What Played in Ed's Head -- Music listened to for the time-period August 1st through 31st, 2021:
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
"High Points" along trails during August, 2021... (fractured left toe still a bit of an issue)
- "East" Bad Luck Mountain, Granville, Massachusetts.
- "West" Bad Luck Mountain, Granville, Massachusetts.
- "East" Sweetman Mountain, Granville, Massachusetts.
- Stony Hill, Mclean Refuge, Granby, Connecticut
- Day Mountain, Appalachian Trail, Hinsdale, Massachusetts
- Sweetman Mountain, Granville, Massachusetts.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Additionally, More from the Archives:
Dunbar - Whitcomb - Jambs Marathon for Wuzzam and I on this day in 2014.
This time, we began at Dunbar Brook in Monroe State Forest, and ventured out a new snowmobile trail to the windmills to Whitcomb Summit, over Crum Hill, over Flat Rock Hill and the old Viewing Platform for the Hoosac Tunnel, crossed the Cold River on an obscure grown in path, past Savoy Mountain State Forest at North Pond, past Bog Pond, over Lewis Hill and Borden Mountain, through Windsor Bush into Windsor State Forest and the Jambs.
Outstanding day with outstanding sunny weather. This was my 54th completed marathon.
The Elk Monument at Whitcomb Summitt.
Viewing Platform for the Hoosac Tunnel construction.
View from Flat Rock Hill with Greylock in view.
Crossing of the Cold River.
Stone Carving on rock, obscure path.
Bog Pond.
The Dunham Lot, off Tannery Road.
We are getting close!
The Jambs!
Monday, September 6, 2021
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Saturday, September 4, 2021
It was a beautiful cool day (low seventies) to take another tackle at my Massachusetts Appalachian Trail Adventure. I last ended up on Gulf Road in Dalton, where the AT and the BNRC Boulder's Property converge. My goal would be to connect from this point through to Cheshire, at the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Parking area. I completed the section from Cheshire at Church Street to Old Adams Road on May 6th of this year previously.
The footing was difficult for much of this section, and it is long as there are no "break points" along the way (road crossings). It probably wasn't smart to have run the "race-pace" 5km yesterday as well. Regardless, the run was awesome, with a good climb over North Mountain, a peaceful view of Gore Pond, many flowing, clean brooks to cross, and the outstanding view from the Cheshire Cobbles.
When I arrived at the Ashuwillticook Parking area, I had some serious leg fatigue (I was at mile 7.5). I figured the distance would be about the same, but I would benefit from the overall "flatness" of running the rail trail back to Gulf Road, and then back to the start through the "Gulf".
This was flat, but I was wearing an older pair of running shoes and the pounding of the asphalt really wore me down. I haven't been on this section of the Ashuwillticook since a 10-mile race with the Hillbilly and my Pop long ago.
Once finished, I had 14.8-miles in, and all that remains of my Massachusetts Appalachian Trail Adventure is roughly 11-miles, from just below Greylock's Summit to the Vermont Border.
Friday, September 3, 2021
Another attempt at "real" running along the Suffield 5km Course.
This time, cool temperatures assisted with a new "PR", 25:10.
Times for my Race Against Myself at this location:
- #1, 2019 - 28:04 (July 2nd, 2019)
- #2, 2019 - 27:46 (July 9th, 2019)
- #1, 2021 - 27:00 (June 28th, 2021)
- #2, 2021 - 25:20 (July 9th, 2021)
- #3, 2021 - 26:48 (August 20th, 2021)
- #4, 2021 - 25:29 (August 27th, 2021)
- #5, 2021 - 25:10 (September 3rd, 2021)
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
New England 61 Day Challenge Pledge
**** Additional steps we will be working on are:
- No Fast Food.
- Limited Fried Food.
- Limited Bread.
- No Alcohol.
- Exercise regularly.
- Drink 64 ounces of water daily.
West Suffield, East Granby, Bloomfield & Simsbury, CT
This was my 55th completed marathon lifetime.
Monday, August 30, 2021
Explored Conway Hills after a visit with my folks.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Friday, August 27, 2021
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.