4.9-miles at McLean Game Refuge.

Trip to Perkarski's with DL, and a stop at Captain Jack's in Easthampton on the way home.

4.5-miles at Robinson State Park.

Shift at JMH early. 

First actual snow of the season, very beautiful.

Financial Meeting mid-day.  All appears well.

Contractor Day #59.. 

Stopped at Bear Hole for 4-miles.

Drove to Williamstown to visit my Mom. 

3.5-Miles at Cowles.

Long Shift at JMH. 

Bear Hole at High Noon, 6.8-miles. 

Met up with K2 and J Evil for a journey at Bear Hole, hopefully working off some turkey.

Cold, roughly 30-degrees but very sunny with no breeze and brilliant blue sky.  Great weather for a longish run through the forest.

Finished my day with 10.4-miles, with the "A-Team" grabbing 10km. 

It was a "below freezing morning", so I waited a bit for a run in Granville.

Rambled around Drake Mountain and the lower Reservoirs for 10.0-Miles at 4.1-mph pace.

I felt pretty darn good throughout the adventure, not bad considering there was right around 2000' of ascent throughout the route. 

Drove out to Williamstown to pick up my Mom, headed to a "day-late Thanksgiving" at my sisters with Pop as well.

And On this day in Marathon History...

  

McLean Game Refuge & Holcomb Farm Marathon

November 29th, 2019 - Granby & Simsbury, Connecticut

McLean Game Refuge & Holcomb Farm Marathon day in Granby and Simsbury, Connecticut.  

Not a lot of build-up for this, I was thinking an attempt at the Bullitt Reservation / DAR / Williamsburg Route, but two cars are necessary for that attempt and I had but one today.  I would be solo.

I got a good running start at just a little after 9:00 a.m., with two water plants plus the refill opportunity at my vehicle which was returned to around mile 8 or so.  

Rambled through McLean to the beginnings of the hills (Westledge, Pilfershire, West Mountain, Eddy, and Weed Hill) at 12.5-miles at 5.5-mph (which was an incredible pace for me).

Once the hills were finished, and I entered into Holcomb Farm Trails, I was still at 5-mph, which had me feeling really energized.  I was moving really well, running strong on everything other than the long steady climb up Westledge, the steepest portions of Eddy, and then the bushwhack type footing up Weed Hill.

Things slowed a bit through Holcomb, especially once crossing Simsbury Road.  The trail from there to the re-entry into McLean proper hasn't seen much traffic, had many leaves covering the roots, and I was beginning to tire.

I hung on to complete the 25.6-miles (gps measured, so this should be easily over 26.2) in 5:13:00.  Just dipped under 5 mph average to a 4.9.  Awesome performance on my third marathon of 2019, and 57th overall.

Quiet Thanksgiving with DL and TC. 

Granville Trail Run, 6.5-Miles. 

Visit to our Financial Planner for Thanksgiving celebration.

Contractor Day #58.

Granville Trail Run - 4.7-Miles. 

Granville Trail Run - 11.6-Miles with K2 & J Evil.

Visit with Mom and Pop in Williamstown for Lunch, with a short walk at the Spruces Park before driving home to Connecticut.