Leadville Trail 100 — First 26, Twin Lakes (Out/In) + 6th St Finish (2024) #lt100

Leadville Trail 100 course feel at altitude: first 26 miles, Twin Lakes outbound & inbound (before/after Hope Pass), and the 6th Street finish. I cover early-mile pacing around Turquoise Lake, aid-station rhythm, crew/pacer considerations at Twin Lakes, and staying steady through the night. I’m Jerald Cook, MD, a retired Navy physician, Ironman, ultrarunner. I am turning lifestyle & functional medicine into simple steps you can use on race day and in daily living. New videos weekly. Subscribe if your goals include a marathon, or first 50K–100M. Chapters below. Questions about Twin Lakes or pacing at altitude? Drop them in the comments—happy to help. 00:00 Introduction 2:30 Mayqueen 8:50 After Powerline 9:30 Outward Bound/Fish Hatchery: road flats & rollers 11:30 Twin Lakes (outbound): prep for Hope Pass 13:28 River Crossing 15:59 Twin Lakes (inbound): damage control & reset 21:42 Pipeline (inbound) 24:30 6th Street finish 27:45 Gratitude & the buckle