Training Log Archive: JanetT

Pittstown State Forest near Brunswick, NY. Distance estimated (might have been a little bit longer). Started out running a slight downhill on a woods road, then gentle uphill on another one, for the 1st ~1.3mi. Then turned onto a mountain bike trail that was fairly flat at first, then climbed up a ridge, winding back and forth and wending its way around boulders and through really interesting forest before heading back downhill towards the parking area. Trails were quite muddy due to the rain we've had this past week. :-)

Finally found the Bikerag.com map -- http://www.bikerag.com/images/MAPS/ny_pittstown_re... We started on the road/trail intersection in the southeast corner; I went clockwise (i.e., down the road first) while Glen started up the hill on the bike trail (counterclockwise). We met on the bike trail, probably near it's NW-most point. I continued on CW, while Glen ran to the N-S old road then doubled back.

Some ab crunches first, then basic stepping to warm up...

Active stepping. Tried to use a step video, but I couldn't keep up, and they were twirling too much (I can't do quick turnarounds or I'll get dizzy), so I just did my own thing and tried to keep up with the music, which was faster than I'm used to.

Pulling weeds (and dumping them)...

Tibbitts State Forest near Hoosick Falls, NY. There is a trail that winds around a hilltop; Glen did the whole loop (4.3 mi) but I only went partway then back again, so we'd finish about the same time. Also went on a side trail (looped) to see an old lime kiln site from back when the area was used for that kind of thing (also a LOT of charcoal was made, though there aren't as many known charcoal platforms in the public lands as in, say, Macedonia Brook (CT) or French Creek (PA)). I'll figure out the length when I can get Gmaps to respond...