Thirteenth-Day as a Consultant / Contractor.

Suffield 5km Course #2 for 2024.

Tonight is the opening night of the Official Yearly Race Series, but due to a split-shift of consulting (#11) I figured I'd do another DIY Version.

Warm and Sunny, 11 a.m. (high 70's to low 80's);  25:55.

Still being careful with the right achilles tendon.

1st loop in 12:30 and 2nd loop in 13:25.

Times for my Race Against Myself (plus official events) at this location:

• #2, 2024 - 25:55 (June 17th, 2024)

• #1, 2024 - 28:08 (June 6th, 2024)

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• #3, 2023 - 26:36 (December 7th, 2023)

• #2, 2023 - 28:03 (September 7th, 2023)

• #1, 2023 - 29:50 (August 26th, 2023)

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• #5, 2022 - 27:30 (October 1st, 2022)

• #4, 2022 - 26:07 (June 20th, 2022)  Official Event

• #3, 2022 - 25:28 (May 22nd, 2022)

• #2, 2022 - 25:20 (May 7th, 2022)

• #1, 2022 - 27:24 (April 8th, 2022)

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• #7, 2021 - 23:50 (October 30th, 2021)

• #6, 2021 - 24:34 (September 17th, 2021)

• #5, 2021 - 25:10 (September 3rd, 2021)

• #4, 2021 - 25:29 (August 27th, 2021)

• #3, 2021 - 26:48 (August 20th, 2021)

• #2, 2021 - 25:20 (July 9th, 2021)

• #1, 2021 - 27:00 (June 28th, 2021)  Official Event

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• #2, 2019 - 27:46 (July 9th, 2019)

• #1, 2019 - 28:04 (July 2nd, 2019)  Official Event

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Visit Mom, Visit with Pop at the Center, as it is Father's Day! 

With the trips through North Adams, including Blackington, Greylock, etc, I saw reminders of the first few years of my life, as this is where I lived at my Grandparents Home.

I did not realize this section as a "whole" is being referred to as "the West End".  It makes sense.

Here are a few images to celebrate "the West End".

Granville Reservoir Area with K2 and J Evil.

8.8-miles, felt pretty good all in all.  No heat, No humidity, Not many bugs. 

Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.

The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023.  You can look it up....

This time, I present my favorite "Rock" albums of 1967...  Part 6

Albums released 1967

51. The Kinks                Something Else

52. The Rolling Stones                Flowers

53. The Yardbirds                Little Games

54. The Chocolate Watchband        No Way Out

55. The Young Rascals                Groovin'

56. Blossom Toes                We Are Ever So Clean

57. Canned Heat                Canned Heat

58. The Doors                Strange Days

59. Small Faces                Small Faces

60. The Sonics                Introducing the Sonics

Honorable Mentions (61 thru 69) Coming Soon!

Jazz Albums released 1967 (coming soon)

Visit Mom in Williamstown.

Began Lyme Disease Precautionary Treatment, I dose Doxy. 

Twelfth-Day as a Consultant / Contractor.

4-miles in the Southwick Flats, from Granville Gorge

1st Re-Visit for PT on Right Achilles.

6.8-miles in the Southwick Flats, from Granville Gorge

"High Points" along trails during May 2024... 

Some Progress Climbing...

• Metacomet Ridge, Cowles Park, East Granby, CT
• Shelbourne Falls Fire Tower, Massaemett Mountain, Shelbourne Falls, MA
• East Slope Hawk's Mountain, Hail to the Sunrise, Charlemont, MA
• Totem Trail, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Charlemont, MA
• North Drake Mountain, Granville, MA

Eleventh-Day as a Consultant / Contractor.

To Williamstown to visit my Mom.

And...

    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.

Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.

The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023.  You can look it up....

This time, I present my favorite "Rock" albums of 1967...  Part 5

Albums released 1967

41. The Troggs                Trogglodynamite

42. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band        Part One

43. Procol Harum                Procol Harum

44. Bee Gees                Bee Gees' 1st

45. The Electric Prunes                The Electric Prunes

46. The Electric Prunes                Underground

47. Kaleidoscope US band                Side Trips

48. The Hollies                Evolution

49. Paul Beaver                The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds

50. Vanilla Fudge                Vanilla Fudg

Honorable Mentions (51 thru 99) Coming Soon!

Jazz Albums released 1967 (coming soon)

Rainy morning, and an mid-day Graduation Party for a neighbor.  Quiet day for the most part. 

Early Morning drive to Williamstown to visit my Mom.  

It was a nice visit, I got to have a bit of time with Pop as well during lunch. 

On the drive back to Ct, I stopped at Mohawk Trail State Forest and rambled for 3.8-miles.

Run in Granville, 7.3-miles, with K2.

And, 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 (19th place).  

This was my 42nd marathon overall.

Suffield 5km Course #1 for 2024.

Mild and Overcast, 4 p.m. (high 70's);  28:08.

Still being careful with the right achilles, so I didn't push "hard".  I figured on being steady.

1st loop in 14:00 and 2nd loop in 14:08, so pretty darn steady.

Times for my Race Against Myself (plus official events) at this location:

• #1, 2024 - 28:08 (June 6th, 2024)

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• #3, 2023 - 26:36 (December 7th, 2023)
• #2, 2023 - 28:03 (September 7th, 2023)
• #1, 2023 - 29:50 (August 26th, 2023)

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• #5, 2022 - 27:30 (October 1st, 2022)
• #4, 2022 - 26:07 (June 20th, 2022)  Official Event
• #3, 2022 - 25:28 (May 22nd, 2022)
• #2, 2022 - 25:20 (May 7th, 2022)
• #1, 2022 - 27:24 (April 8th, 2022)

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• #7, 2021 - 23:50 (October 30th, 2021)

• #6, 2021 - 24:34 (September 17th, 2021)

• #5, 2021 - 25:10 (September 3rd, 2021)

• #4, 2021 - 25:29 (August 27th, 2021)

• #3, 2021 - 26:48 (August 20th, 2021)

• #2, 2021 - 25:20 (July 9th, 2021)

• #1, 2021 - 27:00 (June 28th, 2021)  Official Event

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• #2, 2019 - 27:46 (July 9th, 2019)

• #1, 2019 - 28:04 (July 2nd, 2019)  Official Event

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...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.

Drive out to Williamstown to visit my Mom, which was Beauty Parlor Day for her!

On the way home, I stopped off at the Mass Audobon's High Ledges site in Shelbourne Falls.

Completed 3.4-miles on the Ridge Trail out to the Fire Tower, and some snowmobile section added.

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.

Tenth-Day as a Consultant / Contractor.

Run in Cowles, from T-Ville.  3.3-miles.

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period May 1st through May 31st, 2024:

Ninth-Day as a Consultant / Contractor.