Got a spare one laying around?

I'll probably run the ascent again next year but will taper back the treadmill running because I'm not sure it really pays off.

The Pilot said:

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Got a spare one laying around?

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Don't need one. I just step outside into the thin air at 4500'.

Michael Wardian ran Leadville and then drove to run the Pikes Peak Marathon.

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Michael Wardian is one of my favorite runners to follow. While he's insanely fast compared to your average runner (he ran the 2012 Marathon Olympic Trials, and has a 2:17 marathon PR), he knows that he's not fast enough to truly make a living at running. So he just runs races all the time, and does crazy stuff like the Leadville / Pikes Peak double or the World Marathon Challenge. Plus he races all distances from local 5k's around the DC area to 100-mile mountain races. Cool dude; I'd love to meet him someday.

Don't kid yourself, the guy is making money running. It's not a full-time job, but he's making money.

No knock on him, he was smart enough to figure out how to be relevant.