I took a little hiatus from trail-running over the past few years and I’m happy to say that I’m back. It’s my favorite sport/activity by far. Colorado has so much to offer in the way of wonderful trails to run that I’m at a loss as to where to start. The Boulder area in particular has many of my favorite trails.

My current favorite spot is the Flatirons Vista Trail over off of Hwy 93 towards Golden. It’s such a great spot. I did about 15 miles the other day and the time just flew by because of the sheer beauty of that place.

Like many folks who are in their late thirties, I’m noticing some changes. Especially in my knees. In order to avoid injury, I’ve been experimenting with a type of running that the Mexican Indians use. (I’m not quite at the barefoot level yet, but I’m consider trying it )These guys are famous for sending 50-year-old runners up here to kick the collective asses of our best 20-somethings. It’s also advocated by Dr. Nicholas Romanav as the “Pose” method. It simply involves landing on your mid-foot instead of the heel, and also using a different gait.

It seems to be working. I’ve done a bunch of 15-mile runs and I’m no worse for it.

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