Sporty Sunday: Pikes Peak Finisher

I finished the Pikes Peak Ascent! And I was only one minute slower than I predicted (prediction: 5:15). I blame that extra minute on a stop for a beer with the Hash House Harriers on the Golden Stairs.


I had an awesome time. The altitude didn’t hold me back a bit. (But the vertical trail perhaps slowed me down a little.) The views were incredible and the people were inspiring. And the donuts at the top were delicious.


I do not know that man in the background. But now his butt is forever immortalized on my blog.
I felt great afterwards with only some soreness in my knees. (To be expected after pounding my legs on unforgiving granite.) Today, my hamstrings are sore but not cripplingly so.

I’ll review my experience in more detail next Sunday. I need some time to go through the photos and figure out how to capture the experience in words.

I’m alive, well, and will be back to outfit photos today!

Sporty Sunday is a recurring feature in which I share my fitness routine and offer and solicit advice. While this content might seem a little out of place in an outfit diary, a healthy, strong body is the foundation of my wardrobe. I hope to inspire my readers to be fit as well as stylish!