Summer Training Log

Here's the rundown of all the steps (quite literally, actually) that I took this year to train for the Pikes Peak Challenge:


2/24: Surgery
2/26: Paced hallway
3/5: Walked around block at home
3/9: 30 minute walk in Monument Valley Park
3/9: 45 minute walk in Palmer Park
3/17: 2 mile hike Mount Cutler
3/18: 15 minute walk in Red Rocks Canyon
3/20: 10 minute walk in Palmer Park
3/22: 20 minute walk around block at work
3/23: 45 minute walk in Palmer Park
3/24: 15 minute walk around block at home
3/25: 2 mile hike Mount Cutler
3/27-4/2: Week of Passion: Argentine Tango (2+hours nightly)
4/3: 1 hour at gym
4/4: 1 mile walk around Prospect Lake
4/5: 1 hour at gym
4/6: 1.5 hour hike at Red Rocks Canyon
4/9: 1 hour at gym
4/10: 30 minute walk around block
4/10: 30 minute walk in Palmer Park
4/12: 45 minute at gym
4/16: 1 hour at gym
4/17: 2 miles hike at Red Rocks Canyon
4/18: 1 hour tango
4/23: 1 hour at gym
4/25: 1 hour at gym
4/25: 1 hour tango
4/26: 2 mile hike in Ute Valley Park
4/27: 3 mile hike in Red Rocks Canyon
5/1: 30 minute at gym
5/2: 2 hours tango
5/3: 30 minute at gym
5/5: 1 hour swimming
5/8: 30 minute at gym
5/9: 2 miles Red Rocks Canyon
5/9: 2 miles Palmer Park
5/9: 2 hours tango
5/10: 30 minute at gym
5/14: 45 minutes at gym
5/16: 1 hour at gym (weights)
5/16: 2 hours tango
5/17: 45 minute hike Palmer Park
5/18: 1 hour at gym (weights)
5/20: 4 mile hike in Palmer Park (Templeton Trail)
5/21: 1 hour at gym (weights)
5/21: 1 mile jog around Prospect Lake
5/22: 1 mile jog around Quail Lake
5/23: 1 hour at gym (weights)
5/25: 1 hour at gym (weights)
5/29: 1 hour at gym (weights)
6/1: 1 hour at gym (weights)
6/4: 4 mile hike in Palmer Park (Templeton Trail)
6/18: 1 hour at gym (weights)
6/20: 1 hour at gym (weights)
6/23: 1 hour at gym (weights)
6/25: 30 minutes at gym
7/2: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/2: 30 minute hike Palmer Park
7/4: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/6: 30 minute at gym
7/9: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/11: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/11: 30 minutes tango
7/13: 30 minutes at gym
7/14: 2 mile hike Mount Cutler
7/16: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/18: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/18: 30 minutes tango
7/20: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/24: 1 hour at gym (weights)
7/25: 1 hour tango
7/30: 1 hour at gym
8/1: 1 hour tango
8/8: 30 minutes tango
8/12: 4 miles hike Manitou Incline (1 mile up incline, 3 back down Barr Trail)
8/13: 30 minutes at gym
8/15: 1 hour tango
8/20: 1 hour jog at gym
8/22: 45 minutes tango
8/25: 4 mile hike the Crags in Woodland Park
8/29: 1 hour tango
9/1: 12 mile hike lower Barr Trail (to camp and back) – planned 9/8: 13 mile hike to summit of Pikes Peak – planned