Big Tubbs snowshoes purchased and used today on the Metacomet, from Phelps south totaling 4.4-miles.

A snow covered 7-Sisters with Dusty.

9-miles in 2:15:35.

22:38, 41:27, 1:08:19, 1:32:35, 1:53:08, 2:15:35 

Phelps south with RunSteveo and Dusty.

8.6-miles in 1:38:03.

7-Sisters Trail Run with GH and Dusty.

12-miles in 3:14:55.

19:53, 38:17, 1:05:49, 1:26:49,  1:56:38, 2:25:41, 2:48:59, 3:14:55.

Ma and Pop arrived for Thanksgiving Dinner, and Pop and I ran the Manchester Road Race.

5-miles in 41:31. 

First time surfing the internet for DL and I. 

16-miles at Tunxis with GH and Dusty, 2:51:22.  Light snow on ground at start. 

New England Trail Championship at Mount Toby - 30km

Cool temperatures (40's & 50's).  Lots of rain preceding event, trails were wet and muddy.

Much of the route appeared to be in "creek-beds".

All in all, a difficult but excellent course - finished in 23rd place / 2:57:11.

Trail Run w/Dusty on the Metacomet, Phelps north with a trip to the "Suffield Spencer Oak".

(This would be the only time I viewed the old tree).

Hartford Marathon
October 14 1995 - Hartford, Connecticut

Ran the 2nd Annual Hartford Marathon today with RunSteveo, trying to pace him towards a Boston Qualifier.  We didn't make the cut-off, finishing in 3:42:02.  This was my 7th completed marathon.

Tunxis State Forest for 7.2-miles in 1:19:24.

Route 219 to base of Pine Mountain with Dusty.

Explored Enders State Forest afterward, unbelievable number of impressive waterfalls!

Hawley - Dubuque with Dusty for 9-miles in 1:51:46. 

Monroe State Forest and the annual 10.5-Mile event known as the Monroe Power Run.  

Very slippery and wet throughout, finished in 1:34:36, good for 14th place.

(51:08/43:28)

Pop wins his division for the short-course event!

My third attempt at the Broad Brook to Shenipsit State Forest 20-mile road run as marathon prep training.  Once again, had the company of RunSteveo for the duration, and we completed the run in 2:36:41.

36:55, 36:05, 41:43, 41:56.

DL purchased two lovebirds today.