 |  | | |  |  | Warming up for his first 5 Mile high-altitude run - click any image for a larger view |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | Waiting in the pack for the race to begin. Nederland is a mountain town 30 miles north of Boulder, elevation 7,500 feet. |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | The race starts, with John in the back of the pack. |  |
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 |  | | |  |  | I got Johns back as he started off on the trail |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | While he was running, his Dad and I watched a man train his dog on a neaby soccer field. |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | Here comes John out of the woods (blue shorts) |  |
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 | |  |  | | |  |  | He fuels up on bananas and energy drinks |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | Talks about hte course with a spectator |  |
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 |  | | |  |  | And is awarded a gift certificate as the winner in the Under-15 group! |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | It was a fun scene. Some people ran with their dogs |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | One lady ran with her baby |  |
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 |  | | |  |  | There were runners of all ages |  |
|  |  | | |  |  | But most people were serious runners like this guy, the overall winner |  |
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