3.2-miles along the Metacomet (NET) and side-trails of Hatchet Hill / Farmington River @ T-Ville.

Running on the Metacomet (NET) from Hatchet Hill. 3.7-miles.

And From the Archives...

 Pisgah Marathon

September 21, 1997 - Winchester & Chesterfield, NH

I raced and completed the Pisgah Marathon today (29.3-miles), in 5:03:39.  Ran the majority with Zeke Z, covering a beautiful park in New Hampshire.  This was my 17th finished marathon.

From the Archives... 

Curly's Marathon II
September 20th, 2009 - Pittsfield, MA

I completed my 45th marathon today, the 2nd Curly's Marathon. 

After feeling as though I was demolished at this event in 2008, I had a goal of finishing under 5-hours this time around.  In 2008, the event took me 5:54:36.  This would be a challenge, and something I do not usually stress myself with (having a "goal" time).

The day was tremendous, and I felt great.  Somehow though, in the first 5 or 6 miles, I missed a turn.  I ran a ways before I turned around.  By the time I re-entered the correct course, I was at the very back of the race.  After several minutes, I caught my (at the time) 70-year old father.  This was not great, but I felt so fantastically good that I wasn't really bothered by it.

A few miles later I caught Wuzzam, and we ran along the top and Berry Pond together.  I pushed decently down the Turner Trail, lost Wuzzam but got to half-way just after 2:30:00.  All I needed to do was run the same time for the second loop - yes, I would be tired, but I wouldn't have to run the extra mile or more.

I can still recall getting back to the top and knowing I would really have to push down the entire Turner Trail.  I did, and finished under my 5-hour goal with a 4:59:27.  I felt really, really good on this day.  I have no idea how far I went out of my way on that first loop - but judging where I came back out on the course and who I was behind at that point, it was meaningful minutes.  Keeping a positive attitude through it really helped, and I felt blessed.

Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Earlier today, the 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued their decision to inscribe Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks as the United States’ 25th addition to the World Heritage List. 

The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which include five locations managed by the National Park Service and three managed by the Ohio History Connection, were built by Native Americans between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago. They are complex masterpieces of landscape architecture and are exceptional among ancient monuments worldwide in their enormous scale, geometric precision and astronomical alignments. 

Collectively, these special and sacred places constitute Ohio’s first World Heritage Site. 

“Inscription on the World Heritage List will call international attention to these treasures long known to Ohioans,” said Megan Wood, Executive Director and CEO of the Ohio History Connection. 

World Heritage inscription brings recognition to places of exceptional interest and value. There are only about 1,000 World Heritage sites around the globe. 

The eight Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks sites are in Licking, Ross and Warren counties. 

The National Park Service’s Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe includes the Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, Seip Earthworks, High Bank Works and Hopeton Earthworks. 

The Ohio History Connection's Great Circle Earthworks and Octagon Earthworks are in Heath and Newark, respectively, and Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve is in Oregonia. 

The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks were nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List in January 2022 by the U.S. Department of the Interior, but the process to get to that point has been over a decade in the making. 

For more information about the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks and upcoming commemoration activities, go to hopewellearthworks.org.

• Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
• Great Circle Earthworks
• Octagon Earthworks
• Mound City
• Hopewell Mound Group
• Hopeton Earthworks
• High Bank Works
• Seip Earthworks
• Fort Ancient

COVID Booster received this evening. 

Running in Granville today, roughly 4.5-miles. 

Celebrated my Mom's Birthday today!

Today we cleared our belongings from one storage facility and moved everything to another unit (huge price difference).

After a work-shift, I drover over to the "Old" High School track to attempt four Yasso 800's.

I completed each 800 as follows:

• 4:12
• 4:08
• 4:06
• 4:06

These were difficult.  Going into it, with the pace I've been at lately (and with the long layoff), I didn't know if I could do 4 minutes or 4:30's, but I figured somewhere in there would be it.

All in all, the attempt was encouraging.  Finished with a total of 3-miles.

From the Archives...

Pisgah Marathon

September 14, 1999 - Winchester & Chesterfield, NH

I raced and completed the Pisgah Marathon today (50km), in 5:47:30.  Ran the majority with the Bandit, throughout a beautiful park in New Hampshire.  This was my 22nd finished marathon.

From the Archives...

Mt Washington State Forest Marathon - September 13, 2005

 Riga Plateau, South Taconic & Appalachian Trails, MA, NY & CT

I completed my 31st 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.

Bands and Live Performances I've been a part of:

#8.

Primitives, Dong Show #1, Summer 1983.

We were asked after the fact if we ever "practiced".  

The Duke said "No, but we talk about it quite a bit".

This was a no practice session.  We were fueled by alcohol and youth.  

We just didn't give a darn.

This was a Primitives before Aldo.  He was in the audience and saw something in us, I guess.

Duke, K, TimB, Bruce, LA, Rollo and I.  I imagine there may have been another or two, but memory of the occasion is fuzzy.

We played something like a slow "Kick Out the Jams" with K mumbling "Baby Baby Baby" over and over again.  Bongos went flying into the audience, we got gonged.

Stopped off in Plainfield for a short run before visiting my folks.

Managed 3-miles, with one of the trails I had wanted to explore ending up dead-ending at a swampy pond or beaver pond.

I had a camera with me, and the stonewall network is very impressive within this area,

After the run, I stopped off at Plainfield Pond and took a dip to clean up.  First open water "swim" of the year, and I can't remember if I had swam last year.  I had taken a dip in the Ocean back in March.

Picked up some Chinese Food for the folks, had a great visit and drove home into some serious rain off and on.

2023 Unsupported "Non" Trail Race Unofficial Challenge #13

Granville Reservoir 10KM (6.2-Miler)

I thought I had until 2:00 p.m. until the rain hit, but I was wrong by thirty or so minutes and I got totally swamped.

The run itself went really well, I tried hard and managed 5 mph over the 6.2-miles.

It was a another opportunity to "field-check" all the trails I have cataloged and mapped in the Granville Reservoir Section around Drake Mountain.

Using my "Naming Conventions" I've used on my map I covered the following today:

• Turtle Effigy Trail (again)
• Little Perched Rock Cut Thru Trail
• Granville Reservoir Trail
• Winchell Road
• Winchell Reservoir Road

Completed 6.2-Miles in 1:14:10.

Also, 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.  

Tippi on the Jambs Trail.

Alert, as always.

Jambs, with Tippi on the ledge, upper right,

 

Electrical Storm issues at work beginning at 9:30 p.m. Friday, spent until 12:30 a.m. working remotely with the on-call operator, then spent the morning and into afternoon at the facility and pumping stations getting equipment working again.

A washout of a day, basically.

3-miles in Cowles Park after a lengthy day at work.