Ernie Port Biography

ERNIE PORT is a dedicated health and fitness  professional, and is a certified personal trainer thru The NATIONAL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION (NSCA).

I started out my career in business, after earning a BA degree from Kent State University.
I was always interested in exercise science, kinesiology, and physiology, which I studied for many years before becoming certified as a personal trainer.  I am currently employed by the
Boulder Valley YMCA and certified in YMCA group exercise science and group cycle. I am also employed at Movement Climbing & Fitness in Boulder as a trainer and group spin cycle leader.



My background is in aerobic sports.  A distance runner (with over 30 years competitive running experience, at distances from the mile to the marathon) and road cyclist.
I broadened my interests after moving to Colorado in 1996 to also include rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, alpine/nordic skiing, and I practice yoga.

Things I've done over the years...

Running:

I have run 10 marathons including the prestigious BOSTON MARATHON 3 times with a 3:03 Boston best, and have a 2:59 PR run at THE MARINE CORP MARATHON.
I also competed in triathlon and duathlon events. In 30 years of racing I finished every race that I started.

In May 2009 I ran the  Bolder Boulder 10k road race for the 13th year in a row. Having strung together 11 consecutive years of BB 10k races in under 40 minutes, all as a masters athlete (over 40 age group). I am now here to help you do it!
Or attain any running goal!

Climbing:

I am a trad/sport rock climber with over 20 years experience, and a competent leader at grades up to 5.10 trad.  My passion for the sport has taken me to many climbing areas around the country and the front range of Colorado.  I now climb primarily in BOULDER CANYON, ELDORADO CANYON,  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK and GARDEN OF THE GODS in Colorado Springs.  I've led well over 75 different mulit-pitch trad routes in Eldorado Canyon alone.   In Rocky Mountain Park I've led Alpine trad classics on Longs Peak, Spearhead, Sharkstooth, Petit Grepon, Little Matterhorn, and Notchtop.
I've also led roped climbs on DEVILS TOWER in Wyoming and summited The GRAND TETON  leading the  Upper Exum Ridge route.

       Leading "Tagger" 5.9 Eldorado Canyon, Colorado

Leading "The Bastille Crack" route
Eldorado Canyon, Colorado

Sharkstooth summit in RMNP The Grand Teton summit
13,770' Jackson Hole, Wy.

Hiking/Mountaineering:

An avid hiker and mountaineer, I have summited 23 of the 54 Colorado 14,000' summits (14ers).

My current goal is to summit all 124 named peaks over 10,000' in Rocky Mountain National Park.
In 13 years of hiking and climbing in the park, I'm currently closing in on all the big peaks east of the Continental Divide (50+) ...

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