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Inception: Greenland Trail Races
Last year, Team Colorado's Neil "Big McD" McDonagh and Peter "The Prez" Maksimow ran the Greenland Trail Races (25K and 50K, respectively) and both took course records. As we get closer to this year's...
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Team Colorado Gets Boston Strong!
Brandon Stapanowich is the epitome of Boston Strong! During the 2005 Boston Marathon, he was having some "issues", you could say, but was so determined to cross the finish line that not even delirium...
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Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Jared "Youngster" HazenThis past Saturday I attempted to run the tough Quad Rock 50 miler. Going into the race my goal was to win and set a new course record, preferably under 7:30, and walk away with...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Amy O'Connell
Name: Amy O'ConnellAge: 36Hometown: Denver, ColoradoCurrent residence: Denver, ColoradoSponsors: Runners Roost, Mizuno, Honey Stinger, Accelerate HealthPersonal Bests: BESTS: Runnin’ of the Green 7k:...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Kerrie Bruxvoort
Name: Kerrie BruxvoortAge: 37Hometown: Omaha, NECurrent residence:Broomfield, COSponsors: Salomon, Honey Stinger, DryMax Socks, Bliz EyewearPersonal Bests (or Worsts): One of my favorite experiences...
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Loon Mountain Race & Cranmore Hill Climb interview with co-RD, Paul Kirsch...
Last year we sat down with the 2013 Cranmore Hill Climb and 2014 Loon Mountain Trail Race co-RD, Paul Kirsch. We also followed up with him about this year's Loon Mountain Race, which serves as both the...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Hillary "Hillygoat" Allen
Name: Hillary "Hillygoat" AllenAge: 25Hometown: Fort Collins, COCurrent residence:Lakewood, COSponsors: Swiftwick, Hammer NutritionPersonal Bests: Running my first 50 miler this year (2014)! Getting to...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Jared "the Youngster" Hazen
Name: Jared "the Youngster" HazenAge: 19Hometown: Titusville, PACurrent residence: Colorado Springs, COSponsors: Altra Zero DropPersonal Bests (or Worsts): Bests would probably be 3rd at Rocky Raccoon...
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Sage "The Rage" Canaday talks about his Pikes Peak Ascent Victory and WMRA...
Team Colorado caught up with the 2014 WMRA World Long Course Challenge and Pikes Peak Ascent Champion, Sage Canaday, and asked him about the race. Here is how it went.Team Colorado: First of all,...
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The State of The Pikes Peak Ascent: The Prez's Speech
I am slow.I can’t help it, it’s just the way I am. Wacker (169) eyeing Gute (3)...wins stink-eye contest! photo: PikesPeakSports.usBut let us disregard my...
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Michele "Bomb 'chele" Yates on Pregnancy, Life and having a Big Belly
Team Colorado's exclusive interview with the very ripe Michele Yates! Maybe past her due date now, actually!How the time does fly! It seems like just yesterday that Michele "Bomb 'chele" Yates was...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Silke "Smooth" Koester
Name: Silke "Smooth" KoesterAge: 32Hometown: Take a guess!Current residence: Boulder, COSponsors: Simple Hydration, Feetures Socks, CarboProPersonal Bests (or Worsts): Personal worst: slipping on a...
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Max King To Join Team Colorado
Max has his hat, his assless chaps and he's headed to Colorado photo: Max KingIt's been a secret for a while but Team Colorado is excited to announce that the one, the only, Max "Silver...
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Barr Trail Mountain Race and The Pikes Peak Marathon Team Up
Triple Crown of Running adopts Barr Trail Mountain RaceApril 2, 2015MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. - One of the top mountain runs in the west, the Barr Trail Mountain Race (BTMR), will merge with the Triple...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Sandi "The Riveter" Nypaver
Name: Sandi "The Riveter" NypaverAge: 26Hometown: Parma Heights, OHCurrent residence: Mecca of Trail Running, COSponsors: Hammer Nutrition, Ultimate Direction, UGo Bars, and Feetures!Personal Bests...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Allie "Mac" McLaughlin (Yes, her Manitou Incline PR is...
Name: Allie "Mac" McLaughlinAge: 24Hometown: Colorado Springs, COCurrent residence: Colorado Springs, COSponsors: Great Harvest Bread Co. (NOW SEEKING, if you are interested, please contact us!...
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Team Colorado Welcomes the Kilt Lifter himself Ryan "Highlander" Smith
Now you see why we call him the Highlander!Name: Ryan "Highlander" SmithAge: 35Hometown: Harpenden, UKCurrent residence:Boulder, COSponsors: La Sportiva, Simple Hydration, Feetures! Socks,...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Zach "Banana Boy" Miller
Name: Zach "Banana Boy" MillerAge: 26Hometown: Kenyan Born, Lancaster, PA Raised, and Colorado Trained {basically a Kenyan-PA-CO hybrid! They warned us about those.}Current residence: Manitou Springs,...
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Team Colorado Makes History at the 55th Mt. Washington Road Race, Monopolizes...
Team Colorado takes the whole enchilada! photo: Joe Viger (unofficial official Team Colorado photographer)Team Colorado makes history at the 55th Mt. Washington Road Race this past weekend with...
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Andy "Flying Kick" Wacker 7 min late the the start of the Barr Trail Mountain...
Flying Kick flies down the Barr Trail en route to the most exciting finish in BTMR history! pic: Tim Bergsten/PikesPeakSports.us"Yeah, I was late, you should try it some time!"With all the attention...
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Michele "Bomb 'chele" Yates talks about Western States 100, Babies, Health...
Team Colorado's Michele "Bomb 'chele" Yates was ready for Western States 100 after the birth of her daughter, Maya, but unforeseen health issues that have spiraled out of control forced her to...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Toilets
One of my favorite hobbies when visiting a new town is to get one of those "Maps of the Stars". Unfortunately this was Indianapolis, so I had to settle for the next best thing. Finding the best...
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Western States Endurance Run Training with Jared "The Youngster" Hazen
So your name got pulled in the Western States lottery. Congrats! In six months you'll get to toe the line at one of the most iconic footraces in the world. You'll start in Squaw Valley, encounter...
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Team Colorado Welcomes Amanda "Smash'em" Basham --you better get out your...
Name: Amanda "Smash'em BashamAge: 26 years youngHometown: Sweet Home...Current residence:Boulder, CO! ☺Sponsors: Nike Trail, Nathan Sports, My Healtheats, VFuelPersonal Bests: 8 hours, 11 minutes at...
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PU: The Stank - 100 miles up and down Pikes Peak
Brandon, on his way to completing PU: The Stankphoto: Dave Labosky"Pee-ew!”When you hear someone say this, something in your olfactory senses tells you it must be very stanky, right? Well, yes, that is...
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