Tag: running
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Olympic track medalist Paul Chelimo calls ‘beautiful’ Colorado Springs home as he navigates transition to marathon distance
On a quintessential fall October morning, Bear Creek Regional Park was alive with walkers, bikers, and runners enjoying the park’s loop trails under the backdrop of the Front Range. Besides the sounds of chirping birds and the chatter of park users, the crunch of shoes on crushed stone could be heard at a rhythmic, fast…
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New father Jonathan Aziz runs to fourth consecutive victory at Pikes Peak Marathon
Jonathan Aziz is literally a rocket scientist, using his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering to help governments with their space missions. But he’s still working his way through this latest puzzling equation. So far, so good, as that 12-week-old variable named Roslyn awaited him at the finish line of the Pikes Peak Marathon, where the new…
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New father Jonathan Aziz runs to fourth consecutive victory at Pikes Peak Marathon
Jonathan Aziz is literally a rocket scientist, using his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering to help governments with their space missions. But he’s still working his way through this latest puzzling equation. So far, so good, as that 12-week-old variable named Roslyn awaited him at the finish line of the Pikes Peak Marathon, where the new…
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New father Jonathan Aziz runs to fourth consecutive victory at Pikes Peak Marathon
Jonathan Aziz is literally a rocket scientist, using his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering to help governments with their space missions. But he’s still working his way through this latest puzzling equation. So far, so good, as that 12-week-old variable named Roslyn awaited him at the finish line of the Pikes Peak Marathon, where the new…
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Colorado Springs ER doctor keeps 100-mile record in perspective
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One Monday last month, hardly recovered from running 100 miles in the mountains around Leadville, Anne Flower was back to work as an emergency room doctor at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. “I was…
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50 years of Pikes Peak Road Runners: Classic races, quirks and camaraderie
Raymond Bailey was done with alcohol, but addiction wasn’t done with him. “I started running to feed the addiction I still had, but in a more healthy way,” he says. He started running with a group of strangers, members of the Pikes Peak Road Runners who met at 6 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at…
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49th annual Garden 10 races to give back to high school running programs, Garden of the Gods Park
The Garden-10 races bring the beauty of the Garden of the Gods park, the challenge of its hills and elevation, and a distinct element of giving back. The race, set for Sunday, features a 10-mile and 10k option, both winding through the roads of the park with post-race festivities and age-group awards waiting at the…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning —…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning — machinery moving dirt, the not-so-distant bang of hammers on more…
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LIFE | After a disaster in Colorado mountains, new feet were just part of Springs man’s recovery
Nick Noland lost both his feet from frostbite after being lost on Mount Shavano in October 2019. During his months in the hospital, he was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Thanks to some new sturdy, bouncy prosthetics, he’s a runner again. (Video by Skyler Ballard)