Lily Pad Lake Family Hike, updated

Were back from CO and just starting to go through all the pics.  After I got back from running to Lily Pad and showed everyone my photos they wanted to hike in.  The actual trail is only 1.6 1 way if you take the real trail.  Easy enough for everyone.  I did have to carry Mia on my back for the last mile on the return.  Extra workout bonus.

Were back from CO and just starting to go through all the pics.  After I got back from running to Lily Pad and showed everyone my photos they wanted to hike in.  The actual trail is only 1.6 1 way if you take the real trail.  Easy enough for everyone.

6/19/12 Lily Pad Lake

This AM I ran up to Lily Pad Lake.  Was such a senic spot the whole family hiked in via the main trail later in the afternoon.  3.2 out & back hike isn't bad, except when you have to carry a 6 year old on your back most of the return trip, after 7 miles in the AM.

 You can use this for your desktop wall paper if you like.

 Had to bushwhack a bit of the trail to get to this.

 Pretty cool run coming up from the trails out the door of our condo. 

Colorado Day 3

Rick and Debbie will be here in a couple hours.  We then have to kill some time before we can check into base camp for the week.
Woke up really sore from my trail run yesterday.  Not sure if I'll do a short trail run or a bike path run.  Hopefully tomorrow I can get the mtb out.
Yeah Vacation!

6/17/12 Ptarmigan Mtn Trail

6/17/12 Ptarmigan Mtn Trail by therealscottyd at Garmin Connect - Details

Almost 3k Elevation gain.  Used my Father's Day present Fuel Belt.  Only took 2 of the 4 bottles.  If I wasn't an idiot I would have taken all 4 and made the final mile to the 12,500' summit.  Oh well still a hell of a workout, 2 hrs at 150 avg HR is a good day.

 From the overlook

 Failure, my high point

Where I should. have gotten to, to the right of the snow

Home for the next week

A week in the Rockies does the body good.  About to head out for a run at 9000' been a long while since I've done that