Hi everyone, not too much bike riding here, just 17 miles yesterday. Mon and Tues and today, I just walked the dog, nice and cool, but so humid for here.
Mary, the knee is ok, I'm wondering if I just need better stretching, I got a stretch out strap and trying to be diligent, I hate stretching! I've been good about stretching hammies, but quad I've neglected and that probably gets a lot of use in cycling. It's hard 'letting go' and not worrying about kids. You'll never quit worrying. It does make me proud to see them independent. That is what we want.
Ronne, never heard of that.....maybe it's why there is a place called dinosaur ridge (or something like that). There is a site in the city that is being built on and they found dinosaur bones!
Jody, here's some info on altitude sickness.
http://www.rockymountainhikingtrails.com/altitude-sickness-rocky-mountain-national-park.htm
I've seen MANY people not prepared when skiing when I was young and 14ers (14,000 ft) are even harder than the ski resort area). And in my older age (even my bff), I notice the altitude more in the mountains that I ever did when young. At just 7500 feet (I live at 5500 ft), I feel the difference if I stay overnight (symptoms, laying in bed, not able to get to sleep as I feel less oxygen). At 9000 ft, I feel the weakness, at 14,000 ft, headache. I'm not sure what is a strenuous hike for you, my sister from FL, did fine for a day hike at 7500 ft, returning back to 5500 ft at night(she did acclimate for a couple of days to the 5500 ft before hiking). I would not recommend going any higher than this unless you spent a few days acclimating at 5500 ft (and it doesn't sound like that would be the case). Since I walked the dog these last couple of days, I do feel my darn ankle again, so if you did come, I would guess that my ankle could only handle 1 hike of 6 miles or so. I thought you may be interested in cycling, lots of things in the city for that (I say city, but the paths don't feel like city, ie. all paths). I have the ebikes available if needed too. My butt starts hurting on the bike at about 20 miles when riding flat (there's only one flat ride in Denver). You use different muscles cycling on flats vs hills. I always long for flats, but when I get on them I find myself wishing for the hills I have.
Now then speaking of cycling, I saw on the news, they are STILL trying to clear the bike paths in the mountains from all the avalanche debris! They do not expect to have it all cleared until mid JULY! And at that there will still be snow over 5 ft tall on the sides! I'm astounded! They don't expect the snow to melt in those areas this summer! It's amazing even for this Colorado girl who is used to snow!
That's funny about Low Max, I bet I'd struggle through it now.