Doug & Steve's 2009 Transrockies Training Log
August 09
with photos and comments from out on the scenic California trails!
(click on any photo to see a larger version)
      Doug Steve Transrockies Training Program
      Run Climbs Walks Bike Gym Run Notes Run Climbs  Notes
AUGUST 3 Monday      3.5   .6         Off
  4 Tuesday     3.0       4.2   Main Divide to Pinos Peak Run 8
  5 Wednesday                    Cross Train
  6 Thursday 14.5 5,985'       S. Fork-Dry Lake View       Run 8
  7 Friday 3.5   1   .6 Road       Off
  8 Saturday                    Run 12
  9 Sunday  17.0 1,430'       To Quail Hill+Mtn to Sea       Run 16
  Weekly TOTALS 35.0 7,415 7.5   1.2         #13 - Run 44
  10 Monday  3.5   1   .6 Road       Off
  11 Tuesday     2.5             Run 6
  12 Wednesday  8.0 3,373'       Baden-Powell (9,400') 8.0 3,373' Baden-Powell (9,400') Cross Train
  13 Thursday     1             Run 6
  14 Friday 3.5   1   .6 Road       Off
  15 Saturday  13.2 1,459'       Peters + to home       Run 8
  16 Sunday      1             Run 12
  Weekly TOTALS 28.2 4,832' 6.5   1.2         #14 - Run 32
  17 Monday  3.5   1   .6 Road       Off
  18 Tuesday     3             Run 5
  19 Wednesday            AM - drive to Colorado       Cross Train
  20 Thursday           Arrive in Leadville       Run 4
  21 Friday 3         From Campsite to town       Off
  22 Saturday            Register - Buena Vista       Run 3
  23 Sunday  Race 20.4 2,721'       Day 1-Transrockies       RACE
  Weekly TOTALS 26.9 2,721' 4   .6         #15 - Run 12
  24 Monday  Race 10.0 3,098'       Day 2-Transrockies        
  25 Tuesday Race 24.3 4,579'       Day 3-Transrockies       "
  26 Wednesday  Race 14.2 3,335'       Day 4-Transrockies       "
  27 Thursday Race 23.4 3,016'       Day 5-Transrockies       "
  28 Friday Race 21.2 4,996'       Day 6-Transrockies       "
  29 Saturday  Done & Off         Drive back to Calif.       Done
  30 Sunday            Rest        
Weekly TOTALS 93.1 18,063'               #16 - Run 118
AUGUST TOTALS 183.2 33,061' 18.0   3.0         266
GRAND TOTAL 1,005.5 156,571' 312 636.3 33.8         691
156,571' = 29.6 miles of climbing!  Gee almost halfway up to the 62 miles considered to be low earth orbit!
 

Wednesday August 5, 2009 - South Fork Trail (Dollar Lake route) up to San Gorgonio Peak
Got up to 10,500' elevation.  Took 3.5 hours to go 7.25 miles and gain 3,500'. 14.5 miles total.

Bob Johnson hiked to Dry Lake.  We started at 7,000'.
I took off and was thinking I could do the 10 miles and 4,500' of climbing to the summit in the 3.5 hours (the turnaround time Bob & I agreed upon).
Finally reached a view of 11,500' elevation San Gorgonio Peak.  Took me the allotted 3.5 hours to get up 7.25 miles to the Dry lake viewpoint at 10,560' elevation.
A lot of the trail was very rocky and non-runnable for this old goat!


Wednesday August 12, 2009 - To the summit of Mount Baden Powell (9,400' elevation)
8 miles round trip. 3,000' gain with 40 switchbacks

Panorama photo of Steve and Kris Bhatti on the saddle
Another panorama with Kris.  Almost at the summit.

Getting started at 9 AM.  Bob Johnson hiked while the 3 runners ran.  (Not really - gaining 3,000' in 4 miles was a fast hike, not a run!)
We popped around a corner and finally got a great desert view.
Steve by the twisted tree
Steve & Kris at the summit

Steve & Doug at the summit
Monument on the summit.
Baden-Powell was the founder of Boy Scouting.
Steve getting some icy cold spring water
 
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