Saturday, October 30, 2004
report from a tired man:
just finished the Boston Marathon--the Boston, Georgia mini-marathon, that is. 13.1 miles of gently rolling hills on a paved road, nothing like that pikes peak ascent/marathon BBob has been known to tackle, but I still feel like i earned my t-shirt. What was really nice was the effort this small town put into the race, they even have a parade!
So now it's time to put on the pack and try and prepare for some winter Colorado climbing--going out in December for a couple of days of mixed climbing and then a technical ascent of Longs peak, the Kiener's Route, if it's in decent shape. hopefully it will be within my abilities. I'm a bit dubious now, considering that the person who recommended it as a "great route" definitely qualifies for that "hard man" title. i'm referring to my guide in Peru, Dale Remsberg, who is pictured on a difficult ice climb in the latest Black Diamond catalog.
just finished the Boston Marathon--the Boston, Georgia mini-marathon, that is. 13.1 miles of gently rolling hills on a paved road, nothing like that pikes peak ascent/marathon BBob has been known to tackle, but I still feel like i earned my t-shirt. What was really nice was the effort this small town put into the race, they even have a parade!
So now it's time to put on the pack and try and prepare for some winter Colorado climbing--going out in December for a couple of days of mixed climbing and then a technical ascent of Longs peak, the Kiener's Route, if it's in decent shape. hopefully it will be within my abilities. I'm a bit dubious now, considering that the person who recommended it as a "great route" definitely qualifies for that "hard man" title. i'm referring to my guide in Peru, Dale Remsberg, who is pictured on a difficult ice climb in the latest Black Diamond catalog.
