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Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 #
5 AM
Note
slept:7.0 weight:76.7kg
Monday Aug 30, 2010 #
5 AM
Note
slept:8.0 weight:74.8kg
stiff...
Sunday Aug 29, 2010 #
4 AM
Run - Trail long (24 Hours of Waterbury) 2:45:00 [3] 13.85 km (11:55 / km) +500m 10:06 / km
shoes: Mindbender
After Dave finished up his dark leg around 11pm we agreed to rest 'a while' and see how we felt. Out came the sleeping bags and the horizontal position ensued. Ahhhh. Didn't really sleep though - trains, highway traffic and intermittently returning 24 hour runners combined with occasional leg cramps kind of disturbed the rest.
We all got up at 4 and decided one more loop as a group and no running would bring our total cumulative lap count to 12 and push the mileage over 100. Also allowed John & Dave to notch their first ultras on a very demanding course. Mission accomplished.
We had originally figured each of us would run about 8 hours total, I actually wound up with 8:51 run time. I didn't tally final lap times, but I'm guessing since we had some 'lap overlap', that we probably ran a bit more than 24 hours in total as a group. Going in we had visions of getting more laps in and better lap times, but this course was brutal and really took it out of you.
We all got up at 4 and decided one more loop as a group and no running would bring our total cumulative lap count to 12 and push the mileage over 100. Also allowed John & Dave to notch their first ultras on a very demanding course. Mission accomplished.
We had originally figured each of us would run about 8 hours total, I actually wound up with 8:51 run time. I didn't tally final lap times, but I'm guessing since we had some 'lap overlap', that we probably ran a bit more than 24 hours in total as a group. Going in we had visions of getting more laps in and better lap times, but this course was brutal and really took it out of you.
8 AM
Note
Serena Wilcox won the 12 hour with 58 miles and Courtney ?? won the 24 hour with 82 miles and he barely spent 10 minutes in aid stations the whole time. Did I mention it was a tough course?
Saturday Aug 28, 2010 #
Event: 24 Hours of Waterbury
9 AM
Run - Trail long (24 Hours of Waterbury) 1:40:00 [3] 13.85 km (7:13 / km) +500m 6:07 / km
shoes: Mindbender
Leadoff leg of 24 hour trail relay with fellow Striders John Agosto & Dave Almand, both of whom were looking to notch their first ultramarathon. Deb Livingston also there for the Striders in the 12 hour solo division.
Gorgeous day and after 1/8 mile of level, the trail turned up, seriously up. This course was brutal & unrelenting in the ups & downs department. Went out at the front with speedy 12 hour women Deb & Serena Wilcox, the eventual 12 hour winner. Figured since I was running relay style I'd push the pace since running the relay I'd have 3+ hours downtime to recover. The three of us gapped the main field on the long climb to Perry Hill, but ran through an incompletely signed turn and found ourselves on a half mile bonus. oops... By the time we got back to the turn, the RD was there adding lots more tape to make the route up the non-existent trail more obvious. I let the girls go on and moderated my pace. Tagged off to John Agosto.
Gorgeous day and after 1/8 mile of level, the trail turned up, seriously up. This course was brutal & unrelenting in the ups & downs department. Went out at the front with speedy 12 hour women Deb & Serena Wilcox, the eventual 12 hour winner. Figured since I was running relay style I'd push the pace since running the relay I'd have 3+ hours downtime to recover. The three of us gapped the main field on the long climb to Perry Hill, but ran through an incompletely signed turn and found ourselves on a half mile bonus. oops... By the time we got back to the turn, the RD was there adding lots more tape to make the route up the non-existent trail more obvious. I let the girls go on and moderated my pace. Tagged off to John Agosto.
1 PM
Run - Trail long (24 Hours of Waterbury) 2:05:00 [3] 13.85 km (9:02 / km) +500m 7:39 / km
shoes: Mindbender
Leg#4 (my 2nd) - walking most uphills, still tired from the first one. And partway up Perry Hill, the lyme arthritis in my pelvis really started to hurt again. Been months since that flared up. Ran w/ Penny for the last couple miles.
4 PM
Run - Trail long (24 Hours of Waterbury) 2:21:00 [3] 13.85 km (10:11 / km) +500m 8:37 / km
shoes: Mindbender
Bonus - running a leg out of sequence to pace Deb Livingston on her 5th and final lap. She was having a rough go after 3 laps so John paced her through lap 4 and I paced through lap 5.
