Rambled and Explored a bit in Granville, completing 10.9-miles.

Up to the Metacomet Ridge from Cowles, 3.5-miles.

(weekly weigh-in at 219.4)

First Guitar Lesson with BPM. 

Spent the morning presenting to the Connecticut Water Environment Association, CWPAA and CAWPCA 2022 Management Leadership Course.

On this day in 2006, I completed a Metacomet Marathon with my dog Tippi;  it was just us.  

By 2005, most of my running turned toward exploring and mapping routes through the forest of Western Massachusetts and North Central Connecticut, with an emphasis on picking out ways to connect big tracks of land, and turn them into runs of marathon length.

Tips taking a look toward the quarry in West Suffield, Connecticut.

This run began in Sunrise Park, Suffeld, Connecticut and flowed south through Penwood State Forest in Bloomfield and Simsbury, Connecticut.  

We spent 6:27:00 completing a little over 28-miles or so.  

This was my 31st marathon completed, and Tippi's 7th.
 

Hueblin Tower in the distance; we would be turning around just prior to it.

Notes:  A great day;  started out 50 degrees at the 9:45 A.M. start time.  I believe it reached 70 degrees during the day, with most of it in the mid to upper 60’s.  Sunny and blue sky entire time, with a bit of a nice breeze every once and a while.

Tippi taking a look back off a ledge.

Much of the route is a ridge trail, with weather beaten trees still standing.

Tippi at the finish, ready to eat and rest.

  

 

Music 2022...

Effort #06,  "Conflicted", 2022.

Playing around...

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #10 for 2022...

"The Out is Death", the second Daniel Port novel (after 1956's Dig My Grave Deep), written by Peter Rabe, published 1957.

Cover Images

2022 Unsupported Trail Race Fall Challenge #1

Penwood State Park 10k (6.4-miles)

I have run this loop many times over the past 30 years, but I am not sure I have a great many times recorded.  This is ok with me, as I am just getting back to "normal" running after close to 5-months away.

I have it in my head that under 90-minutes is respectable for this loop, and I can recall a few finishes in the 95-minute range.  Today went much better than expected, with a GPS timed 1:22 and change for 6.4-miles, so I will call it 1:23:00 (I don't read seconds on my gps).

Course from Wintonbury, out on the Blue Blazed Metacomet (New England Trail) to the main parking area, and back on the Yellow Trail.

I Visited Noble View in Russell, Massachusetts today, a property of the Appalachian Mountain Club (and which I had never visited before for some unknown reason).

Managed a wonderful 8-miles with some exploring around the Little River.

Granville after a very busy day (including a minor medical procedure for DL).

Finished with 3.6-miles late, late afternoon.

(weekly weigh-in at 219.6)

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #09 for 2022...

"The Hunter", our introduction to Parker, by Richard Stark/Donald Westlake, published 1962.

Cover Images

Music 2022...

Effort #05,  "Government Lies", 2022.

Dates back to 1984, written by Aldo with my music.

Phelps Road North and Back for 3-miles. 

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period  March 1st through March 31st, 2022:

Up early, to visit the folks.

Stopped off in Windsor to run (6.5-miles).

• Savoy Hollow Road to the Snowmobile Trail down to River Road in Windsor State Forest.
• Through the State Forest Picnic Area (newly refurbished) and up along the Bumpus Trail to Notchview.
• Through Notchview on Whiteman to meet up with Bates Road.
• Back to the car.

Nice Easter Sunday Visit with the folks, with a ham and cheese sandwich.

Drove back to Connecticut and delivered Pop's Maple Syrup to K2.

Excellent Dinner with DL to top off the day.

Lots of Adventure for DL and I today...

Breakfast with TC & MC in Plymouth.

Drove to Clinton, Mass to visit with Chris, Chloe and Jessica (and the animals).  

Enjoyed a nice lunch in Clinton with the gang.

End of day, drive back to Connecticut.

Morning Run of 3.1-miles prior to a drive to Plymouth with DL.

Weekly Weigh In = 217.8

Old Marathon News...

I was fortunate to run the 100th Boston Marathon on this day in 1996. 

It was my 10th marathon completed, in a time of 3:24:14.

Early morning visit to explore Granville, prior to work.  Finished 4.5-miles. 

Fourth visit for acupuncture at Healing Ways Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine.

"High Points" along trails during March 2022... 

• Stony Hill, McLean Refuge, Granby, CT

DL's Birthday today! 

Adding to the network from yesterday's adventure, managing 6.5-miles in Granville. 

 Exploring Granville around Sweetman Mountain for 5.3-miles.

1st Return to the Suffield 5km Course, and first "hard" pace since the ankle and Achilles issues.

Suffield 5km Course #1 for 2022.

This time, cool and a bit wet from all the rain this week; 27:24. 

Times for my Race Against Myself at this location:

• #1, 2022 - 27:24 (April 8th, 2022)

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• #7, 2021 - 23:50 (October 30th, 2021)

• #6, 2021 - 24:34 (September 17th, 2021)

• #5, 2021 - 25:10 (September 3rd, 2021)

• #4, 2021 - 25:29 (August 27th, 2021)

• #3, 2021 - 26:48 (August 20th, 2021)

• #2, 2021 - 25:20 (July 9th, 2021)

• #1, 2021 - 27:00 (June 28th, 2021)

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• #2, 2019 - 27:46 (July 9th, 2019)

• #1, 2019 - 28:04 (July 2nd, 2019)

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Weekly Weigh In = 218.0

3.2-miles along Main Street prior to work (and the rain). 

Physical Therapy Re-Boot #12

Last call....

Called in to discuss my progress and as of today, I am officially cleared to resume full activity!

Bike to work - 5.5-miles a.m. & 4.2-miles p.m. 

First "big" visitor of the year on our patio...

 

4-miles along the Metacomet, Phelps & Mountain Road intersection south. 

3.8-miles exploring Westfield's Honey Pot Wildlife Management Area. 

3-mile run along Main Street.

Third visit for acupuncture at Healing Ways Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine.

Weekly Weigh In = 217.8