that situation, we have postponed our pending announcement regarding the Mayor’s Marathon and Half-Marathon, originally scheduled for April 16 (tomorrow).

The Trail Show

Here at TTS, our condolences go to the folk of Boston. A tragedy like this makes all of us realize how fortunate we are to find tranquility and solace in nature. Boston will not be far from our thoughts.

Boston Marathon Finish Line, 1910

Boston Marathon Finish Line, 1910

 

 

Tue April 9th SNOW – 14.5 inches

The system dumped a record 14.5 inches of snow in Boulder and also broke a record low temperature early Wednesday morning.

 

The previous record for an April 9 snowfall was 11.8 inches, set in 1989. By 6 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder saw 13.1 inches of snow, and the city recorded 14.5 over the entire course of the storm, according to local meteorologist Matt Kelsch.

 

The storm also brought a large swing in temperatures.

 

After a high of 62 on Monday, temperatures in Boulder skidded all the way down to 2 degrees just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, breaking the record low for the day of 5, set April 10, 1959.

Mon April 15th SNOW – 13.9 inches

Boulder saw 13.9 inches of snow throughout Monday’s snow storm, according to local meteorologist Matt Kelsch. Temperatures this morning also dipped to 22, just one off the record low of 21 for April 16 set in 1947.

 

After the record snowfall prompted a rare snow day Monday, the University of Colorado announced this morning it will re-open the campus today.

UPDATE:  Mon April 22nd SNOW –  10.2 inches

After heavy overnight snowfall, Boulder has set a new record for snow in the month of April at almost four feet, according to local meteorologist Matt Kelsch.

 

Boulder saw 10.2 inches of snow as of 7 a.m. today, bringing the total snowfall for the month of April to 46.2 inches, breaking the previous record of 44 set in 1957.

 

Boulder also saw a record-low temperature of 20 degrees this morning, breaking the old record for April 23 of 22 degrees.

 

Today was one of those days where you hate to go into work.

With more than a foot of fresh powder (yeah, in April), would have rather popped on snow-shoes & taken Ro for a long hike in the mountains.  The consistency of spring snow is moisture heavy but still akin to powdered sugar.  LOVE lacing up my boots and watching Ro furrow his head under snow drifts higher than his being.  No matter the month – Ro LOVES snow!

After our walk, Ro maintains his head high/bouncing gait into the house, takes a drink, then quickly resettles upstairs on our king sleigh bed – enjoying a ‘Pride Rock’ view of the snow pummeled neighborhood below.  He can lay there for hours – growling low as he warns of coyotes, rabbits or other neighborhood dogs.  (No outdoor cats in my ‘hood, coyotes take care of that within days.)

Spring & summer will be here soon enough.  Sure I’m eager to climb my first 14er of the year but no need rushing through ‘snow season’ (albeit late into April).  4 more inches forecasted tomorrow.

Sunshine dreaming before my next scheduled half marathon — this weekend in Fort Collins 🙂

Avalanche Warning - Colorado spring season!

Avalanche Warning – Colorado spring season!