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Pikes Peak Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.9 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 4.1
Number of comments: 60 [displaying comments 41 to 51]
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Curly McKenney from Atlanta Georgia
(8/23/2005)
 "AWESOME!!!!!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Pikes Peak Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was our 2nd year in a row going out to the Springs to do the Hill. This one was very special. What a great moment in my running life to cross the line with Wilma my wife and my very dear freind Choo Choo. Thanks to all the volunteers and the El Paso County Search & Rescue for all their hard work. Life is better at 14,110 ft. | |
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M. G. from Ava, Missouri
(5/9/2005)
 "Wonderful. I wish I could run it every year." (General Comments)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Pikes Peak Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I've run the ascent twice and the round trip twice. It's by far my favorite race. How I wish I could run it every year. I'm a woman, age sixty. | |
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chris justice from denver, colorado
(11/17/2004)
"must be there to understand" (about: 2004)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 There simply aren't enough adjectives to describe this sheer enormity of this event. It was my third marathon (RNR San Diego twice) and it marks my change towards ultra-events. This is a religious experience coupled with double the physical challenge of a 'normal' marathon. Anyone who enjoys running and enjoys challenging themselves should do this at least once. And do the whole thing, not just the ascent. If you're gonna go all the way up, you may as well go back down. My favorite sign is located at the base of Barr Trail. It basically says '12.5 miles to the summit of Pike's Peak. It will take a normal person 8 hours of strenuous hiking to reach to top.' (The marathon starts in town a mile from the trail base). We are not normal people - 6 hours round trip. I'll be back. | |
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Corey Haveman from Grandville, MI
(10/26/2004)
"Discovering truth through running" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 it's really simple.. i ran this marathon to help me better understand the meaning of life.. what i discovered? well, life is about our relationship with humankind, and personally it's about overcoming pain and adversity, more specifically it's about believing in something when it seems that there is nothing.. this was my first 'marathon' if you could truly consider it just a marathon.. with God's pure grace i would absolutely take on this menacingly humbling event! oh, and let me tell you the views were snowkissed blue rock splendor! | |
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Curly McKenney from Atlanta Ga
(8/30/2004)
"BREATHTAKING" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I went out with 6 of my marathoning friends to take on the mountain. We all live at about 1,000 ft in Atlanta, GA. Thin air was tougher than we thought, but the view from the mountain was beyond words. At the finish I said I would never do it again. Monday morning we were talking about doing the double next year. GREAT RACE. Never been so proud of myself or my friends. Have run 22 marathons and this is now my favorite. Watch out next year, Pike's Peak, here we come again!!!! | |
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RoB Runkle from Cincinnati, Ohio
(8/25/2004)
"Class Race" (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've hiked 14ers, but this is my first time running one. My training consisted mostly of treadmill long runs at 10 to 12% incline. This helped big time on the ascent. The only thing that held me back on the ascent was the lack of O2 towards the top. My lack of downhill training showed up in the descent. My legs were strong, but my core muscles (stomach, lower back, etc.) were in serious pain. This race was so personal. With only 800 running the race, you felt like each fan was cheering directly at you. And, in some cases, they were. It was awesome to hear my name being called when I was 200 feet from the finish. Will I do it again? In a heartbeat! | |
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Craig Redfearn from Granger, IN
(8/25/2004)
"I Conquered The Mountain!" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Going into this marathon, I had no previous altitude training for mountain running and was betting on raising my VO2max to get me through this event. The ascent portion was very tough, but the altitude did not shut me down. On the descent, I fell 5 times, but still managed to pick myself back up and push forward to the finish. The race support was first-class. Would I run this event again? In a heartbeat! | |
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M. O. from Colorado Springs, CO
(8/25/2004)
"Challenge, anyone??" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I signed up for this marathon ONLY because the Ascent was full. I have run five marathons and this marathon by far ranks as being a better one. For a small marathon, the organization was awesome, the aid stations were plentiful, and the spectators were great. The course is very challenging; but what an awesome feeling knowing that you have conquered the beast!!! The only negative aspect of the race was some of the other runners. Come on guys...you hear/feel someone on your heels....move over!!! You aren't the only ones on the course!! I recommend this race to anyone that is up for a challenge. | |
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Jeff Dalton from Fort Worth, TX
(5/21/2004)
"This race will change your life!" (about: 2003)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Pikes Peak Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This course challenges you mentally, spiritually and physically. Mile 11-12 was a grueling 35-minute pace for me! So why do it? Because the pains and difficulties of the race will long be forgotten and in its place is left a deep sense of respect for what you were a part of and joy for completing what you started. This course is intense and requires you to push your limits, which makes for an amazing sense of accomplishement when you cross the finish line, put your medal around your neck and, in my case, vomit and receive oxygen! Experience this at least once in your life and be proud of yourself afterwards! | |
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Eliot Collins from Raritan, New Jersey
(8/20/2003)
"My Favorite Marathon - The Scenery is Incredible" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was the 4th time that I have run this race and it was my 51st (same as my age) marathon overall (plus 23 ultras). I first ran the Pikes Peak Marathon in 2000. I wanted to run a marathon in Colorado, and since it is a long way from my home in New Jersey, I was looking for the greatest challenge possible. I walked most of the race, and was able to beat the cut-off by only two minutes. My first thought was that I had met my goal of a marathon in Colorado, and there was no need to ever return. After about three weeks, I realized how great the Pikes Peak Marathon is, and I began to think about coming back. I also realized that it was a waste of time to come all the way from New Jersey and not 'Double', i.e., run both the ascent (half-marathon) on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday. 2003 was the third consecutive year that I have completed the Double. I am already planning to return to run both races in 2004. In summary, this is my favorite marathon. The scenery is incredible, there is not much one can do about the altitude, and there is only one major hill. I would recommend this race to others and I look forward to running there again next year. |
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