Hit The Dirt at Horsetooth Mountain Park

Beep Beep Beep. Slap. My hand fumbles the alarm clock off. Ugh. Why is it so early? My brain slowly processes the time of 4:30 a.m. Ring Ring Ring. The phone? What the heck? Then I remember. I am meeting my buddy for a 5 a.m. run. After we'd each missed early morning runs we decided to call each…

Hit The Dirt At Mt. Falcon

Mt. Falcon is a Jefferson County Open Space Park located just south of downtown Morrison on Colorado Highway 8. The route we are running today is the typical time trial route up the Castle Trail to the first picnic shelter, 2.5 miles and 1,600 feet away. This lung burning trail is a must for anyone…

Hit The Dirt On The Mesa Trail

Writing about the Mesa Trail is like discussing brushing your teeth... it's really important, but no one ever talks about it, because everybody has to do it. Christmas Eve, 1999. The streets are deserted, the snow is softly falling, and the night is dark and still... a perfect time for a run. …