Summit junkie!

Ave Twins with MattW:

Today was an absolutely incredible day for a run and I'm glad I got out with Matt for a run up to the Twins. I have hit this one a lot lately, but it is close to work for both of us and it is a great training run, so I am always in for this one. The pace up wasn't fast, but steady. We just had a good chat all the way up and run some of the steeper hills. There was a lot of people and dogs out on the trail today, probably more than I have ever seen. We hit both peaks and enjoyed the view. There is a thick layer of haze covering the valley from this recent high pressure system and it will only get worse until the next storm.

The run down was much faster and a lot if un until I bonked hard with about a mile left. It had been almost 7 hours since my last meal and my body could feel it. It was a tough mile, but I got it done.

PM: I'll be hitting the gym with the meatheads to lift.

Boot camp at the gym. Running and weight circuits. Core.

Ave Twins with MattVH:

Todays run was a lot of fun. We weren't feeling it, so the pace was slow, but we did have a lot of laughs all the way up and back down.

Late night Grandeur Peak (Church Fork) climb with Je10, CraigL, MattW and ZacM:

It started with a text about what everyone had planned for Saturday morning and since the weather looked iffy I suggested a late night run Friday night. Surprisingly we had 5 willing and able, so we hit the trail about 10:00 pm. It was 29 degrees according to my car and it felt chilly, but once we got going I never felt cold again.

This was a really fun group and I had a blast all the way up and down. With the recent dusting of snow the canyon looked incredible. We hit the top in an hour-ish and it was a bit windy and colder up there, so those in shorts didn't want to stay up there very long. It was a bit slick on the way back, but somehow I stayed on my feet with a headlamp that was about to die.

Great friends and a really fun night. We need to do that more often.