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Raging While Aging
Outside Bozeman Spring 2023 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/running/raging-while-aging
charlesjromeo
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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Mammoth Mountain: Visions of granduer in Elephant couloir
Outside Bozeman Spring 2023 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/skiing/backcountry-skiing/mammoth-mountain
charlesjromeo
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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11: Rest and Relaxation: Well sort of (3 min read)
I’ve been off my training plan since late January. Still running, though less than I had been. It was time for travel and February is...
charlesjromeo
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Getting Warmer: Bozeman’s changing climate (5 min read)
I lived in Bozeman from late 1979 – late 1984, moved back here again in summer 2020 and visited many times in between. I’ve sensed over...
charlesjromeo
Mar 3, 20234 min read
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Requiem for a Ski Buddy: My last ski with Rune
It had been snowing regularly for days. The base at Bridger Bowl was in good shape, 12” more had fallen overnight and it kept snowing...
charlesjromeo
Mar 2, 202310 min read
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Finding Josh: The Hyalites suddenly feel extremely remote
July 7, 2022. The rivers were swollen, the waterfalls were spectacular. This hadn’t presented a problem until now. We were about 4...
charlesjromeo
Mar 2, 202310 min read
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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...
charlesjromeo
Feb 28, 20238 min read
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Climbing Granite: a successful series of misadventures
In early August 1984, Rune and I along with George and Al, two of Rune’s friends made a successful attempt on Montana’s tallest mountain:...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 202325 min read
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Mercury Rising: A look at Bozeman's changing climate
Outside Bozeman, Winter 2022-23 https://outsidebozeman.com/culture/the-new-west/mercury-rising
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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10: Optical Heartrate Sensors: Proclivities and adjustments (3 min read)
January 20, 2023 I run with a Garmin with an optical heartrate sensor. It gave me fits for the first 2 months of zone training. It...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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9: Lactate Threshold Test: Takes 2 and 3, Aerobic Threshold Test Take 1 (3 min read)
January 9, 2023 I slowed down and tried the Lactate Threshold Test 2 more times in the past few weeks. I still haven’t been completely...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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8: The Lactate Threshold Test: Take 1 (3 min read)
December 2, 2022 As I’ve mentioned before, The Uphill Athlete has become my training bible. There is a lot of useful information in...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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7: Breakthrough! But everyday is still different (4 min read)
November 28, 2022 I have confirmed that this training is working at least in one dimension. My runs, though still slow, are now a bit...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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6: The Perfect Storm: Heavy training, shrinking daylight, and deepening cold (2 min read)
November 11, 2022 I was doing great at the end of last week. Two runs in a row indicated that my heart rate was settling into a narrow...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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5: How Tightly Correlated are Breathing and Heart Rate: Spoiler alert, not very (4 min read)
I had planned to share my excitement about running Mt Baldy this week, but the run didn’t go quite as I had hoped. I was going to ignore...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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4: Zoning in on Heart Health: More training with less risk (4 min read)
October 26, 2022 I was in my physical therapist’s office the other day telling her about my change to zone training. When I finished,...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20234 min read
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3: Out of the Zone: Time to mountain bike (2 min read)
October 11, 2022 Monday was another spectacular day in Bozeman. There are lots of trails around here, but there is one mountain biking...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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2: Is This Even Possible? My 1st trail run at dead slow pace (3 min read)
October 9, 2022 We have been having beautiful fall weather here in Bozeman. That prodded me to get out in the mountains to try and apply...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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1: Old Dog, New Trick: Adopting modern training methods (5 min read)
October 1, 2022 I’ve been a runner for my whole life. I love to run. Living in Bozeman, MT, I love being out on the trails putting down...
charlesjromeo
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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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,...
charlesjromeo
Feb 23, 20237 min read
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