By Wednesday, Karel and I started to feel more normal with the altitude - although we are both struggling with a bit of altitude insomnia where we struggle to fall asleep and we wake up at least twice throughout the night. We have been waking up (without an alarm) around 6:00-6:15am and enjoying the fresh, dry air outside. It's been a long time coming since Karel injured his foot in May but, with the help of an amazing PT Kent , Karel is finally back running again. He is up to 14 minute run, 30 sec walk. With us staying just 3/4 mile from Wonderland Trailhead, it's so convenient (and beautiful) to run on the trails out there so around 7:30am, we headed out for a 1 hour run. Karel and I started together while warming up and then after a short break, it was time to get to business. With Karel doing a lot of strength work for his foot and keeping his cardio strong with swimming/cycling, Karel certainly did not slow much over the past 3 months. I t...
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