Timp Summit

Chris had gotten it in my head that Timp would be a fun trail to run.  I had only hiked Timp once a long time ago and the only thing I remembered about it was steep and long.  Unpersuaded by my previous memories I decided that I would take the plunge.  Its always better to have someone with you to share in your pain so I convinced Dennis to come try it with me.  

We left the house at 4:30 and got to the parking lot around 5:15.  We started up the trail and I really wasn't sure what exactly to expect. I had never done anything quite like this before.  Running on the foothill's of Timp was one thing but summiting was an entirely different idea to me. 

Dennis and I on the Summit

Dennis was nice enough to occasionally wait for me, although he was doing pushups while waiting... Its always nice to have someone to push you when you need it.  I ended up reaching the summit in 2:40:00.  It felt really good and I felt alive.  We ended up doing the full trail in just about 4 hours.   It was a great run and I was very happy I did it.

Trip total:
Time: 4 hours
Distance: 15 miles
Gain: 4,800 feet