The original plan was to leave Copper Mountain on Tuesday and head to the Steamboat Springs area to camp. But less than 24 hours in a condo and no one wanted to camp any more. I am the master of finding an inexpensive condo to rent and so I set about my work. We found a place in Winter Park. It's only a studio so I had to ask for the okay to have 6 instead of 4 people, but we were approved. (There are 2 futons and a murphy bed, plenty of room.) Of course as soon as we got here I started looking for places to run. I was really disappointed. I want to walk out the door and head up a mountain, but that isn't really happening here. Luckily, I am on taper for Audi Power of 4 so it's not such a big deal, but I'm not sure I would stay here again for training.
Norm and I headed up Vasquez Road, which is right outside our condo, but is a road - even though it is listed as trail It turns into dirt road and then we see trails, but it was definitely confusing when trying to look online.
Today we ran mostly on the Vasquez Trail. It wasn't my favorite.
Norm and I headed up Vasquez Road, which is right outside our condo, but is a road - even though it is listed as trail It turns into dirt road and then we see trails, but it was definitely confusing when trying to look online.
Today we ran mostly on the Vasquez Trail. It wasn't my favorite.
So, sorry Winter Park, but you aren't high on my list of places to stay for training, but at least unlike Telluride you have a Safeway with normal grocery store prices! If you want to see video of us trying to decide the best way to cross the river, check out my Facebook page.
Less than a week in Colorado and I am feeling depressed. I really don't want to leave.
Less than a week in Colorado and I am feeling depressed. I really don't want to leave.