Thursday, October 31, 2024

4.9-Miles in Granville

And from the Marathon Archives... 

Bridgeport Marathon
October 31, 1993 - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Today I completed the Bridgeport Marathon in ~3:32:00.  This was my second completed marathon, and it was more difficult than the first.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

And from the Marathon Archives... 

Mt Washington State Forest Marathon - October 2003
 Riga Plateau, South Taconic & Appalachian Trails, MA, NY & CT

Sometime in October of 2002 - 2003, Tippi completed her first "Marathon" along the Mt Riga Plateau; it would also be my 26th.  We had the "Bandit" along for the adventure. 

Our time was recorded as 5:38:00 over 24.7-miles.  I recall the end of the run taking forever once we descended Frissell and headed back to Mt. Washington State Forest Headquarters, as we might have diverted from the most direct track.

Maybe on top of Alander?

Intersection prior to Brace.
   
I believe this is the top of Brace Mountain.

The Bandit climbing Round Mountain.

The Bandit at the peak of Round Mountain.

The Bandit climbing Mt Frissell.

The Bandit climbing Frissell.

At the Tri-State Marker (NY, MA, CT).
Consulting Shift @ EW.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

6.4-Miles in Granville.

Monday, October 28, 2024

3.1-Miles at Bear Hole Reservoir. 

Sunday, October 27, 2024

4-Miles Granville State Forest. 

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 10; Saturday October 26th

• Breakfast at Westport Hotel

• Depart Westport Hotel @ 8:30am for Shannon Airport

• Last minute shopping at duty free store in Shannon Airport

• Aer Lingus Flight EI 135 departs at 1:45pm

• Arrive in Boston Logan Airport at 3:45pm LOCAL TIME

• Take coach bus back to ICC; arrive early evening 

Friday, October 25, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 9; Friday October 25th

• Breakfast at Hotel

• Kylemore Abbey

• Kylemore Castle

• Village of Cong; the Quite Man movie

• Connemara; Irelands famous movie town

• Dinner at Hotel

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 8; Thursday October 24th

FREE DAY

• Hotel Breakfast

• Great Western Greenway

• Burrishoole Abbey

• Rockfleet Castle

• Clare Island Ferry

• Westport House

• Grace O’Malley; Pirate Queen

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 7; Wednesday October 23rd

• Breakfast at Westport Hotel

• Achill Island • Inhabited 5,000 years ago 

• Largest Island off Irelands coast 

• Megalithic Tombs, ancient forts, historic churches 

• The Deserted Village; 80 houses abandoned in 1845

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 6; Tuesday October 22nd 

• Breakfast at Skellig

• Depart for Westport, County Mayo 

• Stopping at Village of Adare 

• Arrive at Westport Coastal Hotel

• Dinner at Hotel

• Matt Molloy's; world famous pub by member of Chieftains and Bothy Band

Monday, October 21, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 5; Monday October 21st

• Breakfast at Skellig  

• Dingle Distillery Tour around 11:30/12:00pm

• Conor Pass; views of Dingle and Northern side of Peninsula

• Group Photo opportunity 

• Dingle Bay Boat tour; local history and wildlife

• Dinner at Skellig

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 4; Sunday October 20th

• Breakfast at the Dingle Hotel

• FREE DAY; explore as you wish 

• Tour Guides will make suggestions day of Possible attractions: 

        Dingle Aquarium, 

        Blasket Islands, 

        Dingle Boat Tours, 

        Multiple Local Shops 

OR 

Choose one of 52 Pubs in Dingle

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Ireland Trip:

Day 3; Saturday, October 19, 2024

•Dingle Skellig Hotel Breakfast

• 9:00am bus tour of Dingle Peninsula; south towards Slea Head

•Next Americans Parish, the most westerly point in Europe

• Ancient Celtic Settlements along Slea Head

• Visit to the Blasket Centre

• Kilmalkedar Church

•Dinner at the Dingle Skellig Hotel