On Tuesday I did a usual Palmer Park run. I kept delaying my run, setting out about noon and I just barely mistimed the rain storm, getting pretty rained on in my last mile. Still quite fun! About 6.5 miles total.
On Thursday, I ran down to my favorite pullup bars in Monument Valley first.
After a few quick sets, I continued on to Mesa Open Space, where I did a full loop of the dirt bike trails before running home, this time avoiding the rain. I netted 11 miles, a solid amount for a midweek mid-length run.
Then, on Friday evening, I went on a hike with my husband and our friend Felix. We tried out the Talon trail at Cheyenne Mountain State Park. This is the primary way that connects to the Dixon trail, which summits Cheyenne Mountain. Of course it was evening, so we didn't go that far, but we still got a great preview of the trail!
I should mention that Friday was very stormy in and around the Springs, but we found the perfect "pocket" away from the weather. We never got rained on, but we got excellent views of the city and the storms all around us, especially to the east. The total hike was 3.5 miles on slightly uphill trail encircling Cheyenne Mountain along the primary "spine" that gradually climbs the ridge.
I look forward to running the full Talon -> North Talon -> Dixon trail route and seeing the summit area!
Tomorrow I'm running with Sharon on Pikes, and definitely looking forward to that as well! Despite the forecast calling for more rain and even snow up on Pikes, I know we will have a great time enjoying our big Colorado backyard playground!
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