It has been a busy few weeks after the finale hike for the Team in Training Fall 2009 season. First off thank you to everyone who helped me reach and exceed my goal of $3000. There were many of you and I am slowly getting out formal thank you notes as well as a thank you gift to many of you. For my hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, I hiked Flattop Mountain and Hallets … [Read more...] about Team in Training – Hike | Season Recap
Team in Training
Why I do Team in Training…
Earlier this week I heard the news that the son of someone I know lost his ten year battle with leukemia. Each week prior to hiking we take moment at the trailhead to remind us why we are a part of Team in Training and of course this Saturday prior to hiking Jasper Lake, Kyle will be on our mind and the mission moment. As others who are hiking know the background I am sure … [Read more...] about Why I do Team in Training…
Longs Peak from Trail Ridge Road
As the rain falls here in Denver, I was looking through some images I took in the past month. It was just over two weeks ago I headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park and Trail Ridge Road prior to it opening for the season. As I parked at the Forest Canyon Overlook and started walking up the road I photographed along the way. The plan was to make it as far as I could for … [Read more...] about Longs Peak from Trail Ridge Road
Doudy Draw
The group hike this past week for the fall season of Team in Training was at Doudy Draw just south of Boulder. As this was the first hike for the season it is a pretty easy hike, however towards the end we did add in a good short elevation gain for the group bringing a total of over seven miles hiked during the morning. While hiking I threw my camera over my shoulder and … [Read more...] about Doudy Draw
The First Weekend of TNT – Hike Fall 2009
So what did the first weekend of the Fall 2009 season of Team in Training - Hike consist of today? Painting a ceiling in my house. As the Summer 2009 season is heading out to the Grand Canyon today, this is an off week from hiking due to the overlap of some of the participants on the support staff. There may be an opportunity to go hiking tomorrow (Sunday) so hopefully the … [Read more...] about The First Weekend of TNT – Hike Fall 2009