{"id":352,"date":"2014-06-22T21:31:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T04:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2015-10-16T21:58:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T04:58:34","slug":"seattle-wa-february-02-26-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?p=352","title":{"rendered":"Fort Collins, CO \u2013 June 22, 26 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was at Fort Collins, CO for a virology meeting. Once again, I\u2019ve used Google Earth to plan my runs in advance so I was prepared. I arrived to Fort Collins in the evening and went for my first run next morning.<br \/>\nI stayed at Hilton, near the Colorado State University and from there it is a short distance to the Spring Creek Trail. Once on the trail, I went west, by Rolland Moore Park and then all the way to Spring Canyon Community Park. I went around that park and then back pretty much the same way. I have to say that the second part of this run felt like it would never end. My legs were heavy and I was out of breath. By the time I got back to my hotel, I felt like I run a marathon. The total distance for this run was only 8.2 miles, but Fort Collins is at almost 5000 ft and I arrived less than 24 hours prior to this. My average speed was 8:42 minutes per mile which is pretty bad, but considering the thin air and lack of 02, it is probably OK.<br \/>\nNot giving myself any time to recover, I went running next day as well. This time, it was a slow short run on the Mason Trail which runs parallel to the S College Ave. The run was only 3.6 miles, probably at about the same pace.<br \/>\nAfter taking a day to recover, I went running around the CSU campus. Most of the run was on the track which was kind of interesting. Total for this one was 5.5 miles.<br \/>\nYou can see the Google Earth images of my runs below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"474\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/petersbrain.com\\\/?p=352&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:78915791}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 474px; height: 88px;\" data-original-width=\"474\" data-original-height=\"88\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 147px; height: 88px;\" data-original-width=\"147\" data-original-height=\"88\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?attachment_id=354\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"143\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"84\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,602\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22.png?fit=300%2C176&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22.png?fit=474%2C279&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22.png?w=143&#038;h=84&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"143\" height=\"84\" data-original-width=\"143\" data-original-height=\"84\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"FortCollinsRUn2014.06.22\" alt=\"Fort Collins Run June 22, 2014\" style=\"width: 143px; height: 84px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Fort Collins Run June 22, 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 88px;\" data-original-width=\"60\" data-original-height=\"88\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?attachment_id=353\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"56\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"84\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20140623_060628.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"673,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG-SGH-I747&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1403503587&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spring Creek Trail Run\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20140623_060628.jpg?fit=197%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20140623_060628.jpg?fit=474%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20140623_060628.jpg?w=56&#038;h=84&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"56\" height=\"84\" data-original-width=\"56\" data-original-height=\"84\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Spring Creek Trail Run\" alt=\"Spring Creek Trail Run\" style=\"width: 56px; height: 84px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Spring Creek Trail Run <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 133px; height: 88px;\" data-original-width=\"133\" data-original-height=\"88\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?attachment_id=355\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"129\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"84\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"355\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.23.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,668\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mason Trail Run\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.23.png?fit=300%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.23.png?fit=474%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.23.png?w=129&#038;h=84&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"129\" height=\"84\" data-original-width=\"129\" data-original-height=\"84\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Mason Trail Run\" alt=\"Mason Trail Run\" style=\"width: 129px; height: 84px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Mason Trail Run <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 134px; height: 88px;\" data-original-width=\"134\" data-original-height=\"88\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?attachment_id=356\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"130\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"84\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.25.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,664\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CSU Campus Run\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.25.png?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.25.png?fit=474%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/petersbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FortCollinsRUn2014.06.25.png?w=130&#038;h=84&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"130\" height=\"84\" data-original-width=\"130\" data-original-height=\"84\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"CSU Campus Run\" alt=\"CSU Campus Run - June 25, 2014\" style=\"width: 130px; height: 84px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> CSU Campus Run &#8211; June 25, 2014 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was at Fort Collins, CO for a virology meeting. Once again, I\u2019ve used Google Earth to plan my runs in advance so I was prepared. I arrived to Fort Collins in the evening and went for my first run next morning. I stayed at Hilton, near the Colorado State University and from there it &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/?p=352\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fort Collins, CO \u2013 June 22, 26 2014<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[70,69,71,13],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5l7Bl-5G","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petersbrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}