I returned from a Labor Day weekend adventure in South Carolina to a horrific wildfire resulting in a uncharacteristically smokey and hazy Boulder. Now this is not and uncommon occurrence since Colorado is an arid climate, you just never expect for this to happen in your own back yard. The dried foliage and strong winds combined into a recipe for disaster up in the foothills just West of Boulder and about 3 miles from my home in Northeast Boulder.
I came back from the airport in Denver at around 11pm to a strong glow in the hills, no that wasnt an alternate sunrise, it was a blaze that covered 7000 acres! Ash rained down and there was a strong campfire smell. People were being evacuated and homes were being swallowed up. Your basic war zone, including overhead planes and helicopters on bombing run missions.
Due to the smoke a air quality Health Advisory warning has been issued.
What does this mean? It means that one of the greatest places in the world to train for Triathlons had been shut down for training. With the air quality the way it is we might as well be in smogville NYC or Hotlanta. So, its a good thing im on my taper! Im currently moving my workouts down to Denver and staying indoors whenever possible in Boulder in order to minimize my risk of any respiratory problems this close to my race date. There is rain forcasted in the near future and im hoping that will be substantial enough to douse out the flames and restore beauty back to Boulder. Stay tuned.
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