Training Log Archive: cmorse

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rhr:50 slept:8.0 weight:77.3kg

Run - Trail long (Nipmuck) 2:50:00 [3] 16.6 mi (10:14 / mi) +500m 9:22 / mi
weight:75.2kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:47 slept:8.0 weight:75.4kg

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rhr:42 slept:8.5 weight:76.1kg

Run - Mixed (Hare 5m) 35:17 5.0 mi (7:03 / mi) +100m 6:39 / mi
weight:75.8kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:45 slept:8.5 weight:75.1kg (rest day)

Bike - Recumbent (Webber) 20:00 [1] 2.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
shoes: Slipstream

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rhr:44 slept:6.5 weight:75.8kg

Run - Road hills (Happy Hills) 1:01:00 [3] 12.0 km (5:05 / km) +315m 4:30 / km
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:42 slept:8.0 weight:75.2kg (rest day)

Run - Road (SLR) 21:37 3.9 km (5:33 / km)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:42 slept:8.25 weight:75.8kg

Run - Trail (Hop River) 1:43:00 [3] 19.5 km (5:17 / km) +50m 5:13 / km
weight:74.3kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Run - Trail (Sampler) 44:44 [2] 6.0 km (7:27 / km) +125m 6:45 / km
slept:8.5 weight:74.7kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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Run - Mixed long (Shenipsit) 3:11:36 [3] 30.14 km (6:21 / km) +750m 5:39 / km
weight:73.6kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Hiking long (MSG Day 3) 1:30:00 [2] 3.5 mi (25:43 / mi)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

MSG Backpack Day 3

Got colder (30's), more frequent rain and the wind picked up overnight. Cloud ceiling very low in the AM so most of today would be spent in the clouds in less than desirable conditions. 14 miles planned for today. Plus the further north we go, the more remnant ice/snow we're encountering on north sides of hills - largely packed from snowmobile traffic, but slow going nonetheless





We are having lots of fun so far, in spite of the weather, but things appear to be deteriorating, Jackson had a few minor blisters yesterday and both of us slept fitfully last night due to the showers and raw, damp conditions. Not really cold in sleeping bags, but not exactly toasty warm either.

Decided to bail out to Stoddard (about halfway) today and come back to finish the trail in warmer, hopefully more pleasant weather. Jackson wants to repeat the full trail to take full thru-hiker credit. Walking out to Stoddard on the roads it felt like a cold, raw late November kind of day. OK while you were moving, but got chilly very quickly once you stopped.

Complete Flickr set

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weight:75.7kg

Hiking long (MSG Day 2) 7:00:00 [2] 13.0 mi (32:19 / mi)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Day 2 of Monadnock Sunapee Greenway Backpack

Showers on and off overnight, slept somewhat fitfully - not really cold, but the damp chill found its way into the sleeping bags so tossed and turned quite a bit. A leisurely pack up and started out around 8am. Down to Eliza Adams Gorge and then a combo of quiet dirt roads, old logging roads (presumably snowmobile trails in winter) and single track trails. Cool but dry until we got to Nelson Center where we stopped for a quick lunch. Started to drizzle a bit, so we pushed onward and didn't linger too long. A mile or so further on it started to sleet a little bit, so we donned the raingear and kept on going, enjoying the woods and the walking.

Jackson developed a few small blisters between toes in the afternoon, attended to them and moved on. Got into Crider Shelter a bit after 3, brewed up some ramen soup and a bit later had some freeze-dried lasagna. Temps definitely dropping and feeling very 'raw'.

More details later. Complete Flickr set

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rhr:46 slept:6.0 weight:75.8kg

Hiking long (MSG Backpack Day 1) 6:55:00 [2] 8.4 mi (49:24 / mi)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Monadnock Sunapee Greenway Trail Backpack with Jackson.

Started from Monadnock State Park where we arranged to leave our car until Friday. Weighed Jackson's pack at the ranger building (20#) only to discover that the buckle on his hip belt was cracked. Pack reasonably light, so we opted to head out anyway without the packbelt.

Up the White Dot trail as it was the shortest route to the summit and the official start of the greenway. Sunny and mild (50's) on the way up, taking it slow and steady to get acclimated to the trail. Stopped for a few snack breaks and it began to get breezy as we cleared treeline. Quite a few folks out on the trails.

As we approached the summit cone, the cloud shield began to roll in and without the sunshine, the temps dropped. Bundled up against the wind we hit the summit and lingered for a quick photo, then headed North on the Dublin Trail towards Mt Sunapee 48 miles in the distance.