We were the only 24 hour relay team so had 'won' simply by virtue of starting so for us the event became about getting miles in and having fun (sic). RD Josh Katzman was fine with us doing our own thing and his crew kept track of each of our legit laps, but also put a note in some laps indicating we should add time for Deb's laps as well.
Long time and all of it hard work and our running order was shot and at times we had two runners on course concurrently. When the legit runner came back in, whichever of us was there sucked it up and went out, on shorter rest than the original plan called for.
Got Deb in right at 10 hours (7pm) where she pronounced herself done. And at this point (3 laps for me) I had no inclination of going back out any time soon.
John came in a short while later having gone back out for a regular relay lap on short rest when Dave came in from his 2nd lap. He was done for a while too. After maybe 20 minutes Dave decided to get another one in to make us all even at 3 laps a piece.
We were the only 24 hour relay team so had 'won' simply by virtue of starting so for us the event became about getting miles in and having fun (sic). RD Josh Katzman was fine with us doing our own thing and his crew kept track of each of our legit laps, but also put a note in some laps indicating we should add time for Deb's laps as well.
Long time and all of it hard work and our running order was shot and at times we had two runners on course concurrently. When the legit runner came back in, whichever of us was there sucked it up and went out, on shorter rest than the original plan called for.
Got Deb in right at 10 hours (7pm) where she pronounced herself done. And at this point (3 laps for me) I had no inclination of going back out any time soon.
John came in a short while later having gone back out for a regular relay lap on short rest when Dave came in from his 2nd lap. He was done for a while too. After maybe 20 minutes Dave decided to get another one in to make us all even at 3 laps a piece.
Friday Aug 27, 2010 #
6 AM
Note
rhr:54 slept:6.5 weight:74.8kg
Thursday Aug 26, 2010 #
6 PM
Hiking (speed caching...) 45:00 [3]
shoes: NB 790 {green}
later afternoon geocaching w/ Jackson in Southwick MA. Set out to try and get all 12 of a 12 cache series before dark. Mostly driving between caches, time is rough estimate of hiking/hunting time. Each cache represented one point of the scout law. Found all 12 caches in 2h34m, the last one near a scout camp in Russell, MA by flashlight.... Where the hell is Russell, MA? I'm not quite sure as I've never been there before, and good chance I never will again - but the sign said we were in Russell, so I'll believe them...
Tuesday Aug 24, 2010 #
5 AM
Run - Road hills (Happy Hills) 58:31 [3] 10.8 km (5:25 / km) +220m 4:55 / km
slept:6.0 weight:75.3kg shoes: Mindbender
Happy Hills w/ Mark, Scott & Tony. I did the 'lite' version and turned around where the dirt road turned to pavement since I'm usually spit out the back of the train at the turnaround anyway. So mostly running solo.
Was nice since I managed to get an hours worth in and did 4 repeats, whereas 4 full repeats would have been 90 minutes and more than I was up for this AM.
Was nice since I managed to get an hours worth in and did 4 repeats, whereas 4 full repeats would have been 90 minutes and more than I was up for this AM.
Monday Aug 23, 2010 #
5 AM
Note
rhr:46 slept:7.0 weight:75.7kg
5 weeks off comes to an end. Back to work this AM. Been fun though, have to do it more often than every 15 years though....
C • Back 6
Sunday Aug 22, 2010 #
8 AM
Run - Road warm up/down (SLR) 10:00 [3] 2.0 km (5:00 / km)
slept:8.0 weight:74.8kg shoes: Mindbender
To/from Shafran
Run - Trail (Shafran) 26:38 [3] 4.1 km (6:30 / km)
shoes: Mindbender
cw loop around the lollipop. Light rain, no glasses...
Saturday Aug 21, 2010 #
7 AM
Run - Road (hare & back) 21:00 [3] 4.7 km (4:28 / km)
shoes: Mindbender
first run in over a month. Just an easy run down the dirt road and back to gauge how things feel. Pretty fine...
Friday Aug 20, 2010 #
Hiking (Home) 30:00 [0]
early AM campground walk before the final drive home. Arrived back in town at dinner time...
Jackson strapped in and reading. Loadout in progress....
Jackson strapped in and reading. Loadout in progress....
Thursday Aug 19, 2010 #
Hiking (Geneva SP, OH) 45:00 [0]
another pre-dawn t-storm rumbling. Took down the tents while dry and hit the road at dawn. Drove the scenic road up on the bluffs at Sleeping Bear with a couple scenic turnouts.
