Tremendously deep snow conditions, broke trail along the Metacomet from Phelps Road heading south;  4.4-miles in 1:40:00+.

3-miles of deep snow.

Visiting my parents in Adams, took the big 'shoes out to "Little Egypt" for an 8-mile adventure.  

Climbed up along the Patton and Tophet Brooks in deep powder, used the snowmobile corridor to travel over to Tower 51 at Borden Mountain (Walker Tower), then rambled back to Burlingame in a little over 2 1/2 -hours, with Dusty.

Metacomet Snowshoe with Dusty, Phelps south to dip;  6-miles in 1:40:01 (difficult).

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!