Boulder is overrated. I want to move.

I believe the OP is a huge puss.

I managed to run 110 miles a week there year round and work as janitor and dishwasher while going to graduate school.

Some people have balls,

Some people just do not.

You're from Austin and the summers in Boulder are too hot for you? That statement makes no sense whatsoever. Boulder has many flaws (people, prices, attempted government involvement in all aspects of your life), but the weather is not that bad. Especially compared to Texas. Yes, the Front Range is windy. That is what happens when you have very high, cold places right next to lower warmer places. It's called convection. Still better than the 8 months of heat and humidity you get in South Texas. But yeah, Boulder is overrated. There are much nicer, more affordable places in Colorado.

Joined a club yet? Not fun all on your own.

r.

Really? What about the Tinmen? Or Roots?

Bay Area, CA

Sacramento, CA

Reno, NV

You will be happier in any of these places.

Its egun wrote:

I believe the OP is a huge puss.

I managed to run 110 miles a week there year round and work as janitor and dishwasher while going to graduate school.

Some people have balls,

Some people just do not.

Must have been years ago. How do you pay the rent with 2 roommates (and no more than 3 unrelateds) workin as janitor and dishwasher? Most people I know come here for like a year and then disappear. They don’t update their FB profile though so it’ll still say “lives in Boulder, Colorado” even though they disappeared years ago

First off, I will say I was fortunate to be raised in Madison, WI but on the outskirts of town before going to college at the UW. Then I moved to Minneapolis with a stint in SOCAL out of San Diego/Temecula. Then it was Springfield IL, Champaign IL, Chicago, Naples, West Palm Beach, Madison, Tucson, Madison, Tucson, Madison, Tucson, Madison, Clermont FL, Madison, Clermont FL. Along that time I spent significant time in LA, San Fran, Austin, Montreal, Tahoe, Hawaii, Portland, Boulder, NYC, Ann Arbor, Des Moines, Benton Harbor MI, and many other towns.

What I have learned thru my travels is that every city has pluses and minuses but for the most part every city has the same basic tenants. People in SOCAL love to talk about how they live there for the weather, but yet most people don't really appreciate it and take advantage of it. IMHO they are wasting it. Minneapolis may be cold, and it is, but people embrace the cold and they still get out.

IMHO I can't ever see Boulder being too hot. As a triathlete I am used to running midday. Our races are midday usually starting a marathon after the 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile bike around 12pm. I once got of the bike in Louisville at 97 with a dew point of 75!!! Boulder is nice, the nights are cool and dry in comparison to Florida. I haven't noticed it to be overly windy, but regardless take advantage of it. Wind is just resistance training in one direction, and turnover training in the other.

Of all the cities I have been to Boulder has to be the least DIVERSE place I have ever been. It is too expensive, too trendy. For a city that is so in to the outdoors the number of cars in Boulder is unreal. More people could benefit by biking to trail heads. It would be less stress and living more of what they preach. In general my times in Boulder have been pleasant. Everyone is a transplant, friendly and upbeat. Everyone is also in to the outdoors and they really embrace it. The weather definitely can be a bit polarizing which can make planning difficult but at the end of the day Boulder has to be an pretty amazing place. Don't take it for granted.

ThomasGerlach ProTri wrote:

Of all the cities I have been to Boulder has to be the least DIVERSE place I have ever been.

But, but ... you are correct.

Madison, Tucson, Madison, Tucson, Madison, Tucson, Madison

What?

JesusChristtt wrote:

They do a really great job putting on the Boulder Bolder 10K with all the waves

Is the Boulder Bolder the race that starts in the stadium, makes its way through downtown and up 13th and 19th streets, crosses through North Boulder and finally finishes on 30th right near Cristy Sports?

I don't think I'd be happier in Reno. Again, I believe people like to live in places where there are a lot people around them that share their beliefs (politically) and where they have a lot in common with a lot of the population (education level, hobbies, etc).

