Say hello to your new @keen Rockies Performance Tech Rep! ⚡️🏔️
Though I never expected KEEN to be a part of my journey as a runner, things quickly changed when the company van pulled up at the Colorado Running Company last September. I immediately was drawn to the products, brand story, values, and commitment to the consciously created ethos… and knew that I had to get involved in any way that I could.
For years, I had talked about my dream trail running shoe— something super durable, performance-focused, mid to low-drop, with an anatomically shaped toe box— something that wasn’t over-engineered… and suddenly there it was… from a wholly unexpected place.
FINALLY… something I could truly believe in.
With all this in mind, It is my great privilege, honor, and pleasure to join the movement as a member of the KEEN family. I look forward to growing, innovating, inspiring, and empowering all of you rad folks in my local community and beyond!
Onward and upward! 🏔️
If your name shows up on The EPI(C)LOGUE segment leaderboard begote 11:59pm on Monday May 25th (Memorial Day), you get a free pair of the @keen Seek!
Supercritical energy returning foam, ultra comfy sock-like upper, anatomical toe box, and 925-mile durability… How ‘bout them apples! 🍎🔪🧀
Head over to our @strava club page to check out the route and get running!!!
COURSE 3 - RAMPART RUMBLE
RAFFLE & AWARDS: 🔪🧀
Top 3 Men:
1) Logan Anderson (52:30)
2) James Hestand (54:14)
3) Grehson Smith (54:47)
Top 3 Women:
1) Julie Johnson (1:03:12)
2) Ilana Jesse (1:04:37)
3) Sassy Stoat (1:06:49)
RAFFLES:
Raffle 1) Jordan Kauffman
Raffle 2) Melissa Stapanowich
Raffle 3) Julie Johnson
Raffle 4) Andrew Mitchell
Raffle 5) Grehson Smith
HOKA Shoe 1) Drew Harper
HOKA Shoe 2) Edward Brown
All awards and raffles are available for pickup at the @coloradorunningcompany 🙌
Thank you so much to everyone who got out for this wild community project 🫀🔪🧀
BONUS COURSE ARRIVING SOON(?) 👀
AWARDS & RAFFLE 🔪🧀
Course 2 - LOST IN AUSTIN
Top 3 Men:
1) Paul Suflita
2) Benjamin Townsend
3) Jordan Kauffman
Top 3 Women:
1) Amanda Hardcastle
2) Julie Johnson
3) Abby Stone
Raffle 1: John Clarke
Raffle 2: Shayne Rabo
Raffle 3: Chris F.
Raffle 4: Japhy Czysz
Raffle 5: Mark Tatum
HOKA Shoe 1: Ilana Jesse
HOKA Shoe 2: Wilmer G.
Thank you all so much for being a part of this!!! Pick up your winnings at @coloradorunningcompany ⚡️. See yall again soon for course 3!!!
Here for the downhills 🔪🧀
Rampart Rumble may suck your soul out on the climb… but the downhill is sure to bring it all back 🫀🏔️
Wishing you all some rad and happy adventures today and beyond! ⚡️
🎥: @andrew_swendsen
🏃♀️: @ilana_jesse
Heavy breathing, heavier legs, epic views… THIS is RAMPART RUMBLE. 🔪🧀
Cut The Cheese Trail Series Course No. 3 is shaping up to be one of the gnarliest courses I’ve ever concocted…
The segment starts and finishes around 7500’ at the Ute Pass Library in the little town of Cascade. It opens with a gentle steady climb that quickly becomes steeper and steeper until it feels like you’re climbing a literal WALL.
From there, the route traverses a steep and technical ridgeline and connects to Rampart Range Road right around 9500’. At this point, we head slightly to the left and touch the railing of an old lookout perch with insane views of Pikes Peak’s north slope.
THEN, it’s straight back down exactly the way we came.
The descent begins with a tap dance over steep and slidey, marbley rock… and doesn’t let up until about a mile to go.
Then, we finish with a track race. It’s an all out sprint on fast and flowy mixed terrain for the final mile… all the way back to the Ute Pass Library in 5.3 miles with 2000’+ of vertical gain and loss.
This course is live now through April 12th at 11:59pm! Get out and complete the segment to get in on the awards and raffle provided by our friends @ceceruns7 & @tyleraspens at @hoka 🫡. (I’ve got two pairs of shoes and a MOUNTAIN of swag to dish out!!!)
Who’s up for the challenge??? 🔪🧀
The bad news: @strava struggles…
The GOOD news: STICKERS ARE HERE!!! 🔪🧀
Shoot over a DM if you want a sticker (donations are greatly appreciated… I’m a one man operation and this is a massive amount of work 🙏).
Stay tuned for LOST IN AUSTIN raffle and awards coming as soon as Strava Support helps get me sorted out. 🙃
Thanks y’all!
Course No. 3 - RAMPART RUMBLE. 🏔️🔪🧀
Live today through April 12th at 11:59pm!
Run the course, earn a @hoka raffle ticket!!!
Check out the official segment and download the route on @strava at Cut The Cheese Run Club.
Let’s RUMBLE 🔪🧀
What. A. Morning. 🫶🔪🧀
The last time we hosted a group run like this, we had only seven attendees… today, we counted over 45. 🤯
It was so rad to have all of you out to share some miles on Course 2 - “Lost in Austin”! Special thanks to our friend @ceceruns7 at @hoka for supplying some rad gear, raffle swag, and breakfast snacks for us! 🙏
Congrats to all of our raffle winners as well as top finishers on Course 1 - “Self EMMAlation”. We can’t wait to see what y’all are capable of on the second week of Course 2!
Stay tuned for more updates coming soon! See y’all out on the trails! Let it Rip! 🤘🔪🧀
@trailblazer.tae on her way to taking the lead for the ladies on Course 2 - “Lost in Austin” this evening!!! 🔪🧀
The time to beat for the women is now set at 50:48! Any challengers?? 🔥
Congrats to all you speedy top finishers of Self EMMAlation!!! 🔪🧀🔥 Raffle and Awards will be hosted this Saturday, March 21st at 8am at the @coloradorunningcompany during the Group Run for Course 2 - Lost in Austin!
Can’t wait to see y’all there!!! 🙌
