After your explanations of running marathons at altitude, I hope fellow marathon maniac boomers aamos, arf and divechief didn't get sick or something and were able to beat you, . . . I mean run with you (unless June is blessing you with another PR!).

See you at the Seafair Marathon (were you able to talk aamos into return run?).

thanks.
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lil Engine:
posted Jun-18-2007 11:41 AM
OK you guys! How did I miss knowing you were coming to Colorado? I would have loved to come and meet you all and cheer you on. Sigh. That's me, always a day late and a dollar short. Next time you run in Colorado - EMAIL ME! I'll be there with bells on.<HR>

lil - I'm so sorry (for them too) you missed a chance to join the Estes boomers.
be sure to check out ilene's Intrepid[/URL" target="_blank"> for future chances (and put your Chicago half down too in case of chances to meet midwest boomer nationers).

6/17 TomD - Estes Park Marathon, Estes Park, CO
6/17 Divechief - Estes Park Marathon, Estes Park, CO
6/17 arf1 - Estes Park Marathon, Estes Park, CO
6/17 aamos - Estes Park Marathon, Estes Park, CO*
6/17 SRL - Estes Park Marathon, Estes Park, CO
- you too!


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Srlopez, divechief, Arf1, Aamos, Frank

(TomD and Donna are missing from the picture)
Yep, Boomers were there, With all the ghosts and goblins in that town they may have been spirited away though. The High altitude, thin air and relentless climbing did take a toll on finishing time, fortunatly we had hurricane force head winds to help keep us cool. I slathered on the sunscreen but I still look like a lobster today.

Dinner with Tom and Donna was great.

The volunteers were enthusiastic. everything the race promised was delivered. the Ice at the aid stations was a wonderful bonus. and the scenery was breathtaking.

The later stages of the race ran into the hills behind the Stanley hotel, then in front of it at about mile 22

Stanley hotel, inspiration fro Steven King's "the shining"

I'm not talking about times (but a certain boomer goddess took an age group first,) SR doing the second race of the weekend was WAY ahead of us, but it was a greta weekend, and a taste of what Wyoming might look like in a couple months.

Dave

Great photo! arf, you are clearly the most beautiful boomer goddess of them all!

SR, thanks for following up on the original post. I couldn't figure out what was going on, but the pic is great. Spareribs