It’s difficult to recap all the activities and excitement of my weekend in Boulder for the Skirt Sports Ambassador Retreat. Spoiler alert: I absolutely love Boulder and had a fabulous time Skirting Around.
Skirting Around Boulder
I flew in late Thursday night so I would have the whole weekend to enjoy all that Boulder had to offer. Because of the time change and the altitude, I did not sleep much and was up early Friday ready to explore. Friday morning my friend Andrea and I went for a lovely hike on the Red Rocks Trail. To say the views are breathtaking would be an understatement.
It was over 90 degrees out there but we didn’t let that stop us. The altitude takes a little getting used to. I could really feel a difference in my breathing and heart rate and kind of had a slight headache the whole trip. After our hike we went into town to check out all the cute little shops and stumbled right into Justin’s peanut butter headquarters. They could not have been nicer providing us with tons of samples and t shirts.
Friday night, I headed over to the welcome reception at the new Skirt Sports retail store. I had never met any of these wonderful women in person before but felt like they were my long lost friends. We were treated to a great cocktail party & dinner but the highlight was meeting Skirts Sports founder, Nicole DeBoom in person. I have read her story (an accomplished athlete who won an Ironman!!) but to hear her speak in person about her passions and how started Skirt Sports was just incredible. She could not have been more genuine and friendly and she seemed to know all of our names and faces. We also got a little sneak peak of the new fall line.
On Saturday morning, we had a group hike, lots of chatting, sharing skirt stories and hearing more from Nicole DeBoom. Wow the views up there are surreal. I am not used to the altitude at all so I was huffing and puffing on that hike quite a bit.
Sunday was race day! The “13er” race has 2 options: half marathon and 5K. No way I was attempting to do a half up there and was very happy to do the 5K. Did I mention the altitude??? I was totally dying on the run. It was humbling for sure. Also had lots of fun pre race pretending like we made a podium spot with my friends Andrea and Erika (MCM Mama runs).
I could go on and on about how amazing it is to be part of such an inspirational, diverse group of wonderful women. I knew I loved them all before I even met them and now I know why.
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That view does not get old!
Where’s the most beautiful place you’ve run a race?
Linking up with Anne Marie, Nicole, Michelle & Jen
How fun that you got to do this IRL! I did the virtual run last year but had FOMO–I would have loved to run in Boulder. Was it your first trip to Boulder?
I have been to CO but not to Boulder it’s such a cute town. The views are just breath taking. I loved meeting everyone
As I’ve said (multiple times lol) I am so jealous! I’m glad you had such an awesome time. I’m a little jealous about Justin’s too. I love their dark chocolate peanut butter cups!
Ok those pnb cups were amazing! It was so amazing to meet everyone in person I loved them all.
Looks like you had such an amazing time. I would love to go to Boulder one day- looks like a beautiful place to visit and run!!!
It was a wonderful weekend and yes a great place to visit
Boulder is supposed to be amazing (I’ve only heard good things) and experiencing it with great blog friends would be a dream!
It was amazing to meet everyone in person finally. Such a beautiful city
It is a fun and beautiful town. Such fun meeting all my skirt sports ambassadors in person
Justin’s Peanut butter headquarters!!! That would be my dream.
They could not have been nicer!
WOW! I love Colorado and this looks like an amazing and beautiful time!
It was really wonderful!
Wow, what a gorgeous view on your hike. This sounds like a wonderful weekend with some fun women. I would love to visit the Justin’s headquarters and I love their small packets. What a great place to stumble on. The altitude is a problem for most people and I can’t imagine running in high altitude places. My most beautiful place for a run would be hard to pick. I love running in any new place.
The altitude takes some getting used to but now I understand why all the athletes train out there. When they come back they feel like rock stars.
Looks like such a fun weekend….. I’ve run in a lot of beautiful places, but not raced in a lot of them…. I need to change that!!
Yes you do! It’s always fun to do a racecation right?! Come out the the DC area sometime
This sounds so amazing!!! Must have been such an empowering getaway!
Yes for sure! Such a wonderful group of eclectic women of all shapes and sizes
Boulder looks breathtaking! I bet it was just amazing to run a race there. I haven’t had any ‘beautiful’ races so to speak but some portions of my runs through the park/by the pond/etc are always lovely!
It’s always nice to run through a beautiful place isn’t it
This looks like a blast!!!! I have always wondered what the” altitude thing” does to you? It’s probably not humid, but does it seem like humid air because of the breathing difficulty?I have not done much for scenic running (YET!), but I’d have to say the downtown streets of Chicago were pretty incredible because of the architecture, and San Fran was awesome for all the hills!
