Trail Clearing continues along the Hawley Pass Trail in Dubuque State Forest, with Dusty.

3.5-hours (2.5-Hours clearing & 1-Hour Walking).

Savoy Mountain 20-Mile Trail Race.

Right Foot and Lower Leg "numb" for first 30-minutes.

Legs were gone by Mile-12 (Head and Heart/Lungs Fine).

19th place overall in 3:15:54.

Felt like I was flying the entire second half of the race.

• Upper East Hoosac in 48:34.
• Center Road in 29:53 / 1:18:27
• Tower in 15:20 / 1:33:47
• Center Road in 9:53 / 1:43:40
• Upper East Hoosac in 35:29 / 2:19:09
• Finish at North Pond at 56:45 / 3:15:54

Marked Savoy Course with Scott B and Dusty - roughly 5km. 

Yasso 800's - Eight Total. 

Odyssey Book Store in South Hadley to Meet and Greet with Anne Rice (with DL).

Ate at Bub's BBQ afterward.

Bridge of Flowers 10km

Ran the short-course with DL (2-miles), and then continued with the 10km (late start).

Pop and the Bandit were running as well.

2-miles @ 20:28

3-miles @ 29:01 (8:33)

4-miles @ 35:34 (6:32)

5-miles @ 42:40 (7:06)

6-miles @ 49:26 (6:45)

Finish @ 50:53

Basketball Hall of Fame with DL & Brit.

Appalachian Trail Marathon

August 3rd, 1996 - Salisbury, CT to Mount Washington, MA

I completed my 13th marathon today.  

My route took me along the Appalachian Trail, from Salisbury, Connecticut into Massachusetts.  

The turnaround point was at the summit of Mt. Everett.  

Total time on the trail was roughly 6:27:53, which included a break for a lunch at Everett.

• 1:15:44 @ Bear Mountain (from Route 41)
• 1:04:45 / 2:20:29 @ Mount Race
•    34:52 / 2:55:22 @ Mount Everett
•    10:00 / 3:05:22 @ Lunch - Rest - Refuel
•    36:03 / 3:41:26 @ Mount Race
• 1:33:46 / 5:15:13 @ Bear Mountain
•     42:17 / 5:57:30 @ Lions Head
•     30:22 / 6:27:53 @ Route 41

Yasso 800's - Seven Total.

Appalachian Trail Hike Adventure IV with DL and Dusty.

Undermountain Trail @ Route 41 to Sages Ravine.

We completed 7.3-miles for the day:

49:36 Undermountain to AT Intersection

1:20:00 (2:10:00) to Sages Ravine

11:27 to Paradise Lane Trail (2:21:29)

45:00 to Undermountain Trail Junction (3:06:30)

21:41 Down Undermountain to Parking on Route 41

3:28:11 Total

Trail Maintenance in Hawley at Dubuque State Forest with Dusty.

We spent two-hours cutting out the Hawley Pass Trail.

My third attempt at the Escarpment 30km Trail Race.

Drove out with the Bandit.

3:40:32 and 27th place (roughly).

Not too hot but very slippery.

Windham in 40:33.

Blackhead in 1:15:53 / 1:57:27.

Stoppel Point in 59:42/2:57:09.

Finish in 43:22/3:40:32.

 Yasso 800's - Six Total.

Cummington Ambulance Trail Race (10k)

 11th Place overall and 1st Clydesdale!

45:39, with overall winner at 41:03.

Our old friend from Texas Peter R. passed away tonight.