August, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Diaz Conquers Pikes Peak – Twice Its participants won’t easily forget this year’s Pikes Peak Ascent held on Aug. 20, that’s for sure. Because of a freak rain, hail and snow barrage that seemingly materialized in Manitou Springs within a blink […]

July, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Cyclists Making Big Names for Themselves Forget Lance Armstrong for a minute. Carla Flores and Danny Pate are etching their own names in the cycling world today. Let’s touch on Flores first. For the second consecutive year, the Puebloan dominated the

June, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Pueblo Losing a Health and Fitness Jewel Pueblo’s loss will be the Widefield School District’s gain. And believe me when I say that losing Ben Valdez is a big loss for Pueblo. Valdez, a huge part of the Pueblo YMCA’s heart

May, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Ordinary Mortals Triathlon Popular as Low-Key Event What started as a low-key, fun event 14 years ago in Pueblo West will be renewed this weekend as, well, still a wonderful, low-key and fun event. But while the Pueblo YMCA Ordinary Mortals

April, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Pueblo Masters Swimmers Rule at State In one incredible weekend, you could say that Pueblo was put on the state’s masters swimming map. On the weekend of April 8-10, a contingent of just four members of the Pueblo Masters Swim Club

March, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Jessie Quintana Does Distance Running Her Way There are no Jeff Galloway training schedules in Jessie Quintana’s marathon preparations. There are no weekly distance buildups. Her routine contains no mega-mileage. Actually, you could say Quintana adheres to the “less is more”