We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Wed morning stair workout at Red Rocks

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Time: 6:00AM MDT (GMT-06:00)

Watch the sun rise while you do a stair workout at Red Rocks.

This is a "show-and-go" workout, meaning just start whenever you
show up. People have been starting anywhere from 5:30-6:30am.
You stay in the ampitheatre, so it's easy to go at your own
pace.

We often start on the bleachers. The goal is to make it as high
as you can on just one stride per level. The highest I've made
it is 50. There are 67 levels. After that I have to take a 2nd
step at each level to the top, alternating legs every few
levels. This workout will build hip strength and show you how
tight your hips are.

After a few times up the bleachers, we'll go to the steps on the
N side of the bleachers. Or, you can just skip the bleachers and
go right to the stairs. Start at the bottom, at the road, and go
to the top of the ampitheatre. If there's ice on the lower half,
we'll start at the stage level. The upper half gets sun and is
usually clear.

If you started with the bleachers, go with just one stair per
stride. Keep your stride short and quick. This will get you up
on your toes (especally good practice for heal strikers) and
improve your leg speed. For more of a strength workout, you can
mix it up by sometimes taking 2 or 3 stairs per stride.

Park by the Trading Post, or park at the TNT Country Kitchen, in
Morrison, and warm-up by running up to the ampitheatre. From
TNT, head up the canyon. Turn right about 200 yards past the
elementary school and traffic light. Go either way at the
junction ~1/4 mi up, and follow the signs to the ampitheatre.
After running back to TNT, start of your morning healthy with
one of their decadent cinnamon rolls. :)

For directions, go to
http://dtr.runuphillracing.com/Maps/TPostDir.html