Started the day off testing at Springfield Technical Community College for the CWTS Certification (Certified Wireless Technology Specialist).  Success with that, I scored a 97% (thank God).  I had put a great deal of time into studying.

Celebrated passing the certification with another "fast" run at McLean, hoping to better my time from a few days prior.  Success with that as well;  I ran 33:40 (prior was 36:20 on Nov 20th). 

Another favorite and quick option, Phelps Road north on the Metacomet.

A quick run along the old favorite, Phelps Road South on the Metacomet.

Attempt at a "fast" run in McLean...  3.6-miles in roughly 36:20.

Also on this day, in 2005, I completed a Northern Nipmuck Marathon with Tippi and Wuzzam.  Total time was 6:28:18, and it was my 30th marathon and Tippi's 6th.  Wuzzam had Summer out for the event with us as well.  Hard to beat a day when a few guys can run with their dogs.

Running has been sporadic, and distance work has been neglected.  The Wuzzam and I took a drive to Hawley, and our favorite Dubuque State Forest.  8.6-miles of sight-seeing.

We explored:

• Hawley Bog
• The Old Town Common
• The Serpent Stone Wall Formation
• Potash Brook Trail (aka 7-minute itch trail)
• The natural "well" off Potash Brook Trail (dry, highly unusual)
• A new trail from Middle Road up to Moody Spring Road (awesome!)
• Bushwhack Up to Hitchcock Meadow Peak
• Explored stonewalls and foundations off trail
• and unfortunately a dry Moody Spring.

 Hawley Bog

Hawley Bog Boardwalk

Serpent Wall

Natural Well

Top of Hitchcock Meadow

Stonewall coming down from Hitchcock Meadow

Old Foundation in woods near Moody Spring Road

Stonewall near Moody Spring Road

Stonewall near Moody Spring Road

Stonewall near Moody Spring Road

On this day in 1999, I completed my 21st marathon at Watery Hill.  It was a 6-hour run, and I completed a total of 30 miles.

Trip to Ashfield Trails with K2.  Just prior to Peter Hill I stayed on the snowmobile route, which I hadn't explored in a long while.  Roughly 6-miles, and I was left with a need to explore the snowmobile section in March once snowmobile activity lessons.

On November 4th, 2000, I completed 33-miles in 6-hours at Watery Hill.  This was my 22nd completed marathon.

On this day in 1997, the Old Goat, the Gullivers, and a few others rambled out to Bash Bish Falls to participate in a marathon along the South Taconic Trail.  I managed 26-miles in 6:28:00, and I can recall the last few miles being in a driving rain.  This was my 16th marathon.

On October 31st, 1993 I completed the Bridgeport Marathon in ~3:32:00.  This was my second completed marathon, and I remember it being more difficult than the first.

I tried to run "hard" in McClean Reservation today.  The 3.4-miles was completed in 31:30, which I was pretty happy with.

I didn't have a ton of time before dark, so I took a short trip to Hill Street and the Bird Sanctuary.  It had been a very long time since I visited, and I was pleased to find out that everything is still beautiful, well kept, and mostly unchanged.

I didn't have a ton of time before dark, so I took a short trip to Hill Street and the Bird Sanctuary.  It had been a very long time since I visited, and I was pleased to find out that everything is still beautiful, well kept, and mostly unchanged.

Wuzzam joined me for a 9.5-mile run from Graves Road to Whitiker Woods, along the Shenipsit Trail.  Piecing the route together went well, it had been a while since we were working on this network.

3-miles in Cowles Park, just spinning my wheels and staying busy.