Friday, July 22, 2011

Questions

Tomorrow morning a whole lot of fun begins.  I leave for the blue skies and cooler temperatures of Vail, Colorado.  Not a moment too soon, too, because the heat wave we’re under at the moment in Washington D.C. is intense.  The same questions that have been on my mind over the past few weeks remain.  Dating back to the inaugural Leadville Trail 100 race year, in 1983, has a runner from outside of Colorado, other than a Tarahumaran, ever won the race?  Much less a runner who lives and trains at sea level?  I know a woman has.  What about a male runner?  Could such a runner win?  Over the course of the next four weeks, as my lungs adapt to the thin air of the Rockies and my grin widens with each morning greeting of the mountains at first light, these questions will remain at the forefront of my mind.  Stuck there.  Like a plunger, haulted mid churn in the butter.

8 comments:

  1. Good luck. You've very fortunate to be able to spend 4 weeks in Colorado- hope it pays off.

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  2. I'm so excited for you at Leadville. Here's to positive answers!

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  3. I think being in Colorado for 4 weeks makes you Coloradan, so the answer to the question doesn't really get answered, regardless of the outcome.

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  4. Amy- me? A Coloradoan? Don't tease!

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  5. Good luck at Leadville. Is Gaby going too?

    Ragan/

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  6. R- Gaby will be out in a few weeks- the weekend before Leadville. 'Til then she's bringing home the bacon in DC. Enjoy WVa!

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  7. Someone has to bring home the bacon!! ;)

    have fun,
    sounds like a great adventure,
    r/

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