Wow, it’s been quite a year (plus). The short version included the COVID pandemic, breaking my ankle and sending my daughter off to college. The ankle fracture was quite severe so it meant nearly 9 months without running. Luckily I took the plunge (along with a lot of other people if the wait for delivery was any indication) of buying a Peloton bike so that I could stay in shape. It felt so wonderful, and almost normal, to travel for a race again. Tried very hard not to take it for granted.
I’ve never been to Colorado Springs. What a great city. I went by myself and spent a lot of the weekend exploring by foot. Stayed in a great hotel, The Kingship Landing which provided great access to downtown Colorado Springs
The race itself was wonderful (or maybe I was just so happy to be back running again). It was an out and back along a river, some paved some well maintained trails and very flat. Great views for the entire race and really friendly support crew.
As always, I managed to find wonderful vegan food and local beer. I loved the Burrowing Owl, I ended up eating dinner there two nights in a row.
So happy to be back and really looking forward to the next race. Feeling blessed that my family has remained healthy during COVID and that my daughter is happily adjusting to college. Looking forward to the next race!
19 down, 31 to go!
50 State Adventure 