Summer Seriers #2 - Panoramic 4M

This is a very low keep run where only 50-100 runners show up for this event.  The Panoramic was originally conceived in the mid 80's as a fund raiser for the planned Olympics Hall of Fame which was to be part of the Jimmy Camp development.  When that fell through, the event was moved to Palmer Park and the Deaf and Blind School was designated as recipients,  The race was a 5 miler in Palmer Park, and was changed to 4 miles when the venue changes to Bear Creek Park in 2000.

This is really a beautiful course, and has a pretty hilly climb for hill training.  The course is mainly on dirt trails in Bear Creek Park, but there is a short distance on a paced entry road and a gravel parking lot.  There are a few decent hills to keep you pushing yourself.  The elevation is around 6,200 feet.

I started off the race well.  I was not ready for the hills and the heat so Kim and I as usual had fun and hammed it up for the camera!

To my surprise I placed thried in my age group! Who would have ever known that I could do that?

 

Here I am with my friend Lisa she got 1st in our age group (30-39) Myself and Kim.

 

"I run in the snow, rain, wind and heat. I run until I cannot run anymore then I run some more. I run thru the blur of tears, the aches and pains and then I keep going. I have more running clothes than some running stores, I know Fartklet does not mean like it sounds. I go to bed at 9pm; I get up early just to do it all over again. Why do I do this? Because I am a runner and that's who I am"

Are you a Muldooniac?

 

It’s was a rainy Wednesday evening, and you can hear laughter coming from the patio of Jose Muldoon’s on South Carefree. It may have been raining and hailing,  but that did stop the runners, joggers and walkers of the Muldooniac Running Club. 

One by one members returned from the 5K or 10K route smiling with pride and wet.  Stefan starts to make his way around the room bringing everyone chips and salsa and taking everyone’s FREE post run beer or house margarita orders.  

I asked Jennifer McDonald what she like most about Jose Muldoon’s Running Club?  She smiled and said,  “I like the friends I have made and continue to make every week.  Even as we get bigger, it feels like we are family.”  This is very true, I have been around since the second week of this club  and I have seen new friendships made and grown as the club grows.

 After asking Kimberly Lindsay what makes her run Jose Muldoon’s Running Club? She said,  “I think the course is great, I like free the beer or margarita that you get after you finish your run, which gives me motivation as I make it up the hill.  What keep me coming back is after 12 runs you get your “beer shirt”.   The group is small enough that you can sit around and talk to your friends and hang out. I find it great that Stefan always remembers your usual order even when you come in on non-running days.”

 Jose Muldoon’s started their run club in the fall of 2011 with just a few runners.  As word got out more runners started to gather and now the club has 250+ registered runners. Running in the club is free, and there is no commitment required.  Participate in twelve 5K’s or ten 10K’s, and you qualify for your free Muldooniac’s technical running shirt.  Both Men’s and Women’s sizes are available.  Wear your Muldooniac shirt to either Jose Muldoon’s location and receive one free beer or house Margarita.

Jose Muldoon’s 5710 S. Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917

719-574-5673

www.josemuldoons.com

RUN LIKE A MULDOONIAC!