Two Great Trail Runs

I started the morning with an easy run at the Boulder Valley Ranch, which had great views of the Flatirons. After a meeting, some work emails, and a conference call, I headed out on a run up Green Mountain.

My plan was to head up to Estes Park, camp at the KOA, then get up early on Wednesday and run to Chasm Lake for a view of the Diamond on Longs Peak. It was getting late, I was getting tired, so I parked at a big pullout, pulled out the marmot bag and slept well, but the fun was about to start ...