CO front range fitness: Mt Morrison ed.

[dmarsh2]

Deal, I’ll do this monster Mt. Morrison with some of you dudes if you guys take me to a 14er.

We could swing the Decalibron loop and get you 3 for the price of 1!

 

[TOGIE]

Hey now, start another time trial post! I’ll add my time to that one, and make you feel better about yourself

oh i'll def try and swing down for a mt morrison hill climb!

we'll see about feeling good about myself though...

 

[cheyanide]

Talk of 14ers? Always down to bag some more I’d even suffer to drag 60 lbs up with company

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

We could swing the Decalibron loop and get you 3 for the price of 1!

The not intensely technical 14ers (what like, 50 are “normal”?) are in my bucket list and I haven’t hiked one yet. To get three same day would be sweet. I’ve summited 12ers and done our highest 13er here handful of times.

 

[winmag]

Nice afternoon for a training hike
20 pounds

 

[JoMo]

The nicer weather has me wanting to get out. Anyone else doing any hikes recently? I may try to get an early morning one in on Saturday if I can swing it. Sunrise. Let me know if you want to join and that will help me make sure it happens.

 

[TOGIE]

i actually could probably swing an early saturday 20lber "run" up mt morrison. gotta drive to Parker from up north anyway.

we'll see.

 

[Hyhunter]

Timed my manitou incline ascent again recently. Of course the day I reserved was rainy and cool. The south face there dries up early

 

[trb]

Just found this, would be fun to do when I have more time this summer. For now, onto my annual tradition of suffering into shape via chasing mountain Merriam's!

 

[winmag]

@trb since your stride is twice as long as mine, I expect you to complete the climb in half the time

 

[trb]

@trb since your stride is twice as long as mine, I expect you to complete the climb in half the time

The stride might be long in theory. But in practice its powered by a rapidly degrading body and a mind that’s already preparing excuses.

 

[Oak]

@trb since your stride is twice as long as mine, I expect you to complete the climb in half the time

The stride might be long in theory. But in practice it’s powered by a rapidly degrading body and a mind that’s already preparing excuses.

Let’s do this sometime when I’m over there.

 

[Oak]

Let’s do this sometime when I’m over there.

Not May 18.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Not May 18.

15th?

 

[JoMo]

Split the difference for my first go with a 40# pack. 1:05 total from gate to concrete. Great throw down, @dmarsh2

First time on the trail and it’s a good one! Can’t wait to see how it progresses as the spring and summer come and go.

 

[TOGIE]

20lb pack

50:53 up
31:31 down

Bout all I could muster today.

Too hot, I’m ready for fall already.

I wanted to break 50 minutes and now I’m pissed. Helps ensure I’ll make my way down for another I guess.

 

[winmag]

@TOGIE did you run the two flats on the ascent? The only way I could go faster is if I ran the flats next time.

 

[TOGIE]

@TOGIE did you run the two flats on the ascent? The only way I could go faster is if I ran the flats next time.

Yeah i did jog them. Slightly awkward with a pack for sure.

 

[Deckerp]

Cool to see this one getting some traction! I gotta get down there - it’s just a bit of a drive out of my way that I have squeeze in. Been getting some other good training hikes in closer to me though - a bit odd to repeat but since you are all in the area I will share anyway.

 

[Deckerp]

Timed my manitou incline ascent again recently. Of course the day I reserved was rainy and cool. The south face there dries up early

How’d it go? I have wanted to go sub 30min on that badly but haven’t quite made it happen. If I don’t soon I probably never will!