Old news department...

On this day in 2009, Tippi and I explored the Robert Frost Trail through Sunderland and Amherst (I think).  It was a day after a really hard rain, so the brooks and streams were really roaring.  We ended up losing a bunch of time "off trail" around Eastman Brook.

We parked at Amethyst Brook and did a bit south, then north to the foot of Bull Hill.  Outstanding area that I would like to return to.

This was my 43rd completed marathon and Tippi's 14th.  The run took us 6:03:58 to finish.

5.5-miles on another humid morning, this time to work.

3-miles prior to work along a humid Main Street.

Also, in remembrance of Wuzzam's dog Sam... RIP July 22nd, 2019...

Sam was my dog Tippi's best friend, and the only dog she ever gave way to.  Sam was just so big and strong, Tips realized and respected that.  What a beautiful pair of animals they were as they ran freely though the woods with us.  I will remember them splashing in the streams we came across, Tippi yapping away at Sam because he fetched the stick first (or grabbed it out of her mouth).  Time goes on but I truly miss them both, still.

Sam on the Nipmuck, February 2016

At Pixie Falls, with Wuzzam

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #30 for 2020...

"New Hope for the Dead", Charles Willeford's 1985 continuation to the Hoke Mosely's story.

Black Lizard Vintage Crime Cover

Alt Cover

Alt Cover

Music 2020...

Effort #30,  "Cinnamon Girl"...  sixth slab of sonic mayhem from the Dark Heart Duo's Cleansing Spirits Session, recorded September 6th, 2019.

Run with the Wuzzam in Shenipsit State Forest.  We managed to explore a path we hadn't covered before, which was fun.  Finished with 6.1-miles.

I am still working on completing the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, and today I would connect to last week's end point on the Housatonic River Walk section.

I parked on Route 341 in Kent, and worked north over Fuller Mountain, Caleb's Peak and the St. John Ledges, before turning around and returning to my vehicle.  Completed 9.9-miles, and managed an early enough start to be finished by 11:00 a.m., before it really got hot today.

Start at Route 341

Entry through field at Route 341

Two Balanced / Perched Rocks side-by-side along AT 

View off Fuller Mountain

Balanced / Perched Rock on AT

Balanced / Perched Rock on AT

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

Stairs climbing St John's Ledges

Macedonia Brook and Mt Algo

Also, on this day in 2008, I completed the Hallockville Pond - Mt Institute Marathon with Wuzzam and Tippi.  The 25+ miles were completed in 5:29:07, and we ended the day with a dip in Hallockville Pond.  This was my 38th completed marathon, and Tippi's 12th.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #29 for 2020...

"Miami Blues" the 1984 introduction to Hoke Mosely as written by Charles Willeford.

Black Lizard Vintage Crime Cover

Alt Cover

Run on North Main Street before 7 a.m., completed 3-miles.

Morning run along South Main Street, 3-miles.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #28 for 2020...

"The Long Goodbye" published in 1953, from Raymond Chandler, continuing the Marlowe tales.

Black Lizard Vintage Crime Cover

Alt Cover

Alt Cover

Alt Cover

Alt Cover

Alt Cover

Music 2020...

Effort #29,  "In Christ there is No East or West"...  fifth cut from the Dark Heart Duo's Cleansing Spirits Session, recorded September 6th, 2019

Up early for the drive to Kent/Sharon, and it was warm and humid even with the early 8 a.m. start.  The goal was to run the Appalachian Trail from Route 4 (my furthest southern point completed thus far) through the Housatonic River Walk section until the trail jumps off the "old road" and into the woods climbing St. John's Ledges and Caleb's Peak.

It was a wonderful section of trail, with the bits climbing Silver Hill great beast in both directions.  The Housatonic River section, roughly 5-miles each direction, were incredibly scenic and easy running.  I completed the day once again drenched in sweat, with 13.3-miles on my legs.

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Stonewall with trail-break on south-side Silver Hill

Meadow looking north

Stream crossing on A.T.

Housatonic River adjacent to Appalachian Trail

View west off Silver Hill

Mid-day run along South Main, Remington and Spenser - 4.6-miles in the heat and humidity.

Phelps Road beginning north on the Metacomet for 3-miles after the work-day was done.