8th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 4th, 2007 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The eighth Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York directed by my friends Laura and Jeff.  I finished 6th or 76 racers.

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period January 1st through January 31st, 2007:

3rd Annual Brave the Blizzard "Non" Snowshoe 3.5-Mile Race
January 7th, 2007 - Pine Bush Preserve - Guilderland, NY

Our series branched into NY once again, with 78 participants supporting a non-snowshoe event.

 What played in Ed’s Head, December 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

 What played in Ed’s Head, November 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

 What played in Ed’s Head, October 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

Pop and PH at Monroe, Dunbar Brook.

 

 What played in Ed’s Head, September 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

  Mount Greylock Marathon

September 24th, 2006 - Adams, Massachusetts

Today, I enjoyed a really special run and adventure.  It was my 36th completed marathon, and it was at Mount Greylock.

The Greylock Marathon's always mean a bit more to me than others; this one was especially memorable due to the company I had for the entire route, my dad and my great friend Paul H, as well as Tips on her 10th completed marathon.  We finished at 7:29:23, just beating some heavy rain.  An unbelievable day!

Greylock Finish, 2006 

 What played in Ed’s Head, August 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

 What played in Ed’s Head, July 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

 What played in Ed’s Head, June 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

Tunxis Trail Marathon II - June 30th, 2006
Barkhamsted & New Hartford, Connecticut

Today I completed my 35th marathon, Tunxis II. 

This was the second time in 5-weeks that I marathoned along the Tunxis Trail...  this time, I used the southern portion down to Satan's Kingdom. 

My time was 6:06:30, and I had Tippi along for company.  It was her 9th completed marathon.

Tippi on top of  Indian Council Caves, along the Tunxis.

 

What played in Ed’s Head, May 2006

{a list of the complete albums I listened to during this time}

 

Tunxis Trail Marathon I - May 23rd, 2006
Hartland, Barkhamsted , Connecticut
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I completed a Tunxis Marathon in 5:41:50.  I had Johnny Bandit along for company, as well as Tippi.  It would be my 34th marathon completed, and Tippi's 8th.

John Bandit rambling through the meadow.

We rambled from Route 20 to Route 219 in East Hartland, Connecticut, and back for the first 19.5 miles.  We finished up with the Route 20 to Pell Road near the Massachusetts border for the final 6.5-miles.

Small Waterfall on the northern section of Tunxis Trail.

Old Notes:  Another great day;  started out 45 degrees at the 9:15 A.M. start time.  It reached a high of maybe 60 degrees during the day, with majority in the mid 50’s.  Sunny and blue sky entire time, occasional strong breeze every once and a while.  Started the run at 9:15 A.M.

Tippi taking a look down from the climb a mile from Pell Road.

John and I both felt that it was the easiest marathon either of us had ever done.  We finished strong, running all but the very start of Trillium Hill from mile 24.5 onward.  I believe we could have easily gotten thru another hour on this day.  Plenty of water for Tippi, no problems with her other than the porcupine around mile 18.  We escaped from that ok. 

 The Pell Road TurnAround.