The altitude takes some getting used to. There is less oxygen so it’s harder to breathe and exercise.
I’m glad you were able to go & enjoyed it so much (and sooooo wish I could’ve).
I haven’t been to Boulder, but I’ve been to Denver several times and to Rocky Mt National Park (which is amazing).
I would have to say Gettysburg was probably the most scenic race so far, oddly enough. Runner up would be Montreal. I’m not sure that really qualifies as beautiful, but it was fun & scenic, anyway.
Ive never run a race but its on my to do list! also- i LOVE justins PB!
Justins is super yummy and they could not have been nicer
What a fun weekend – and what an incredible race track! Boulder looks absolutely beautiful!
I’m lucky in that I have a national park right at the bottom of my streets that provides gorgeous views (both of water and bushland) but it also comes with some serious hills! In New Zealand I managed to fit in a little run around a lake which was gorgeous but that was it! Jesse is always too scared of me getting lost and he can’t keep up to run with me, haha!
It is convenient to have a Nat’l park in your backyard
Looks like you had so much fun in Boulder! Cute pictures!
thanks we really did have a great time!
This is wonderful! Smart of you to stick to the 5k with that altitude, though!
Oh yes no chance I could have run the half out there.
Looks absolutely gorgeous! What a fun weekend!
I really need to start traveling away from the East Coast for some races… 😉
It’s fun to go off and run races in different places sometimes
I’ve been loving your pictures on Instagram! It looks like it was an amazing weekend!
Ah thanks so much! It was a great weekend
Looks like a great time!!
It really was a blast!
Those views ???? I need to hike there some day. It looks like everyone had fun. Sounds like a great trip!
Hiking was gorgeous out there! You would love it
I would love to go to Boulder, all your pics looked stunning and I saw how much fun you had! The pic at the finishing line is the Best!
It was a great time thanks!
Now you know why I love Boulder! I can’t wait to go back and check out their store — and find Justin’s!
It’s such a great town to visit I loved it
What a fun trip! It sounds like you guys have a great community and I am still the only one out there who hasn’t tried Skirt Sports yet! I need to give them a look! Congrats on the race, I’ve never been to Boulder and it looks amazing!
Yes you need to try a skirt they are so comfy to run in and would look great on you
What a fun event! The have the cutest stuff and I love their patterns. Looks like a gorgeous run too.
I agree and yes a wonderful weekend
What a fun weekend!! I love Boulder but haven’t been back in years.
It was my first time there and it’s so beautiful
That looks like so much fun! I know Sport Skirts does so much with their Ambassadors. My cousin, Jen from JenLefforge.com is an Ambassador too. She loves it!
OH yes I know her! They are great to work with
This looks so fun!!! The most beautiful place I have raced is in Mont Treblant, Quebec….and I’m headed back there next week 🙂
OH that sounds fabulous! Hope you have a wonderful trip. We are going to Montreal later in the summer.
The area looks gorgeous and it looks like you all had a fabulous time together.
We really did! Great group of women
OMG!!!
It looks like so much fun!!!
What beautiful views!!! Lucky lady!!
Lucky indeed! It was a fabulous weekend
I love Boulder! If I could move anywhere, that would be it. Looks like a great getaway!
It was a perfect weekend and was so happy to meet everyone
Sounds like a fun weekend! Virginia Beach has been my best, but I am sure there are much more beautiful places to run.
Oddly, we never go there and we are not that far away.
Sounds like an awesome time! Colorado is amazing isn’t it?! It’s always a great time to meet up with your online friends!
It was so beautiful there and yes even better to meet all of my skirt sports ambassadors in person
Wow. Just wow! So beautiful! Colorado is on my bucket list! And I really like Justin’s almond butter. So so yum. I STILL do not own a running skirt. This may change today with that awesome code. The most beautiful race I’ve run is right here in wester NC in DuPont. 🙂
*Western 😛
Well of course I am all about the running skirts! If you have any q’s about fit or sizing feel free to reach out. Yes CO is a gorgeous place to run
Looks like you had an amazing time and got to meet some wonderful people. I would love to visit Colorado one day – Those views are gorgeous!
The views were incredible and the women were even more amazing. A great opportunity
What a awesome trip!! I love Boulder and this makes me want to to back!
Yes, altitude will kick your butt for sure 🙂
So glad you had fun!!
It was a wonderful weekend!
That looks like a great weekend and so much fun! the altitude difference is no joke for sure! I would have run the 5K too and hoped to live long enough to tell about it! Puerto Rico was a pretty run. So many pretty runs though 🙂
I know it’s hard to say where the prettiest place I have run is. Hawaii was amazing too.