I love most cities in CA (and CA as a state in general). Bay Area especially although generally it is even more expensive than Boulder.

Probably should also mention I moved to Boulder for the actual mountain-trail running training. It is great to be able to head up from town and gain 3000' to hit the top of Green Mtn. and Bear Peak. There is a mix of smoother dirt trails in South Boulder and really steep rocky/technical ones all along the front range.

The bike path network around town is the best I've seen in any city I've ever lived in or run in/visited in the US (notice I am not counting Copenhagen!). I can run from the top of the Canyon all the way to the 3rd underpass under Arapahoe (8+ miles on the same bike path vein along the river and never have to stop at single intersection or cross a single street that whole time). That doesn't even count branching off on any of the other paths that go for miles (Goose Creek etc). Heck, even the HWY 36-bike path has 12+ miles heading out of S. Boulder to Westminster without a single stop/road crossing. You could easily ride your bike (or run) all the way to Denver.

Then you have the dirt roads and trails around the Res, Magnolia Rd, CU Cross Country Course,

Betasso, Sugarloaf etc...

Best pizza in town is definitely Pizza Locale...they trained in Italy!

reality of anywhere wrote:

Any city or region has qualities about it that could be intolerable for some. PNW, too rainy. SoCal, too expensive or too much traffic. Florida, too hot and humid. NYC, too crowded along with awful weather. Anywhere in the middle, too boring or not progressive enough (or too windy). I have friends in nearly every corner of the country and we all complain about something!

My two cents: the people you surround yourself with are what makes a place truly enjoyable to live.

...And the beach and the chicks.

better places wrote:

Bay Area, CA

Sacramento, CA

Reno, NV

You will be happier in any of these places.

Bay Area - terrrible traffic, way worse than Boulder is on CU students move in day or Baseline Rd to Folsom Stadium for a CU Football Game

Sacramento - terrible traffic, way worse than Boulder is at rush hour on its worst days of the year (including trying to make reservations at Pearl St restaurants on CU move in day or CU parents weekend, etc). Was there for CIM

Reno, NV - are you serious? total dump.

Also Boulder area provides IMO good access to sports medicine, PTs, massage therapists, etc., Not that you wouldn’t find good ones for this elsewhere but Boulder area seems to have a good concentration of helpful ones. When Ive lived in other areas, I found that the sports medicine areas didn’t really understand runners and endurance athletes the way they do in the Boulder area. (Eg other areas of USA they may try to talk you into doing a different sport altogether because in their view running is bad for your knees and why would anyone run more than 15 miles per week! )

Jesus Christttt wrote:

Its egun wrote:

I believe the OP is a huge puss.

I managed to run 110 miles a week there year round and work as janitor and dishwasher while going to graduate school.

Some people have balls,

Some people just do not.

Must have been years ago. How do you pay the rent with 2 roommates (and no more than 3 unrelateds) workin as janitor and dishwasher? Most people I know come here for like a year and then disappear. They don’t update their FB profile though so it’ll still say “lives in Boulder, Colorado” even though they disappeared years ago

Suggest trailer park in Golden within walking distance of Coors brewery.

JE AH!

you"re a WIMP, try doing some training run"s in Alamosa or Leadville.

Go back to Texas.

Its egun wrote:

I believe the OP is a huge puss.

I managed to run 110 miles a week there year round and work as janitor and dishwasher while going to graduate school.

Some people have balls,

Some people just do not.

Sure ya did.

Fort Collins > Boulder

trustfundbabies wrote:

Fort Collins > Boulder

25-30 years ago you would be right but in the 90s Fort Collins got "discovered" as a place for retirees and young families, now it's no better than suburban Denver. Good restaurants and breweries but the running scene is now so-so, and the traffic is bad.

Back to the heat it's not terrible, and you can work around it, but 95 every day for two months does get old.

Serious question: Does LetsRun ever have any intention of even trying to discourage this sort of racist garbage from the forums?