Manitou Incline.....anyone else do it?

[TEAMRICO]

Turned 43 today and had been gearing up for the past few months but WOW!
A tough climb for the first attempt.
My legs are rubber.......oh, I started at 0700 and made it back to the car at 10:00 ish.
Thank goodness for some pretty girls and Yoga Pants to motivate me!!

[tmleadr03]

Turned 43 today and had been gearing up for the past few months but WOW!
A tough climb for the first attempt.
My legs are rubber.......oh, I started at 0700 and made it back to the car at 10:00 ish.
Thank goodness for some pretty girls and Yoga Pants to motivate me!!

I have done it, it is brutal. 1 hour 40 min to go to the top and down Barr trail for me but I am old, broken and fat.

ETA: Oh, and dupe on my Manitou thread.

ETA2: http://www.ar-15.co/threads/103941-Manitou-Incline?highlight=manitou

[Chad4000]

dont it a couple times.. the fake summit really gets you the first time or two lol

[sniper7]

Did it last year. I'm not into hiking though, I'd rather have an ATV!

[3beansalad]

Sounds like something I need to try if only for the scenery.

[mtnhack]

I'd rather bike up it. Walking sucks.

[Dave_L]

I've done it once. It's a kick in the ass but you usually have some nice "scenery" close by to help keep those feet moving.

[tmleadr03]

I've done it once. It's a kick in the ass but you usually have some nice "scenery" close by to help keep those feet moving.
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Lots of the women believe that a small sports bra and spandex shorts is completely acceptable attire.

I am not one to disagree with many of them.

[roberth]

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Lots of the women believe that a small sports bra and spandex shorts is completely acceptable attire.

I am not one to disagree with many of them.

ROAD TRIP!!!

We'll go up a little ways at a time and just watch

[sniper7]

ROAD TRIP!!!

We'll go up a little ways at a time and just watch

Ill pretend to pass out and ask for mouth to mouth!

[tmleadr03]

Ill pretend to pass out and ask for mouth to mouth!

How are you talking when you are passed out?

[polski]

Good job for completing it. Whenever I get to just below the false summit I always ask myself wtf am I doing this. Had a friend that came down the incline, slipped and impaled the bicep on some rebar. Key lesson, don't come down it.

[IceAxe]

Going down is brutal on the knees, take Barr Trail.

[68Charger]

Going down is brutal on the knees
That's what SHE said...

[hatidua]

What time of day is it in shade (I've never been there)?

[Tinelement]

Picks of the yoga pants or it didn't happen!!! [LOL]

[tmleadr03]

Picks of the yoga pants or it didn't happen!!! [LOL]

I was on it with my daughters and wife. Kinda hard to purve women when you got a gaggle of them with you.

[J]

Watched a video of it. How does this compare to doing a 14er?

[TEAMRICO]

Picks of the yoga pants or it didn't happen!!! [LOL]

Well, I will go put them back on but they ain't washed.............PM or just post here?[LOL]

[mtik00]

What time of day is it in shade (I've never been there)?
Pretty much not until sunset. You'd best do it very early in the morning, and wait until the end of August (too many people training for the ascent/marathon).


Watched a video of it. How does this compare to doing a 14er?
It's only a little over a mile up, but it's super steep. I'd say most 14'ers are way harder.

[missionxo]

Turned 43 today and had been gearing up for the past few months but WOW!
A tough climb for the first attempt.
My legs are rubber.......oh, I started at 0700 and made it back to the car at 10:00 ish.
Thank goodness for some pretty girls and Yoga Pants to motivate me!!
I have done Barr Trail when I considered myself in fairly good shape and it kicked my ass. I have never had rubber legs like I did once I got above the treeline I considered turning around but finished in the world record time of 8 hours.

[RonMexico]

Watched a video of it. How does this compare to doing a 14er?
Depends, I tried to run grey's once and it took me about 1hr and 45 mins to complete it; 5 days after my marathon I tackled the incline and it took 37min I think? but slow in my book. Grey's was easier because my heart rate was lower and there weren't too many people blocking my way. The incline has a ton of out of shape people( Yes, maybe one or two very attractive/fit girls) but slow people and the quick elevation gains burn your lungs and legs faster.

[buckeye4rnr]

I've done it a few times... right around 40 minutes to get to the top and I may give it a go this weekend.