A bit more snow and ice headed down the north side of the mountain, mostly not too bad, but definitely a lot slower picking routes down among the rocks. In a couple spots we had to go well off trail to find dryish routes down the rocky bits as the official trail was iced over rock slabs - not navigable without crampons. Once down below the boreal forest the trail got much better with sections of running water to be avoided. Slow, but not difficult. Mid-afternoon by the time we were up and over Monadnock and we were only halfway to the campsite, but the miles came quicker on more level ground and we pulled into Spiltoir Shelter a little after 5pm. Once past Monadnock, we saw no one else on the trail.

Chilly and overcast, but at least the showers held off until after dinner was done.

Complete Flickr set

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rhr:46 slept:7.0 weight:73.9kg

Hiking (Wolf Den) 45:00 [1] 2.0 km (22:30 / km)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:48 slept:8.5 weight:75.9kg

Run - Trail race (Traprock) 5:50:37 50.0 km (7:01 / km) +1650m 6:01 / km
weight:73.5kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Good first lap 90min, about 3 miles into lap#2 had sharp abdominal pain, into wood, blood in stool - not good. Kept going but backed way off the pace for the remainder of the race. Lots of walking, easy running where appropriate. A few minor ab cramps later on, but no real issues. Some minor leg cramping on the third lap. A good day for time on feet...



lap#2 2:01 or so
lap#3 2:19ish

162 weight is after getting home, after eating & drinking post race so I'm guessing finishing weight was well under 160

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rhr:44 slept:9.0 weight:75.9kg

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rhr:44 slept:7.5 weight:76.2kg

Run - Road (Lake & back) 51:40 [3] 10.2 km (5:04 / km)
weight:75.4kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Bike - Recumbent (tooling) 13:00 [3] 3.0 mi (4:20 / mi)
shoes: Slipstream

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rhr:47 slept:7.0 weight:76.2kg

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rhr:49 slept:6.0 weight:77.1kg

Run - Road (D&M) 24:30 [3] 5.2 km (4:43 / km)
weight:75.9kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:44 slept:8.0 weight:75kg (rest day)

Bike - Recumbent (tooling) 12:00 [3] 3.0 mi (4:00 / mi)
shoes: Slipstream

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rhr:43 slept:9.0 weight:75.5kg

Bike - Recumbent long (Andover RT) 3:43:30 [3] 66.4 km (3:22 / km) +375m 3:16 / km
weight:74kg shoes: Slipstream

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rhr:45 slept:8.0 weight:76.4kg

Run - Mixed long (Around the Lake) 1:31:00 [3] 17.35 km (5:15 / km) +75m 5:08 / km
weight:75kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Bike - Recumbent (Lake excursion) 1:25:00 [3] 6.35 mi (13:23 / mi)
shoes: Slipstream

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rhr:43 slept:8.0 weight:75.8kg

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rhr:42 slept:7.5 weight:76.6kg

Run - Trail (Crandalls) 50:00 [3] 8.0 km (6:15 / km) +100m 5:53 / km
weight:75.4kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:47 slept:7.0 weight:76.5kg

Run - Road hills (Happy Hill) 1:25:30 [3] 16.0 km (5:21 / km) +420m 4:43 / km
rhr:44 slept:7.5 weight:76.5kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:46 slept:8.0 weight:75.6kg (rest day)

Run - Road (hare & back) 24:42 [2] 4.7 km (5:15 / km)
weight:76.5kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:41 slept:8.25 weight:75.9kg

Run - Trail warm up/down 10:00 [2] 1.0 km (10:00 / km)
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

Run - Trail race (Bimblers Bash) 1:01:16 [5] 12.0 km (5:06 / km) +200m 4:43 / km
shoes: old 285 Roclite A

A bit sore from my tree encounter, but ready to go at 9am. Race is advertised as 10k(ish) but Dave's GPS says 7.4 miles and it had a lot of rolling climb so I think 200m is a comfortable estimate. Lots of rocks, roots, muddy sections and twisting trails including some requiring navigation on all fours. A very enjoyable, but technical course. After my warmup issue, I started conservatively back in the pack, but soon got frustrated with the pace of those in front of me so began slowly picking off folks and moving up the field. Got in behind Marie for most of the first 4-5km, but eventually she moved ahead to win the womens race in solid fashion. I kept moving along at a good steady pace, holding a little in reserve since I knew the course was longer than 10k, but had no real notion of how long, nor had I ever run it before. Wasn't wearing a watch, so time was of no help - just went on how I felt. Continued to slowly pick folks off, mostly on gentler climbs. Finished up just over an hour in 15th spot, 3rd masters, about 10 minutes behind Wil Hawkins, who totally crushed the course... Probably 200-220 total runners. Quite happy with the result.

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rhr:44 slept:8.0 weight:76.5kg

Run - Mixed (Electric Company) 1:00:20 [3] 12.5 km (4:50 / km)
weight:74.9kg shoes: old 285 Roclite A

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rhr:43 slept:8.25 weight:75.5kg