colorado (trail)running – day one

I could write 500 words about my experience here, but the five pictures above stand out for me. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, here’s 5,000.

Colorado (trail)running – day one – Colorado has some incredible views. Wow.

Day one worked on form…form…form. Early in the AM we took a drive 10 minutes away and ran a couple of laps around Lily Lake. After a few laps, it was time to work on the form. Coach filmed my running and I got to see for the first time.

My biggest problem is I favor my right side, carrying my left arm super high and pawing off of the ground. I realized since I am blind in my right eye, I lean to the right to compensate for my vision. After learning how to relax everything seemed to come natural to me and a half-hour later I was running better than before.

A quick breakfast and we headed to the pool. A few quick tweaks on my form and I was swimming smoother than ever, minus my body working overtime to find the oxygen at 9,000 feet. I’m glad to have a better feel in the pool.

The highlight of the day was the drive to the top of Rocky Mountain National Park. Standing on top of the rock at 12,250 feet was an incredible feeling. The wind, the cold in the middle of summer and the chatter of people saying ‘this place is beautiful’.

And that it was.