2022 Unsupported Trail Race Fall Challenge #3

Granville "Drake Mountain" 18.8 KM (11.7-miles)

11.7-mile trail run in Granville followed by a 1-mile walk with Lily in the late evening.

"High Points" along trails during May 2022... 

• Steep Bank Brook, Windsor Jambs State Forest, Windsor, MA
• East Sweetman Mountain, Granville, MA
• Bad Luck Mountain, Granville, MA
• Drake Mountain, Granville, MA

Walk Lily 1-mile. 

Walk Lily 1-mile. 

Granville Trail Run, 5.8-miles, after a series of household chores (doorknobs, getting upstairs rooms back together after painting, etc).

Picked up our Parrot after the run.

Walk Lily once, for 1-mile.

2022 Unsupported Trail Race Fall Challenge #2

Granville "Drake Mountain" 18.5 KM (11.5-miles)

I have been working on learning Granville and Southwick's forest trails again this summer.  Today, I hoped to run a "loop" in the 10 - 13 mile range, without crossing over or repeating bunches of trail.

While I am at this, I am also thinking of somewhat logical names for some of these trails, as they are unofficial and rather random (at least I believe so).

Today, my route was a grand mixture of single-track (the majority), double track, and old forest road.

Finished with 11.5-miles, or 18.5 Km, in 3:00:00 (including stopped time).

Perched Boulder

Balanced Rock

Looking off Drake Mountain

3-miles in Warehouse Point, after work/dentists/work.

This has been a Great Marathon Day in my History!  

Two completed marathons on this day in my past!

In 2001, I completed my 25th marathon at Nipmuck, in 4:27:17.  

This was a 35th place, and my 5th completed Nipmuck.

Then, on this day in 2012, Wuzzam, Tippi and I completed a Tunxis Marathon in 6:26:10.  

This was my 47th Marathon, and Tippi's 16th.

Walk Lily 1-mile. 

Walk Lily in the evening, 1-mile.

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period May 1st through May 31st, 2022:

Walked Lily at the end of day, 1-mile.

A great marathon day in my history!  Two throwbacks today...

On this day in 1998, I completed the my 4th Nipmuck marathon in 4:28:33, a 41st placement.  This was my 20th finished marathon.

Also on this day, in 2009, I completed my 7th Nipmuck Marathon in 4:37:03 (a fantastic 19th place).  This was my 42nd marathon overall.

Walk Lily at the end of the evening 1-Mile.

From the Marathon Archives...

Also on this day in 2010, I ran the Nipmuck Marathon for the 8th time.  It was my 46th marathon completed, with a time of 5:07:28.  This was good for 34th place overall.

Run 7.1-Miles in Granville.

Walk Lily once, for 1-Mile.

Old Chimney Trail

Japhet Brook Crossing

From the Marathon Archives:   

On this day in 1994 I completed my 3rd marathon - Nipmuck.  It was my first Nipmuck Marathon completed, and my time was 4:02:00, good enough for 23rd place.

Also, on this day in 2005, I completed my 27th marathon - also Nipmuck, with a time of 4:48:13.  This was good for 29th place.

Run 8.9-miles in Granville.

Walk Lily once, for 1-Mile.

Turtle Effigy

Balanced Rock

Giant Perched Rock

 Run Granville, 5-miles.

Walk Lily once, 1-Mile.

Walk Lily once, for 1-mile.

From the archives....

I completed my 11th marathon on this day in 1996 at Nipmuck.  I ran a 3:56:50 in the race, which was good for 15th place.

Walk Lily once, 1-mile.

Old News Department...

On this day in 1997 I completed my 15th marathon - Nipmuck.  It was the 3rd time I completed Nipmuck, and my time was 4:31:44, good enough for 42nd place.

Also, on this day in 2013, I completed my 51st marathon - Hawley Berkshire East.  I had Wuzzam with me for this one, which was a real beast.  We had a total time on feet of 7:45:15, which was the longest either of have ever been on our feet moving through the forest.  It was most likely more than a marathon distance.  By several miles...  (or more).