RunningAHEAD - Topic: Man versus Mountain

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 8/2/2008 at 12:35 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/sports/olympics/02incline.html

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

anutherfinemess

posted: 8/2/2008 at 5:52 PM

Yeah, I'll stop complaining about Yonge street now.

And who am I anyway?
Just another fat jogger, evidently.

Dakota RR

Right on Hereford...

posted: 8/3/2008 at 1:12 PM

Interesting article. Thanks for posting! This makes me want to take a trip down to the Springs and try it. 2000 feet in one mile is a seriously steep climb! I live in Boulder, and I would guess Shadow Canyon is comparable in steepness, but a little longer. Anyone have stats?

Chris_So_Cal

posted: 8/3/2008 at 2:27 PM
modified: 8/3/2008 at 2:28 PM

From personal experience I know that 1,000 ft per mile makes for a strenuous hike. You are doubling that and people run it??? <scratches> There sure are a lot of crazy people in this world Big grin

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choppersean

Nerd

posted: 8/3/2008 at 4:27 PM

I grew up in Colorado Springs and have been up that route when it was used for a cable-car. I cannot imagine running up that!!!!! I have hiked Pikes Peak probably a dozen times and even the regular Barr trail from Manitou to the top of the incline (via different route) which is also pretty darn strenuous. Next time I am in town visiting family, I may just have to go give it a shot....

Keep the running and fitness up and keep the weight from coming back.

Run more miles than last year.

JakeKnight

posted: 8/3/2008 at 4:43 PM

Sort of puts Nine Mile Hill into perspective, don't it?

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cgerber

posted: 8/3/2008 at 8:09 PM

Quote from Dakota RR on 8/3/2008 at 1:12 PM:

Interesting article. Thanks for posting! This makes me want to take a trip down to the Springs and try it. 2000 feet in one mile is a seriously steep climb! I live in Boulder, and I would guess Shadow Canyon is comparable in steepness, but a little longer. Anyone have stats?

It's a LOT steeper than Shadow Canyon!!

slosh252

1983

posted: 8/4/2008 at 10:09 AM

Interesting that they don't mention runners training on it. Maybe its hard for triatheletes, wrestlers....but not really that hard for runners. Evil grin

Favorite quote: Stop your crying you little girl! 2011: Mt Washington, Washington Trails, Peaks Island, Pikes Peak.

Dakota RR

Right on Hereford...

posted: 8/4/2008 at 1:32 PM

Quote from cgerber on 8/3/2008 at 8:09 PM:

It's a LOT steeper than Shadow Canyon!!

Ok, I did some more research. I used the gmap-pedometer terrain feature to roughly map Shadow Canyon. The biggest question is exactly how long the Shadow Canyon trail really is, but it's clear that it is over a mile, thus making it a little less steep than the Incline. The Incline Elevation Gain: 2000 ft Length: 1 mile Average Grade: 38% Shadow Canyon to S. Boulder Peak Summit Elevation Gain: 2009 ft Length: ~1.25 mile Average Grade: 30% Would you still say the Incline is a "LOT" steeper? It's up to you, but they are both quite the workout, I'm sure!

AKTrail

posted: 8/4/2008 at 2:19 PM
modified: 8/4/2008 at 2:24 PM

I've always liked the Incline Club's web page: "Go out hard, when it hurts speed up!" http://www.inclineclub.com/ Here's more details on the incline and it's status as far as being open to public or not: http://www.inclineclub.com/incline/index.htm avg 41% slope, steepest 68%. That's getting up there in Mt. Marathon range - about 3000ft in 1m i. Wink

Runners are just so common there, they don't bother mentioning them. Wink

http://www.inclineclub.com/incline_signs.htm

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