Old Man Bull

Headed out from Denver this morning it was cold.  It was 25 in Denver, so we were kind of curious how cold it would be up at 9,000 feet just outside of Rollinsville.  Well, we drove and got in at about 10:30 and it was cold!  Add to it it was pretty windy where we parked the car right next to the Moffat Tunnel, and we were starting to wonder if we packed the right gear for a little jaunt in the woods. We soon got on our way and once we got into the large stand of Colorado Blue Spruce, and the blood was starting to move a little bit, we were actually pretty comfortable.  We were headed for Heart Lake, a high-alpine lake sitting at about 11,200' just shy of the divide.  We were both pretty wiped from the week and didn't make it all of the way in.  Winter wonderland is in full effect up there though...6-8" of fresh on the trail, and up to my knees off trail.  The snow is extremely dry, and fluffy and the dogs had a BLAST running around and dipping t...

I realize there hasn't been a post here in a while.  Two things happened this weekend that I wanted to share with you - happening on opposite sides of the country!  In Colorado: Amanda has been training for weeks and weeks for her first half marathon.  I've seen her get up at 4:30 in the morning to get ready to run the 11 miles to her work to squeeze in her long run during the day.  She gets up, faces the unknown and comes out smiling on the other side.  At one point, we woke up and there had been a snowfall and she still made the run in to work.  She even saw coyotes and foxes along the way.  She'd be nervous about the run, not sure if she'd be able to do it.  It was dark.  It was cold.  Nobody was up at those hours.  Not only would she do it, but her times would be so consistent every single time.  She is clockwork !  So proud of her for her dedication and commitment and seeing it through to the finish lin...