I ran back-to-back-to-back mileage this weekend after a break in the early part of the week. First, on Friday, I ran 6 miles at the top of the park in the snow. The road to Grandview Overlook was closed to vehicles and it was so refreshing to be jogging on it in the snow.
Then, on Saturday, I went back out for another 4 mile loop to see how much the snow had melted.
It had melted off completely on the roads, but the trails were still deep in snow.
Finally, on Sunday, I ran a 12.5 mile loop, first through the park along Palmer Point trail, then up through UCCS, along the "Tava Trail." This trail is continuous through campus and actually connects to the Pikes Peak Greenway at the major trail artery in UCCS Village Center (by Costco.)
My three-day-weekend total of 22.5 miles with 2500+ feet elevation change wasn't too terrible for in-town running! My training for the Golden Gate Dirty 30, which I'll be running on May 30, is going well. It will no doubt be a difficult race for me, but I am glad to be building up my base.
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