If You Can’t Ride Then Hike
I was in Colorado Springs for work this week so I have not been able to ride. My boss woke me up at 6 a.m which is 5 a.m San Jose time for a hike up the Incline Trail at Matintou Springs which is near Colorado Springs. I have heard working out at a high elevation will make things easy for me when I get back into town but this run or walk was brutal. The trail climbs 2011′ in 1.2 miles and tops out around 9000′. The average grade is 41% with a max of 68%. The record time is around 20 minutes but I managed a respectable 35 minutes. I will be riding up Mt. Hamilton this weekend which should be like a ride in the park after the Incline Trail.