Greylock Tune-Up, 13.1-miles in 2:18.

With Pop, Bill D, Mel B, Ponch, Dion, Gotha, Ken S, Scott B, John T, Norm R, Bob Arch. 

Nipmuck Trail Marathon

June 1, 1997 - Ashford, Connecticut

Completed my 15th marathon distance run today at Nipmuck Trail Marathon.  My finish time was recorded as 4:31:44, which was good for 42nd place.

Bigelow Hollow with the Old Goat, 9-miles in 1:42:00. 

I ran my old favorite long run on Greylock, a 17.5-mile adventure that I've tackled a few times.

It was cool, 50 - 60's degrees and sunny.

Completed in 3:38:40. 

Beginning and Ending was at the Cheshire Harbor Trailhead.

Segment   1:  Up Cheshire Harbor

Segment   2:  Appalachian Trail to Summit

Segment   3:  Overlook Trail

Segment   4: Hopper

Segment   5: Sperry Road

Segment   6: Stony Ledge Trail

Segment   7: Roaring Brook Trail

Segment   8: Deer Run/Sperry Road

Segment   9: CCC Dynamite

Segment 10: Old Adams Road / Cheshire Harbor Trail

1995 Version: 3:21:45

1996 Version: 3:25:02

6th Consecutive completed Soapstone Half Marathon (13.75 miles) with a finish time of  2:01:17.

Greylock on a cool (50's) and wet day with Pop and Bill D.

12-miles in 2:42:00. 

Monday thru Wednesday on the Metacomet, with a celebration with my Mom today.

Completed the day with 5-miles in Dubuque (Hawley) with Dusty.

Kings Corner Road - Hawley Pass - Basin Brook - Hallockville Road - Kiln Road. 

7-miles in Shenipsit State Forest (Soapstone) with the Old Goat.

7 Sisters Race.

Sixties, Sunny and Breezy.

2:31:04.

Twelve Miles on my Legs!

Fell twice, lost watch on Hitchcock, felt bad for miles 2 - 5.

Eight Yasso 800's (3:10 - 3:13).

Training run at Seven Sisters with Eric M; nice day with temps between mid 50's and mid 60's.

12-miles in 2:57:42.

21:29

18:21 / 39:51

23:35 / 1:03:27

19:36 / 1:23:04

25:49 / 1:48:53

26:50 / 2:15:44

21:43 / 2:37:27

20:15 / 2:57:42

Backpack adventure in Florida and Savoy ends today.

Dusty and I packed up the gear and hiked down to Folks on Burlingame.

North Pond to Burnett Road.

Joined the Savoy Twenty Mile Course to Brown Road area.

Took the left west toward High Bridge.

Down the hills of Little Egypt to Burlingame.

Around 7-miles. 

Spring but more like Winter Backpack Camping with Dusty begins today.

Hike Tower 51 (Borden Mtn), 

Burnett Pond Trail, 

Road and Tyler Swamp Trail, 

South Pond Loop, 

and North Pond end point.

Around 5-miles total.

Low in the twenties in the evening.  Camped at North Pond Shore.

Training run at Seven Sisters.

12-miles in 2:39:52.

20:14 

16:23 / 36:38

22:25 / 59:04

17:59 / 1:17:03

22:34 / 1:39:38

23:12 / 2:02:50

19:19 / 2:22:09

17:42 / 3:39:52

Seven Yasso 800's (3:06 - 3:11).