Back to Connecticut, with a cold visit to McLean Reservation for 3.6-miles.

Flew back from Chicago Midway to Providence, T.F. Green.

Meanwhile, here are some maps of my combo runs last week, as well as a tie in with last November's routes in Illinois.

2019 Routes

2018 & 2019 Routes

Forest Preserves of DuPage County 

Easy day relaxing due to a few inches of snow and extremely cold temperatures in the Chicago Land area.  Picked up JC after he finished work for the day, and visited my favorite spot to eat in the Wheaton, Illinois area, Mi Casa Restaurant on N Main Street, Wheaton, IL.

Another chilly morning spent running, this time at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois.  I managed 7.5-miles connecting to the Herrick Lake trails.

From afternoon until evening, Dl, JC and I celebrated Thanksgiving early at JC's place with a wonderful slab of prime rib we brought with us from the folks farm.

Trails at St James Farm

Trails at St James Farm

Buildings and Signage at St James Farm

St James Farm

St James Farm

St James Farm

Trails at St James Farm

We had a busy day today;  early on I ran 6.2-miles in Danada Forest Preserve, and connected to Herrick Lake's trails from yesterdays run.

Re-visited Morton Arboretum for a nature art show mid-day.

Once evening hit, we saw and listened to Savoy Brown at the Brauerhouse in nearby Lombard, Illinois.

Rice Lake, Danada Forest Preserve

Rice Lake, Danada Forest Preserve

 Back in Herrick Forest Preserve, connecting the paths

Heroes Grove, Danada Forest Preserve

Jens Jensen and the Council Ring

The Council Ring

Gerald R. Weeks Grove Memorial Plaque

Gerald R. Weeks Grove

Savoy Brown in Concert!

 

Up early to run at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton, Illinois.  Completed 7.3-miles on a sunny cold morning.

In the early afternoon, DL and I met up with JC to explore the Morton Arboretum, searching the grounds for sightings of the giant trolls of Danish artist Thomas Dambo...  Morton's Troll Hunt!

Western feeder into Herrick Lake

Herrick Lake

Herrick Lake Trails

Herrick Lake Trails

Travel to Providence to fly to Chicago.

Met up with Wuzzam to run 8-miles along Soapstone's forest roads.

Also, 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.

Music 2019...

Effort #48,  The eighth piece from the July 21st, 2019  "Heat of the Day Session" by the Dark Heart Duo, "Here Come the Warm Jets".

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

Metacomet on a somewhat cold, sunny day.  Temperatures didn't get out of the mid-forties in the woods, and the oak and beech leaves sure made some of the footing treacherous.

I planned on Robinson State Park to Route 20, a distance of about 13-miles.  It clocked out at 13.2-decently covered miles.

Real good day of running with tired legs from yesterday.  I survived!

Last section of the Bullitt Reservation to 'Burgy marathon...  wonderful sunny day in the mid-forties, found my way more or less just fine.  Total of 11.5-miles, with the Route 143 to Route 9 section being right at 6-miles.

View of Mt Tom from Unquomonk Hill

Welcome Bench

And...  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.

Dark Heart Duo performance on Crown Street, "A Day After Session".

On this day in 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.

3.3-miles in Cowles Park, up to the ridge and back.