Axel Nichols Wins the Barr Trail Mountain Race
Axel is victorious at the 2013 Barr Trail Mountain Race.Axel showing some legs photo: PikesPeakSports.usThe finish up Hydro Street.Axel talks with Peter Maksimow about the race (and...
View ArticleRandall, Nichols qualify for US Mountain Running Team
On July 21st the U.S. Mountain Running Championships was held at the Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH. The 26th Cranmore Hill Climb presented by Delta Dental race doubled as the NACAC (North...
View ArticleSage Canaday Marks Another Notch in his Ultra Running Credentials Belt
Sage just enjoying the view photo: Matt Trappe www.trappephoto.comLast weekend Team Colorado's Sage Canaday, the ultra running equivalent of The Fonz, won the Speedgoat 50k in a...
View ArticleCranmore Hill Climb/US Mountain Running Championships Race Review: Alex Nichols
Half way through the 2013 US Mountain Running Championships I was strongly considering dropping out. I wasn’t injured, so I didn’t really have a good reason to let this insidious thought take over my...
View ArticleWe have so much news, there is not enough space to highlight it here
Evergreen 10K - CO State 10K ChampsThat's a nice view...too bad they are facing the other direction photo: USATF CONeil "Big McD" McDonagh places 3rd at the Evergreen Town Race 10K, which...
View ArticleTeam Colorado Announces our New Chef d'équipe: Amy Perez
We would like to formally welcome Amy Perez, who is the new Team Colorado Women's Manager, or "chef d'équipe", as they say in France. Just don't call her "Chef". There is still debate as to what her...
View ArticleTeam Colorado’s movin’ on up…and down!
A preview to the 2013 Pikes Peak Ascent and MarathonFirst things first…Team Colorado is thrilled to announce that we are about to get MUCH prettier! Now we know that with the good looks of The Fonz...
View ArticleThe Pikes Peak High-Altitude Mile
The Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon weekend craziness will start THIS TUESDAY at 9am, as Simon “Gute” Gutierrez, Alex “Axel” Nichols and Neil “Big McD” McDonagh toe the line of the inaugural Pikes Peak...
View ArticleTeam Colorado's movin' on up...and down! Part Deux
A preview to the 2013 Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon - THE MENRickey attempting the "pull my finger" trick at the start of the 2012 PPATeam Colorado members L to R: Sage Canaday, The Prez, Gute, Rickey...
View ArticleHow to Hit the Wall: A Graduate Level Course
Over the past five months living and racing in Colorado, I've amassed a cornucopia of mid-race implosions (or assplosions). Don’t bother trying to inform me of how I should ‘do this or stop doing that’...
View ArticlePikes Peak Mile, Ascent and Marathon Week
Whew! It was a busy week on Pikes Peak with Team Colorado first taking on the High-Altitude Mile atop the 14,115 foot peak, next running up the mountain on Saturday, and finally up and down on...
View ArticleMichele Yates joins Team Colorado
Name: Michele "Bomb 'chele" YatesAge: 31Hometown: Alpena, MICurrent residence: Littleton (Roxborough Village), COSponsors: Pearl Izumi, Ultimate Direction, Icespike, GU Energy, The Simply Bar, Body...
View ArticleTeam Colorado Welcomes Kim Dobson
Name: Kim "Queen of Uphill" DobsonAge: 29 years old Hometown: Born in the mountainous region of Midland, Texas, grew up in Littleton, CO.Current residence: Grand Junction, COSponsors: Runners Roost...
View ArticleTeam Colorado Welcomes Lisa Goldsmith
Name: Lisa Marie GoldsmithAge: 48 (!) for now…b-day 9/25 …….big party to follow! (Stay tuned to Team Colorado for the big party plans)Hometown: CINCY, OhioCurrent residence: Nederville,...
View ArticleSierre-Zinal: It's like the NASCAR of European Mountain Running
Not the Red Cross...Switzerland! photo: Sage CanadayWith the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon in the rear view mirror, we cannot neglect to speak of "one of the...
View ArticleA Laborious Holiday Weekend
Team Colorado took advantage of the long weekend and labored harder than usual on Labor Day.2013 World Masters Mountain Running Association ChampionshipManning (center) is now an official old man...as...
View ArticleWorld Mountain Running Championships: A Preview
World Mountain Running Championships...this way photo: Rich BoltOn Sunday September 8, 2013 in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, three Team Colorado members will other join...
View ArticleAxel does Poland: World Championships Race Review by Axel Nichols
After a little over a day of travel I arrived in the Krakow International airport and stepped into a sleek black Mercedes with two Japanese athletes. Before long we were flying down the highway at...
View ArticleTeam Colorado Welcomes Megan Kimmel
photo: Rich BoltName: Megan Kimmel Age: 33Hometown: Denver, CO Current residence: Silverton, COSponsors: ASICS, Emich Volkswagon, Cafe MobiusPersonal Bests (or Worsts): Well plenty of...
View ArticleRun Rabbit Run 100 Mile...Should Have Been Called "Run Michele Run" the Way...
Michele Yates' Run Rabbit Run Race Review Recapped Rather Rivetingly. Really, that is a lot of R's. Here it is. Triple redemption...one might call it. On Friday, September 13th at noon, I started...
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