Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa, OK)

With our sights set on the Route 66 Marathon--but otherwise not knowing exactly what to expect, JT, Lauren, Katie, and I departed to Tulsa, OK. I flew out/back while the others road-tripped it the whole way. I rolled in Friday evening and the others made it Saturday just after noon. Epic weekend full of bar-hopping, hashing, and of course the marathon. I pulled off a ~3:38:00--not nearly as well as I had hoped! However, I am happy to report that I managed to take 10th place in the fat-ass Clydesdale division! ;) The marathon route was surprising nice--with a long out-and-back along the Arkansas River:


Tulsa is full of many cool hangouts and lots of interesting people! We made it a point to drink a PBR in the "Center of the Universe" near the downtown area. Props to the Tulsa H3 for a great hash following the marathon on Sunday! Wrapped up the trip with a stop at Tally's Route 66 "Good Food" Cafe on the historic Route 66 highway:

Goodbye to a good friend...

A good friend of mine Brittney Brashers was apparently killed in a car accident last night coming back from Denver. Times like this remind us how mortal we all are and how precious life is. We'll miss ya baby!

Upadowna

Brave the Manitou Incline throughout the winter season every Thursday night! Celebrate your accomplishment with the most enjoyable people on earth!

Be at the top of the incline by 6:30 PM for PBR (maybe food).
Meet at Kinfolks afterwards.
Onwards to Royal Tavern and/or THL.

Nob Hill

A tear-jerker of an article about The Nob Hill on Colfax by the Westword:

Nob Hill Article

Training resumes

I've let this blog go silent since about March of this year. I started picking up the distance again with the Denver Marathon last October 18. Without any real distance training, I was able to pull off a PR at ~3:33:00.


Next marathon is coming up on November 22: The Route 66 Marathon...


Tulsa or bust!

Already looking forward to:

• Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon in January
• Austin, TX marathon in February
• Salida, CO marathon in March
• My first half Ironman in Lawrence, KS in June.

Gorilla power

I was happy to participate in the 2009 Denver Gorilla Run on Halloween this year: a benefit for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.

www.denvergorillarun.com

In addition to looking simply ridiculous while running around the Lodo area, we managed to set a new Guinness World Record for the "Most People Dressed as Gorillas" at 1061. Previous record was ~640.

Ooo ooo haa haa! :D

Trinity Soul Runners

Running 8 weeks strong! No whining allowed. Every Monday at 6 PM (rain, sleet, snow).