the 2nd annual Performance Power Colorado Camp (P2CC)
may 15-18, 2008 in Manitou Springs, CO (16 hours in 4 days)
DAY 1: A.M. smiling after a 1.5 hour run through the Garden of the Gods
DAY 1: P.M. 2.5 hour bike going UP & down Cheyenne Canyon
"who needs a mountain bike in Colorado?"
taking the shortcut down Gold Camp Road
K8 climbing to 8,000 feet !
weaving UP Cheyenne Canyon
DAY 2: A.M. 3 hour bike on the high (& windy) plains of Colorado
P.M. 2 hours bike UP & down (more than once!) Gold Camp Road
DAY 3: A.M. 2 hour run UP & down Pikes Peak Mountain (elevation gain: 3,000 feet)
starting the climb up Pikes Peak from 6,500 feet
"sky runners"
2 miles UP
"Badger Sue leading the P2 Train UP Pikes"
turning around for the descent, from an elevation of 9,650 feet
we ALL did it ! 2 hours of running UP and down Pikes Peak
DAY 3: P.M. 2 hour RUN UP & down the Woodland Jeep Trail (elevation gain: 2,500 feet)
the P2 Team starting the SECOND 2-hour run of the day
still going UP the Woodland Jeep Trail
as you climb, it gets more rocky, & the view of Pikes is better
looking over Colorado Springs on the descent
after two, 2-hour runs UP and down a mountain, you had better ice your legs in a cold stream
13 hours of training in 3 days.... only 1 more day of camp !
DAY 4: A.M. 1.5 hour BIKE through the rolling roads of Garden of the Gods
a view of PIkes Peak from the Garden of the Gods bike ride
colorado sun silouette in the Garden of the Gods
DAY 4: A.M. (double header). 1.5 hour WALK up (2.500 feet) and RUN down "the Incline"
getting started
going straight UP for 1 mile
on top of Manitou Springs
on top of THE INCLINE; the (near) end of P2CC, and 16 hours of training in 4 days !
the day after P2CC, coach matt took the cog rail train UP to the top of Pikes Peak
on TOP of Pikes Peak !
going down...
P2 TEAMMATES AT THE SQUARE LAKE TRIATHLON 2007
"C" doing it
"EJ" pushing the downhill
"M2" on the move
Jeff making it happen
P2 TEAM jersey debut on the streets of St. Paul 8/30/07
G, MG, & philly finish Ironman Louisville 8/26
G after the swim at IM LOO
MG going aero at IM Loo
G: 1/2-way through the 112 mile IM Loo bike
P-Dog: 1/2-way through the IM bike
G: 1-minute from her 2nd Ironman finish
Bubbles:" a few steps away from her 12:03 IM finish
Philly-Dog: just a few strides away from a sub-12 hour Ironman
P2 teammate Sue at IM Loo
P2 reunion after the Ironman Louisville finish
P2´ers at Pikes Peak 8/18 & 8/19
Matty moving UP the mountain
Gabe pushing into thin air
coach Matt on the mountain
after the climb: " we did it ! "
"the doublers:" coach matt (3rd) with matt carpenter (1st)
P2´ers at the Turtleman Triathlon 8/11
Thea ... digging deep!
TK ... moving toward IM Wisconsin day
G ... getting ready for IM Louisville
K8 ... racing to the podium
Philly-Dog ... with eyes on the finish line
MG ... ready for IM Louisville
Thea, MG, & MM at the finish line
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Teammates doing it at the Chisago Triathlon 7/29
"C" going for his 3rd tri finish in his rookie season
D2 ... loving that feeling of being fit & mentally tough
M2 ... flying in his newbie tri season
"the Diesel" ... marathon man & ironman
Jas ... smiling as he finishes his 1st triathlon