Working out at Red Rocks Part I

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Red Rocks Amphitheater is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado 10 miles west of Denver, Colorado, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheater.

Directions

What this description does not tell you is that is also a great place to work out! The amphitheater is open to the public when is not in use for concerts or any other  activities like movie on the rocks, etc.
Here are a few workouts I do whenever have a chance to swing by Red Rocks.

Running The Rows

The total length of running each row of the bleacher from the bottom to the top is about 2.25 miles according to the GPS. Is definitely much easier to start from the top to the bottom, but if you are like me sometimes I just try to push myself a bit more or if you are a runner you can start from the bottom go up and down again each row; Maybe one day I'll be able to do that but I don't consider myself a runner matter of fact I don't really like running, but I know I have to do it!

Running/Walking/Crawling The Stairs

I'll have to say when you are at the bottom of the stairs looking up they look scary, but if you want change sometimes just have to do it. A simple Google search shows that from the bottom parking lot to the upper level concession area there are 380 steps I never count them maybe if I remember one of these days I'll. now if you just want to do it from the stage area to the upper level concession area then the number is 138 steps.
Now you can run it without skipping any steps this will work your calves if you are using the bottom of your feet.
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You can run it skipping every other one that will work more of your hamstrings.
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Another thing you can do is hop in one leg for the length of a section and switch to the other leg for the next. 

Another variations that you can do is wheelbarrow up the stairs with a partner or crab walk up the stair. There are so many variations of exercises you can do in those stairs, be creative and change all the time.

Running Up The Bleachers

Not much to say here, run up!  There are 69 rows in the seating section of the amphitheater, my goal is to one day be able to run all the way up without slowing down.
Great legs work out and core.

Running The Loop

The First time I went to Red Rocks to work out with some friends they told me we are running a loop, in my mind I was trying to figure it out what the hell is the loop; and them we started.
Looking up from the stage Area there is a set of stairs to the right that will take you to the upper level parking lot take those stairs up and run until you get to the parking lot where you will take another set of stairs that will get you to the upper level Concession Area and take the stairs down to get to the same point where you started.

While this run is not far it introduces some level of difficulty, after the first set of stairs the path will go up and down and up and down again until you will get to the parking lot this variation on the terrain will push your heart rate up by the time you get to the second set of stair and then slow it down while you run trough the concession area and down the stairs.