Teller Farms with Hud early am. After just a few minutes I heard a noise in the tall grass and looked at Hud. He heard it too and was heading back to the car - fast. No idea what it was
We swung by Dry Creek and did the loop. He has done a lot of activity lately and is tired. I can tell because he constantly has a disobedient look on his face
I needed 1.3 more miles to hit 2,000 so with a sore ankle and a sore groin headed up to the track for 8 slow boring laps
Week ending Sunday September 30
Hudson 15 miles with 2 trips to the pool
Chris 37.2 miles with 2,839' with 1 summit (Flora). A mediocre week
September
Hudson 55.2 miles with 1 summit
Chris 183.7 miles with 27,321' with 5 summits (Sanitas, Green, Bear, Caribou & Flora)
That does it for the year and this blog. One more post - "The Year in Review" - and we'll start a new blog with a new clever title for the new year starting October 1. It will once again include daily runs for Hudson and me so if that bores you I will not be offended if you don't come back. I enjoy it way too much
SATURDAY
2.1 brisk miles at Dry Creek with Hud before we headed into the mountains. It had been awhile since we did a 9-something pace. I'm not sure he was happy running versus lolly-gagging
Ran / hiked Mount Flora, a 13'er just past the town of Empire. 7 miles with maybe 2,000' - starting above 11,000'. Also came across snow - not much but a warning that time to run up at elevation is running out..
FRIDAY
2.1 miles at Dry Creek with Hud after sunrise. Some sprints for Hud with Tumbles
Headed to South Mesa TH and was planning on running out to Chautauqua and back - which is over 12 miles with maybe 2,000'
Got off to a good start but then got a work call - took it in the bushes so as not to irritate others. Then after 3 miles my phone bounced out of my waistpack and I realized my hat wasn't in there anymore. Tough decision - abandon the run and turn around to look for it or keep going and write it off. It was a cool hat and cost $25 so abandoned the run - which turned out to be the wrong decision since I never found it. Oh well - I've found a pair of sunglasses and lost a hat this year. 6.3 miles with 850'
THURSDAY
Once again we were up early and at Dry Creek in the dark. 2.1 miles - we saw no one else
I had very low motivation to do a longer run and then storms rolled in. Not a good week
WEDNESDAY
It was dark and raining so thought about skipping Dry Creek. Hud went in the back yard and some unseen animal was growling. Skunks do growl
We went to Dry Creek in the dark with headlamp and handheld light. It was so dark I kept Hud on leash which thwarted his attempts to chase a rabbit and a llama. Then we heard louder growling on the other side of a fence. Likely a coyote as it's now just a fact they live in this area. Eventually let him off leash as it grew light and there was another dog to run with
Bobolink late morning. 6.8 miles. 23.5 miles to go...
Took Hud to the pool early afternoon. We've decided it's just not his thing
TUESDAY
Dry Creek with Hud. 4 miles - we did the first loop at a jogging pace then did a loop with Tumbles (pictured here)
MONDAY
15 minutes at the pool was good for Hud
My day:
