Goodness, what a slog. I ran Royal Arch trail today, I would suggest this to everyone, maybe not to attempt to run it but to hike it for sure. When I ran to the trail-head I had two options option one; head to Flatirons 3 and 4 or, option two; do Royal Arch. For some reason I thought Royal arch would be a bit less intense, WRONG. The majority of the trail was rock steps, yikes – my legs are burning. I ran past many people that thought I was crazy (this happens a lot, even when I am not running up hill). It was so gratifying getting to the top and seeing this massive arch, OMG – it is almost a monolith. I wanted to do the run again right after I got back to my car, it was beautiful. 
Running in Chautauqua Park
