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 studied exercise science, kinesiology, and physiology for many years before becoming certified.  I have a BA degree from Kent State University and am employed as a trainer by the Boulder Valley YMCA.

My background is in aerobic sports.  A distance runner (a top age group athlete with over 30 years competitive running experience, at distances from the mile to the marathon) and road cyclist, I broadened my interests since moving to Colorado in 1996 to also include technical rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, alpine skiing, snow shoeing, and yoga.

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Things I've done over the years...

Running:

I have run 10 marathons including the prestigious BOSTON MARATHON 3 times with a 3:03 best and have a  personal best of 2:59 at THE MARINE CORP MARATHON.
I also competed in triathlon and duathlon events, including the Boulder Peak Duathlon, where I placed 3rd in 40+ age group in 1999. In 30 years of racing I never dropped out of a race at any distance.

On May 26th 2008 I ran the  Bolder Boulder 10k road race for the 12th year in a row. I strung together 11 consecutive years of BB 10k races in under 40 minutes, all as a masters athlete (over 40) ...

Climbing:

I have been a trad/sport rock climber for over 20 years 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 12 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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