I have now been at altitude for just over a week and have already noticed my fitness improving.  The first couple of days were just easy running, with  a lot of drills, core, skipping, and hurdle work at the Fairview High School track.  The view from the track is unbelievable! You feel nearly on top of the world running there.  On Sunday, Dr. Richard Hansen and I paced one of his clients and friends, Neal, through part of the Heart & Sole Half-Marathon at the Boulder Reservoir.  Neal was told that he could never run again due to achilles and other leg/foot problems.  Neal had never broke 1:40 in the half-marathon and we helped pace him to a 1:36!  He was so tough and a big inspiration to anyone who runs.  If you set your mind to something, you can do it.  After pacing him, Dr. Hansen and I did a couple of 30 seconds repeats and called in a 13.5 miler.