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charlesjromeo

Oct 284 min read

The Last Hurrah: Climbing Gallatin Peak

Gallatin Peak from Summit Lake October 12, 2024: We grunted our way up to the high ridge on Gallatin Peak. It was me, my son-in-law,...

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charlesjromeo

Sep 245 min read

Chasing John Colter

The current was strong; I held onto the clothesline that had been strung across the river to aid our crossings. The river got deeper...

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charlesjromeo

Sep 165 min read

Memories on Mt Brown

Ed and I stepped off the trail to let the mountain goat pass by. We were high up on Mount Brown in Glacier National Park. The goat was...

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Why Are We Out There? Running the Bridger Ridge

charlesjromeo

Aug 134 min read

Why Are We Out There? Running the Bridger Ridge

Is it for the long ride in pre-dawn darkness on a chill August morn? Is it the anticipation as we wait for the start? Is it the...

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Return to Granite Peak: An unexpected ultramarathon

charlesjromeo

Jul 296 min read

Return to Granite Peak: An unexpected ultramarathon

There are three approaches to Granite Peak, none of them are short, none of them are easy. At 12,799 feet, Granite is Montana’s highest...

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charlesjromeo

Jun 176 min read

Old Gabe 2024 is in the Books

Every distance running race is intense in its own way. I used to race half-marathons on city streets. In those races I ran hard on...

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It’s Not About the Run: Interviews with 4 older trail racers

charlesjromeo

Feb 116 min read

It’s Not About the Run: Interviews with 4 older trail racers

Those who line up at one of the many trail races around here will notice the crowd of 20, 30, 40, and even 50-year-olds milling about at...

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charlesjromeo

Sep 8, 20234 min read

Running with Waterfalls: A photo essay

View looking down Hyalite Canyon The Hyalites have always been one of my favorite outdoor venues around Bozeman. I have long considered...

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charlesjromeo

Aug 29, 20233 min read

Running Sperry Glacier

The Ridge Run is now behind me. The intensive training is over. It’s time to use all this fitness I’ve earned and play. I’ve gotten...

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Shouldn’t there be an Escalator? Running the Bridger Ridge

charlesjromeo

Aug 14, 20236 min read

Shouldn’t there be an Escalator? Running the Bridger Ridge

After a long nauseating trip bouncing up Fairy Lake Road, we arrive at the starting area for the 2023 Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run, a...

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21: 1,000 Miles, 165,000 Vertical: I sure hope it’s enough

charlesjromeo

Aug 9, 20233 min read

21: 1,000 Miles, 165,000 Vertical: I sure hope it’s enough

The Ridge, looking north from Mt Baldy The Ridge Run is this Saturday, August 12, 2023. Tuesday was my last training run, and during...

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20: Electric Peak: An ultimate adventure before tapering

charlesjromeo

Jul 30, 20234 min read

20: Electric Peak: An ultimate adventure before tapering

Electric Peak in the distance I ran/climbed 10,969-foot Electric Peak in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone on Friday, (7/28/2023),...

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charlesjromeo

Jul 24, 20232 min read

19: A Moment of Zen

I’ve felt this before, but never for this long. My body feels like it is in a state of Zen. Mellow, relaxed, healing; all those...

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charlesjromeo

Jun 15, 20234 min read

16: Spring Races

June 10, 2023. We had congregated behind the starting line for the Big Sky Wind Drinkers' Old Gabe 30K and 50K trail races at the Middle...

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15: Fountain of Youth: I could sure use a sip (4 min read)

charlesjromeo

May 24, 20234 min read

15: Fountain of Youth: I could sure use a sip (4 min read)

As I’ve gotten older, I have begun to understand the fascination with finding a fountain of youth. Tales have been spun of waters that...

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St John Trail Race: heat, humidity, hills and stunning views

charlesjromeo

Feb 28, 20238 min read

St John Trail Race: heat, humidity, hills and stunning views

January 19, 2020: 33 of us toed the starting line in the early morning light on the dock next to the National Park Visitors Center in...

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Running the Ridge: from incapacitating back pain to successfully running the hardest race of my life

charlesjromeo

Feb 23, 20237 min read

Running the Ridge: from incapacitating back pain to successfully running the hardest race of my life

(8 min read) August 13, 2016, 5:30 AM. On the road across from the College “M” trail parking lot. Southern end of the Bridger Range,...

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Running the Ridge, Second Time: A lack of sleep seals my fate (7 min read)

charlesjromeo

Feb 23, 20237 min read

Running the Ridge, Second Time: A lack of sleep seals my fate (7 min read)

I ran my second Ridge Run on August 10th, 2019. I had high hopes for putting down a personal record, but it did not go well. I spent...

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Running the Ridge, Third Time: I might be getting too old for this (6 min read)

charlesjromeo

Feb 23, 20236 min read

Running the Ridge, Third Time: I might be getting too old for this (6 min read)

I ran the Ridge for the third time on August 13, 2022, and took a different approach to my training. I studiously avoided looking at my...

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