Steve and Doug welcome you to:

Doug Malewicki (69) & Steve Harvey (64)

These mildly sane geezers have signed up, paid up and are busy training for the Transrockies 6 day stage race!
www.transrockies.com

2008 Transrockies race data
August 25 – 30, 2008          BUENA VISTA - LEADVILLE - BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO, USA
(Nice July 28th article on the race in NorCal Competitor Magazine "Crossing the Rockies in Style")

WHY did you sign up for this race?
Steve & Doug's Answers

Doug's Trail Running Bio                    Steve's Trail Running Bio

Doug & Steve's TRAINING LOG with PHOTOS out on the scenic California trails!
(click on any photo to see a larger version)

March 8, 2008 - Doug a couple of miles from the finish of the Winter Trail Run Series 21K (half marathon with 3,450' of ascents).  Accompanied by TEAM FIERCE ladies Keira Henninger and Michelle Barton (Doug's daughter) who already finished and came back up the final hill to encourage Doug.  (Keira was 1st female in the April 12, 2008 Old Goats 50 mile race, while Michelle was 1st female in the Old Goats 50K race.)

May 3, 2008 - Steve before running and finishing the Wild, Wild West 50K out of Lone Pine, CA - the gateway to Mount Whitney.

June 21, 2008 - run to Sitton Peak in the Cleveland National Forest.  California Old Goats Steve & Doug on the Peak.

Seeking backpacking partners
for the week before Transrockies

Special request by Doug: I am coming to Leadville, Colorado to see my daughter Michelle Barton finish the Leadville 100 mile trail race on Sunday August 17th.  I want to then get at least 6 days of backpacking up in the Rockies.  Would like to hit a few 14'ers after about 3 days.  I have been doing week long backpack trips in the Sierras with my retired USA Marine Major buddy, Bob Johnson, for 25 years now.  Long ago I found it always takes me 3 days or so at altitude to get my MOUNTAIN MOJO back.  Meaning be able to power stomp up the steep switch backs with pack.  I strongly feel the need to do that before Transrockies.  Steve, however, will be coming in just two days a head of time and isn't too worried about acclimating. 

 
Major Bob Johnson & Doug Malewicki - Aug 07
(VIDEO CLIP)
 Please note these backpackers we encountered at Silver Pass
claimed to be Nuns from the Order of the Perpetual Indulgences.)

If there are any other Transrockies racers thinking about how to acclimate, who have some backpacking experience AND have the extra time please contact me.  I am also interested in hearing from Colorado locals who can recommend some great scenic backpacking routes and can suggest some good Colorado Rockies backpacking books. I would think after about 3 days we could start adding in some easy morning and afternoon trail runs too.  I am into light weight packing.  Lots of Go-Lite equipment.  Got it down to 28 pounds with 7 days, 6 nights of food in my bear canister.  Have been up to the summit of California's Mount Whitney 14,496' elevation in 95, 99, 00 & 04.  Thanks.

July 24, 2008 - CANCEL THE BACKPACKING IDEA! 
Found out my grand daughter Sierra is coming to Colorado with Michelle.  Decided to reserve a condo for the 3 of us in Breckenridge at 9,200' elevation for the week before Transrockies.  Will get a bunch of hikes and easy runs in.  Will be perfect for acclimating!

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions EMail us at:

Doug@CaliforniaOldGoats.com   or   Steve@CaliforniaOldGoats.com

See you in the mountains!

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