Sunday, October 4, 2009

Hiking the Manitou Incline


So, some of my friends talked me into getting up at 6:00 am to hike a 2,011 ft vertical incline........ which meant climbing 5,000 steps straight up this mountain.  It was so beautiful outside and made it worth all the pain. After reaching the top we ran 3 1/2 miles back down. It felt so good and I would totally go do it again with you girls, so until next time........

Here we are at the beginning..... it was cold out and hard to breathe!
NO TRESPASSING SIGN. Doesn't seem to be stopping anyone.
Cool rock near the top...... gorgeous view.
Yes, scary steep. This guy is getting his butt kicked and that IS what we all looked like at this part of the incline!

At the TOP! Yeah...... now it's time to run  back down the mountain (that part was so much easier).
I was so glad I made it. I really was wondering if I would?

4 comments:

Kera said...

If I wasn't so scared about going back DOWN those freaky stairs I would never have made it. Thank heavens for the OTHER trail back down.

PS: Love the fanny pack :)

Jamie said...

Way to go!!!

Juliana said...

WooHoo! I"m proud of you--I must admit I'm a tad bit jealous I couldn't do it with you guys! Except the knowledge that I wouldn't have made it at this point in my "unfit" life makes me feel less jealous! Just know I'm missing Colorado!

Brian and Emily said...

That looks like so much fun Sarah. Way to go...you can do anything you put your mind too! You are Amazing!