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Hills at Whiterock after a winter of flats

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Lara

My legs are SORE today!  We ran East Boulder/Whiterock yesterday, a lovely 7.5 miler with lots of hills.  Obviously I haven’t run hard on hills in a LOONNNNGGGGG time, because I’m a sore girl today. My quads are feeling it … Continue reading →

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Northwestern Mood

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Lara

Saturday’s run has been relegated to memory; it’s Thursday now and I’m just sitting down to write.  The things that struck me most about the run on Saturday were interesting for the first few days.  Now that more time has … Continue reading →

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Frosting

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Lara

The reddish-brown trail rose at a gentle angle, the multi-sized rocks that had peppered the trail for the past mile noticeably absent. Pine trees rose from the sides of the trail in a sweeping arc, winter wonderland trees that were frosted with sparkling ice on every branch and needle. No snow lay on the ground underneath this fairy-tale image, and no sound other than the gentle whishing of my breath broke the stillness. Continue reading →

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