Tying up additional trails at Granville, with another 8.3-miles covered today.

View from Radio Tower south of Sweetman Mtn

Granville area again, this time for 7-miles.

Ran the Suffield 5km Summer Course solo in 25:29.

Also on this day, I've finished two marathons...

In 2008, Tippi and I finished Metacomet II, which began at Phelps Road in Suffield, and covered north to Route 57 and south to Route 20.  Running time of 5:32:00.  This was my 39th and Tippi's 13th completed marathon.

In 2009, Wuzzam joined Tippi and I at Tunxis II (South), which meant we ran from Route 219 to Satan's Kingdom, and also north to Roberts Brook I believe.  Our time was 6:04:44.  This was my 44th and Tippi's 15th marathon.

Early morning adventure prior to work, Granville again, to connect more of the network.

Completed a very humid and warm 3-miles with new GPS.

Finally somewhat back to normal at work due to residual Tropical Storm Henri. 

 Not as long day at work, but still adjusting to residuals from Tropical Storm Henri. 

Long day at work, Tropical Storm Henri. 

Long day at work, Tropical Storm Henri. 

Granville to connect to last week's route on Bad Luck Mountain.  Success at the connections, with exposer to additional trails as well.  Finished with 5.0-miles.

Combo - August 14th & 21st

Work still chewed up the majority of my day, but I did get out to the x-country course to tackle a hard 5k late afternoon.   Completed the run in 26:48, which I was satisfied with considering the month off of decent running due to the toe injury.

The wrap up of a Pump Station Upgrade Project, and manufacturer "Start Up" with the new pump.  Yet another significantly long day.

Pump Station Upgrade at work, third consecutive day of 12+ hours.

Pump Station Upgrade at work, second consecutive day of 12+ hours.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #5 for 2021...

"Wild Town", by Jim Thompson, first published in 1957.  This novel introduces Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford, later featured in "The Killer Inside Me" .

Cover Image

Black Lizard Vintage Crime Edition

Alternate Edition

Finally made it back to the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts today, covering 7.9-miles from Grange Hall Road to Dalton.

On this day in 2014...

Mahican Mohawk Marathon
August 15th, 2014
Florida, Savoy & Charlemont, Massachusetts

Mohawk, Savoy, Florida Marathon for Wuzzam and I.

Wuzzam and I ran the Mahican Mohawk Marathon in 6:43:30.  We began and ended at Mohawk Trail State Forest in Charlemont, along the bank of the Cold River.  Our turn-around or midpoint was roughly at North Pond at Savoy Mountain State Forest in Savoy / Florida.

This was my 53rd completed marathon.

Running through Stafford Meadow

 

Red Pine Plantation, set in 1930's..

Up through the Red Pine.

Wuzzam at the first crossing of the Cold River.

Bog Pond, a long-time favorite area of ours..

Burnett Homestead Cemetery in Florida..

Second crossing of the Cold River.