3.1-miles in Cowles at 3:00 p.m.

30th-Day as a Consultant / Contractor @ EW.

Visit with my Mom in Williamstown - Pop was visiting as well during lunch.

Stopped at the Old Whitcomb Summit to snap a few images of the Elk as well as Spruce Mountain in Monroe.

On this day in 2005...

Hallockville Pond Marathon

August 11th, 2005 - Hawley, Massachusetts

Today I completed my 30th marathon.  Locale was Dubuque State Forest and we named the event the "Hallockville Pond" Marathon.  

For company, I had Wuzzam being his norm good sport, and Tippi with her normal determination.  Old Farmer Tom met us along the Notch Trail on bicycle, and enjoyed a few miles with us.

This was Tippi's 4th completed marathon.  Our time ended up at 5:21:16.

2024 Unsupported Trail Race Unofficial Challenge #03

"Where Has the Time Gone"

Day After Hurricane Debby 12-miles

Granville around the Reservoir to push a bit and try to cover 10 - 13 miles at a steady pace.

Managed 12-miles, with an average of 4-mph overall, and 4.5-mph "running".

Up to about mile 8 things were moving along well, but a combination of a little fatigue and rough trails knocked me back a bunch,  All an all, a great run on mostly awesome trails.

9th day at JMH (solo).

Visit with my Mom in Williamstown.

Cold River along the Mohawk Trail during the rain from Hurricane Debby.

Morning meeting with Financial Advisor,

Lunch w/ DL at J.Chen's.

4.7-Mile run in Granville with some rain. 

"Non Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #22 for 2024...

"The Rare Coin Score" by Richard Stark published in 1967.

Parker #9.

29th-Day as a Consultant / Contractor @ EW.

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 "Jazz" albums of 1967...  # 1 - 4.

Albums released 1967

1. John Coltrane:                                          Expression

2. Miles Davis:                                              Miles Smiles

3. Sun Ra:                                                    Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy

4. Sun Ra:                                                    Atlantis

8th day at JMH & 2nd day at TA. 

28th-Day as a Consultant / Contractor @ EW.

Granville for 4.5-miles.

3.1-Miles in Charlemont at Warfield Mountain Area.

Visit with my Mom in Williamstown afterward.

Running in Granville with K2 and JEvil.

8.1-Miles.

From the Marathon Archives...

Appalachian Trail Marathon

August 3rd, 1996 - Salisbury, CT to Mount Washington, MA

On this day in 1996 I completed my 13th marathon.  

My route took me along the Appalachian Trail, from Salisbury, Connecticut into Massachusetts.  

The turnaround point was at the summit of Mt. Everett.  

Total time on the trail was roughly 6:27:53, which included a break for a lunch at Everett.

• 1:15:44 @ Bear Mountain (from Route 41)
• 1:04:45 / 2:20:29 @ Mount Race
•    34:52 / 2:55:22 @ Mount Everett
•    10:00 / 3:05:22 @ Lunch - Rest - Refuel
•    36:03 / 3:41:26 @ Mount Race
• 1:33:46 / 5:15:13 @ Bear Mountain
•     42:17 / 5:57:30 @ Lions Head
•     30:22 / 6:27:53 @ Route 41

Bear Hole & Ashley Reservoir Basin before a visit with my Mom in Williamstown.

7.3-miles, pretty hot and humid.

Suffield 5km Course #5 for 2024.

DIY Version.

Very Warm and Sunny, 4 p.m. (low 90's);  27:23.

1st loop in 13:46 and 2nd loop in 13:37.

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

• #5, 2024 - 27:23 (August 1st, 2024)
• #4, 2024 - 26:20 (July 18th, 2024)
• #3, 2024 - 27:30 (June 27th, 2024)
• #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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August Goal for Running / Exercising is 22 of 31 days.

7th day at JMH & 1st day at TA. 

27th day as Consultant / Contractor @EW.

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

Climbing...

• East Sweetman Mountain, Granville, MA
• Metacomet Ridge, West Suffield, CT
• Copper / Peak Mountain, Metacomet Ridge, East Granby, CT
• Thumper Mountain, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Charlemont, MA
• North Drake Mountain, Granville, MA
• High Ledges, Massaemett Mountain, Shelbourne Falls, MA

Full Day working; 26th-Day as a Consultant / Contractor @ EW.

"Non Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #21 for 2024...

"Blood's a Rover" by James Ellroy published in 2009.

A 2009 crime fiction novel by American author James Ellroy. It follows American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand as the final volume of Ellroy's Underworld USA Trilogy.

6th-Day at JMH.

25th-Day as a Consultant / Contractor @ EW.

Dental Cleaning in the late afternoon.

Granville in the rain, 3.7-miles.