Panoramic 4-mile...

Last Saturday (June 14), I did the Panoramic 4-mile run. I was first in my age group and 5th overall. 00:28:10--7-min mile average. Small turnout--but nice day for a race and good place to have it (Bear Creek).

Pearl Street Running Club

My friend Ryan Shininger (founder of Jack Quinn's Running Club in Colorado Springs - http://www.jackquinnsrunners.com) is trying to start up a new running club in Boulder, CO. It, like JQRC, meets every Tuesday at the Lazy Dog on Pearl Street. I attended the inaugural run last Tuesday.

Kathy's MS fundraiser (on June 15)...

My friend Kathy held an MS fundraiser last Sunday (June 15). She is also planning to ride her bike 150 miles at the end of the month to raise more funds. We assembled at Old Chicago on Tejon and then did a small pub crawl that included McCabe's Tavern, The Rocket Room, The Triple Nickel, and then back to Old Chicago. We raised close to $400 by selling raffle tickets and playing cards (best and worst 5-card poker hands were awarded prizes that Kathy got donated from various local businesses).

Some of the group at Rocket Room:

Sarah looking for the winning raffle ticket:

Charlie re-hydrating:

Chris with the sumo-wrestler biking helmet:

Amy and Kathy:

Me and the celebratory cigar:

GoG 10-Miler pictures...

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During:

Tina's birthday...

Friday, June 6: We hung out at Dani, Tina, and Jules' house last Friday to celebrate Tina's birthday. Ate ribs and played lots of outdoor flippy cup. Dani and Matt's team dominated this again:



Rylan was also in town visiting. We said goodbye on Sunday at Navajo Hogan's. What a lush:

DIM hash...

Monday, June 9: Dani and I hared the DIM hash starting at One Sports Bar and Grill (near Constitution and Academy) and ending in a ditch (rather a landfill) behind Porky's (near Powers and Palmer Park). ;) Trail was about 5 miles with shiggy, playground and boob checks, food, and of course PBR...

After circle many of us went over to Porky's to play sand volleyball. Awesome time!

Garden of the Gods 10-Miler

Sunday, June 8: Today was my first Garden of the Gods 10-Miler race:

http://www.gardentenmile.com

Great turnout and great day for a race! I ran 1:13:04. I was pleased with this time. I only did this well because I was trying hard to beat Charlie (my lightweight runner buddy). I kept a few hundred feet behind him the entire race planning to pass him during the last half mile or so. Unfortunately I didn't have it in me to make the final push and he also stepped it up a knotch. I ended up finishing about 40 seconds or so behind him. I've either got to quit smoking or lose 25 pounds to beat him.

JT won 4th place in his age group with a time of 1:07:59. JT kicked butt in his training for this as well--attending quite a few of the early AM training runs. Good work dude!

Many, many, many other friends were at this race too! Fun seeing so many people at one event like that...