Instead of hopping on the bike today, Anne and I went for a hike up at the Chautauqua trails in Boulder. They are always packed with people, but we took the less crowded trails. I haven’t hiked up there in many months, and it was nice to revisit the area on my own two feet.
We walked up.
Anne and I have the same watch – the Suunto Lumi. I can’t remember when I calibrated my watch last, and neither could Anne. I thought it’d be a fun test to see how our watched measured next to each other. To my surprise, they were EXACTLY the same, down to the foot! That’s pretty impressive if you ask me.
Colorado style “slickrock” (granite). I always seem to be going straight into the sun.
Temps were a bit chilly in the shade, but overall it was sunny and nice.
The BD2 was great for hiking today! I also got to finally wear my new Prana Convertible Pants out on a hike. The zipper feature was awesome so I could have shorts going up and pants coming down!
We went up… and then back down. The rock formations were cool.
Tomorrow is back to work, and I start base miles on Tuesday. I’m going home to Albuquerque on Wed night. I am shipping a bike home to use over Xmas and Thanksgiving, so I will get to go mountain biking (instead of running like last time) on all my favorite trails. Yipee!
what are your fav trails in burque? top 5 shall we say?
Hmmm… there aren’t a lot of trails in town. I always ride in the foothills. You can ride loops for hours up there. There are also trails near the ski area on the other side of the mountain. In fact, that was the first place I ever raced my bike. There are more trails on South Hwy 14. Those are called “Cedro.” There are some desert trails near Bernalillo called the White Mesa. Check out this post: http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/2008/03/18/getting-my-butt-in-shapeliterally/
NM is full of eclectic riding. You can ride in the mountains and the desert… all about an hour drive from each other.
Is the Suunto in this post a womens watch? If so would you haooen to know the mens equivilent? Thx
Hey Nick! Yeah, that is a women’s watch although I have had guys ask me to try it on. haha The Core is the men’s version: http://www.suunto.com/interactive/Core/
Thanks! The Core has some testosterone to it. 😉