Re: A serious mountain marathon in US!??



Ken wrote:

> In article <43bf89fd$0$78284$157c6196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, roeret
> <martin.rordam@xxxxxxxx> writes
>>Ken wrote:
>>
>>> In article <43becbaa$0$67263$157c6196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, roeret
>>> <martin.rordam@xxxxxxxx> writes
>>>>Hi Group
>>>>
>>>>I'm of my home ground in here. I'm from Denmark but have this little
>>>>problem that I have started to run some mountain races in my "old" age
>>>>(start 40's). Used to run 800-1500 m.
>>>>
>>>>But in my little dull contry no one will race such races and now I have
>>>>decided to race the Pikes Peak in Colorado.
>>>>It will be a little boring to take such an edventure alone but all my
>>>>running friends are thinking the local highwaybridge is hard running
>>>>so.....
>>>>
>>>>Tha race is:
>>>>www.pikespeakmarathon.org and is 19/20 of august...
>>>>(I go for the sunday race; the full marathon)
>>>>
>>>>Are there any "crazy" folks in your neck of the wood who would be
>>>>interested in a little "bump" on the track?????????????
>>>>
>>>>Take care and happy training!!!
>>>>
>>>>martin, denmark
>>> I'm seriously thinking of having a go at Leadville which is on the same
>>> date.
>>Holy cow are you talking about the 100 miles???
>>You def. live up to the def. "crazy" :-)!!
>>
>>Martin
> It's actually one of the easier ones. Compare it with Hardrock,
> Wasaatch, Badwater, etc.

I might be crazy; but not insane!!! :-)
I will go for a "normal" run not a "3 day trip". I'm a runner not a
masochist..........
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