At Sea today aboard the Disney Wonder.

Walked 1-Mile along Deck 4 on  the jogging track.

Our Dining Area in the Suite

Our "Living Area" in the Suite

Our Bedroom in the Suite

Landscape and Views were awesome throughout the Cruise

A school of Porpoise or Dolphins feeding just off our deck

Just before dark

And, on this day in 2005, I completed my 29th marathon at Mt Washington State Forest, with the Riga Plateau, Appalachian Trail, and South Taconic Trail thrown in for good measure.  I had Tippi and Wuzzam along for the day, which set a record for high temperature unfortunately for us.  This was Tippi's 5th completed marathon.

Our time was 5:10:41, which shows we were really running pretty hard.  The lack of water on the trail was a real concern for me, with Tippi.  Luckily, the stream at the bottom of Bear had plenty, and from there on we were set.

Wuzzam looked absolutely beat climbing and coming down off Bear.  He needed the stream to cool off in as much as Tips did.

2022 Member Cruise to Alaska Begins (we arrived in Vancouver, Canada safely).

Today, we depart from Inner Vancouver Harbour at roughly 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

The Disney Wonder, docked at Vancouver Inner Harbour


Leaving Inner Vancouver Harbour on the Wonder

Passing through Inner Vancouver Harbour

Outer Vancouver Harbour (getting out to Sea)

Setting Sun on the Horizon; End of Day 1 onboard the Wonder

Leaving for Alaska today with DL.

• Changeover in Chicago
• A day in Vancouver
• Boarding the Disney Wonder for the 2022 Disney Member Cruise to Alaska!

Final preparation for the Alaska Trip. 

From the Archives:  On this day in 2007, Tippi and I finished the Notchview Marathon.  We ran from Notchview Reservation in Windsor, Massachusetts into Dubuque State Forest in Hawley, then to Savoy Mountain State Forest in Savoy.  We got crushed by a heavy rainstorm for the last 3-miles.

This was my 37th completed marathon, and Tippi's 11th.  All in all, I was not in fantastic shape but the year was winding down, and the run was incredibly enjoyable.  Missing a turn shortly after Windsor Jambs, continuing on the dirt road for a bit, didn't count as a positive.

Looking at the map, we passed Windsor Pond, Crooked Neck Pond, and Hallockville Pond along the journey.  

Meadow at Notchview 

Tippi on the Jambs Trail.

Windsor Jambs.

Alert, as always.

Jambs, with Tippi on the ledge, upper right,

 

RSC (Rapid Social Change) record release on Bandcamp.

Conflict or Change

It is going to be a whirlwind of a week between long hours at work, and getting ready for our trip to Alaska for a vacation.

Walked Lily in the evening for 1-mile.

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

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

It is going to be a whirlwind of a week between long hours at work, and getting ready for our trip to Alaska for a vacation.

Walked Lily in the evening for 1-mile.

A couple of Blast from the past, retelling from the Archives:  Curly's Marathon was held in Pittsfield State Forest on this day in 2008, and it was a beautiful day to run.  I made the mistake of wearing old shoes rather than a new pair I had just purchased, and it was a very poor decision. 

The pain in my feet and lower legs was incredible for the last 6 or 8 miles, and I was lucky to finish in 5:54:36.  

This was my 40th completed marathon.  My dad ran the Half-Marathon option as well.

Additionally, More from the Archives:  

Dunbar - Whitcomb - Jambs Marathon for Wuzzam and I on this day in 2014.

Wuzzam and I conquered Dunbar-Whitcomb-Jambs in 6:21:34.  This expanded from an old run the Bandit and I did on a few occasions, from Whitcomb Summit to Windsor Jambs.

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. 

 Unfortunate Windmill site.

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!

Dwarf Forest and the softest ground-cover imaginable.

DHD (Dark Heart Duo) record release on Bandcamp.

Sweating Out Our Demons

It is going to be a whirlwind of a week between long hours at work, and getting ready for our trip to Alaska for a vacation.

Walked Lily in the evening for 1-mile.

Drive with DL to visit my folks, with a late evening shift at work. 

Afternoon-Shift at work, so another early run in Granville, with K2.

8.0-miles of 70's-degree weather, but a bit more humid compared to yesterday.

Walk Lily once in the evening, 1-Mile. 

Afternoon-Shift at work, so another early run in Granville.

7.8-miles of 70's-degree weather.

Walk Lily once in the evening, 1-Mile. 

Later shift at work, so an early run in Granville prior to.

7.2-miles of 56-degree wonder.

Walk Lily once in the evening, 1-Mile. 

Non-Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #22 for 2022...

"Trailer Park Noir" written by Ray Garton, published 2011.

Cover Images

Walk Lily at night for 1-mile.

DHD (Dark Heart Duo) record release on Bandcamp.

Heaven's Chalkboard

Walk Lily at night for 1-mile.

Weekly weigh-in:  211.6 lbs.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #21 for 2022...

"A Stab in the Dark" written by Lawrence Block, published 1981.

Matthew Scudder #4.

Cover Images

Walk Lily at night for 1-mile.

And from the Archives...

 August 30th, 2020 - Nipmuck Trail

Bigelow Hollow to Gurleyville Grist Mill Marathon

Time to Marathon:

Bigelow Hollow to the Gurleyville Grist Mill, through Union, Eastford, Ashford, Willington and Mansfield, Connecticut.

Shuttled cars with Wuzzam, he and the Old Goat would be starting five or six miles away from me.  I hoped to catch them by mile 22 or 23.  This did not happen.

I felt really good until around 17 or 18-miles.  From that point on, I slowed from a 4.5 mph average to a overall 4.3 mph.  Ended up running 6:03:00, with another 5 or so minutes of stopped time to fill up water.  Wuzzam and Karl finished about 7 or 8 minutes before me, doing around 20-miles.  I hit right at 26.2-gps measured miles....  this was marathon #60 all-time for me.

Nipmuck Trail