Tag: running
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Colorado Springs ER doctor keeps 100-mile record in perspective
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One Monday last month, hardly recovered from running 100 miles in the mountains around Leadville, Anne Flower was back to work as an emergency room doctor at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. “I was…
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50 years of Pikes Peak Road Runners: Classic races, quirks and camaraderie
Raymond Bailey was done with alcohol, but addiction wasn’t done with him. “I started running to feed the addiction I still had, but in a more healthy way,” he says. He started running with a group of strangers, members of the Pikes Peak Road Runners who met at 6 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at…
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49th annual Garden 10 races to give back to high school running programs, Garden of the Gods Park
The Garden-10 races bring the beauty of the Garden of the Gods park, the challenge of its hills and elevation, and a distinct element of giving back. The race, set for Sunday, features a 10-mile and 10k option, both winding through the roads of the park with post-race festivities and age-group awards waiting at the…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning —…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning — machinery moving dirt, the not-so-distant bang of hammers on more…
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LIFE | After a disaster in Colorado mountains, new feet were just part of Springs man’s recovery
Nick Noland lost both his feet from frostbite after being lost on Mount Shavano in October 2019. During his months in the hospital, he was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Thanks to some new sturdy, bouncy prosthetics, he’s a runner again. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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SPORTS | Pikes Peak Ascent 2021
Scenes from the 2021 Pikes Peak Ascent. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Barr Trail Mountain Race returns; Rampart alumnus Dewey crosses finish line first
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the way up Sunday during the Barr Trail Mountain Race, the coast was clear. Back at the switchbacks known as the Ws, competitors had to hop over a tree that had fallen across the course. “Crazy things happen on the trail,” participant Gerald Romero…
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Barr Trail Mountain Race returns; Rampart alumnus Dewey crosses finish line first
On the way up Sunday during the Barr Trail Mountain Race, the coast was clear. Back at the switchbacks known as the Ws, competitors had to hop over a tree that had fallen across the course. “Crazy things happen on the trail,” participant Gerald Romero said. After the 2020 race was cancelled due to the…
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The inside life of Bryon Powell, Colorado’s trail running maestro
SILVERTON • Bryon Powell, hair and goatee shaggier than usual, emerges from his cabin and squints under the late-afternoon sun. He blocks the harsh rays with his hand. “Man,” he says, “when you’ve been sitting inside and staring at your computer all day …” So goes another day for Powell, 42, who might be popularly…