Don't Let the Runner go by... (Page 2)

And then you can pick it up again and take it at least as far as Glenwood Springs.  We are seriously lucky 'round here.  

You two have got to stop this -- we have enough people in CO already!  Let's keep our secrets to ourselves.

If you're considering moving here, it was only 7 years ago that we got 6' of snow in 2 days and it took us a week with no power to dig out.  And remember the year Gov. Owens said the state was on fire?  And we're already in drought for 2009.  Yep THAT'S Colorado.  You don't want to move here

I like steamboat.

kevin

Aw, c'mon ... one more won't hurt.  Well maybe 2 more ... if I moved to Colorado my son would come as well because for some odd reason he is the biggest Colorado Avalanche fan around ... even though we have never been to Colorado ...

I acutally wouldn't mind Utah .. do you think they have the same kinds of trials?

Looks like my late spring ski trip is lucking out again this year, should be skiing by sunday afternoon if everything goes according to plan and I see plenty of snow in the forcast.  I'll get to try out the trails this July too, should be another fun trip. 

does that paved multiuse trail go to copper mountain?  I think my dad was talkign about taking a bike ride from Breck there and back during the summer trip, and I was wondering how he was going to navigate that. 

I rode the Trace for the first time Sunday. Started early Sunday morning, so hardly anybody else out. But traffic certainly picked up as we got closer to the end. We were dodging walkers, cyclists, and runners. We lucked out, as everybody was pretty nice...we tried to make sure we alerted folks as we came by. Only one kid on a bike was acting squirrely (couldn't figure out which side of the trail to be on). Eventually I just said, "I am going to pass on your left," and hoped he knew to stay to his right.

We also have a multi-use trail in Ridgeland (about 4 miles one way) that's very well used. Not suitable for anything more than recreational cycling. Great for running, though. Most people are courteous and have good control of their dogs. When we bring our dog out, I make sure she is walking on the outer edge of the path or in the grass so that she's always out of the way of other runners, walkers, etc. She views everyone she sees as a possible new BFF, so it's a lot of reminding to heel, sometimes, unless someone wants to pet her.

Our local trail has another issue similar to dogs-KIDS. Frequently, they listen to their owners less than the dogs do, and at least the dogs mostly have leashes on. So, to the original post. Like seemingly everything in life, people don't always play by the rules. It's unfortunate, but true.  Just drive for a while. I hate when people do not use blinkers, or stop at stop signs (and by stop I mean stop, not slow down to 12 mph). And I am going to guess that at least 25% of those reading this post are guilty (even though you probably don't realize you do it because it is just a normal part of how you drive). My point is this: we can complain about things all we want, but it just raises our blood pressure, makes us more stressed out, and makes us sound like whiners (my wife tells me this when I am driving). The reality is is that we have to adapt our practices to what is around us. I am a dog owner/lover, and the practice of not keeping dogs under close control in this situation also upsets me, but unless I request a special police patrol on the trails, I can't complain. Even at that, it won't solve it. So, lets all take a big collective breath, and be happy that those people are out with their companion, trying to keep themselves healthy, and enjoying the same outdoor beauty that we are. Perhaps when a good opportunity arrises, we will get a chance to politely remind them that others are using the trail, (even though there are plenty of signs around telling them this already), and that it would be appreciated if the dogs would stay to the side of the trail for their own safety, as well as that of the others.

As for the kids comment at the beginning, I just put that there to see what kind of comments that would generate. While it is also true, I do love kids (but don't have any myself).

Mark

Oh, oops, you're right Skarl! I just get so excited that I forget myself.   Have I mentioned the traffic to get to and from the mountains?  And Denver's smog inversions?  Oh, and allergies. 

Yes, the trail goes to Copper Mountain, that's the part of the trail I was on in that picture.  

Wow, we don't have any groomed/paved trails, or sidewalks or bike paths or well any families walking or bikers or people walking or dogs on leashes.  Can't really relate.  It would be nice if the cows moved off the road or were on leashes when biking though or if the roads had shoulders or paved areas outside the white line or were smoothe and didn't have 3-4 inch wide cuts going across them every 10 feet like some big sidewalk for cars. 

Ah Universal Egocentricism.