Sandblasting in progress at the Lake Michigan overlook - trail to the right of sign
Then a long drive across MI/IN/OH to Geneva SP on Lake Erie. Late afternoon beach walking time.
Sandblasting in progress at the Lake Michigan overlook - trail to the right of sign
Then a long drive across MI/IN/OH to Geneva SP on Lake Erie. Late afternoon beach walking time.
Wednesday Aug 18, 2010 #
Hiking (Sleeping Bear Dunes NL) 3:00:00 [0] 3.5 mi (51:26 / mi)
Dune Climb + trail to lake and back
Tuesday Aug 17, 2010 #
Hiking (Pictured Rocks NL) 1:00:00 [0]
Monday Aug 16, 2010 #
Hiking (Apostle Islands NL) 2:00:00 [0]
Sunday Aug 15, 2010 #
Hiking (Pipestone NM) 1:30:00 [0]
Early AM wander at Split Rock Creek SP in sw Minnesota
Only a few miles up the road to Pipestone NM. Had a breakfast picnic in the monument while a civil war reenactment was getting underway in the adjacent area. Then spent a few hours at Pipestone before driving NE across Minnesota to Moose Lake SP.
Only a few miles up the road to Pipestone NM. Had a breakfast picnic in the monument while a civil war reenactment was getting underway in the adjacent area. Then spent a few hours at Pipestone before driving NE across Minnesota to Moose Lake SP.
Saturday Aug 14, 2010 #
Hiking (Badlands NP) 2:00:00 [0]
Friday Aug 13, 2010 #
Hiking (Mt Rushmore) 1:00:00 [0]
Woke up early (as usual) to find a couple of whitetail deer browsing in the marsh below our campsite.
Broke camp, then headed over to the visitors center for a bit, then enjoyed a scenic drive on the Needles Highway - didn't stop as most of the turnouts were full of bikers. Made our way up to Mt Rushmore (more bikers) and did a hike around the base. Then made our way east to Badlands NP late in the afternoon. Drove the scenic drive with a few stops and camped at the east end of the park.
The kids completed another Jr Ranger badge and we took in a really neat astronomy program in the evening, though Jackson faded early so he and I went back to camp before the the real stargazing began (dark moonless night and a number of large reflector telescopes on hand).
Broke camp, then headed over to the visitors center for a bit, then enjoyed a scenic drive on the Needles Highway - didn't stop as most of the turnouts were full of bikers. Made our way up to Mt Rushmore (more bikers) and did a hike around the base. Then made our way east to Badlands NP late in the afternoon. Drove the scenic drive with a few stops and camped at the east end of the park.
The kids completed another Jr Ranger badge and we took in a really neat astronomy program in the evening, though Jackson faded early so he and I went back to camp before the the real stargazing began (dark moonless night and a number of large reflector telescopes on hand).
Thursday Aug 12, 2010 #
Hiking (Wind & Jewel Caves) 4:00:00 [0]
Wednesday Aug 11, 2010 #
Hiking (Devil's Tower) 1:15:00 [0]
Tuesday Aug 10, 2010 #
Hiking (Medicine Wheel) 1:30:00 [0]
Monday Aug 9, 2010 #
Hiking (Canyon Area) 1:30:00 [0]
Sunday Aug 8, 2010 #
Hiking (Norris & Upper Basins) 2:30:00 [0]
Saturday Aug 7, 2010 #
Hiking (Mammoth Hot Springs) 1:00:00 [0]
Friday Aug 6, 2010 #
Hiking (Snake River Float) 30:00 [0]
Spent the AM in Jackson - Ellen & the kids had breakfast at the Bunnery, I went for an oil change, then browsing galleries and outdoor shops. In the afternoon we spent time at the visitor center doing Jr Ranger stuff then did a 4pm Snake River Float Trip.
Thursday Aug 5, 2010 #
Hiking (Bradley / Taggart Lakes) 2:00:00 [0] 4.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
Up early and drove to Bradley/Taggart Lake Trailhead. Ate a classy breakfast on the sidewalk as there were no picnic tables (or shade).
Attempted a ccw loop heading to Bradley Lake first, but was thwarted by a recalcitrant bear munching on the trail and refusing to budge (over 25 minutes). Heard he bluff charged another group of hikers so we opted to backtrack and do an out/back to Taggart Lake. Had a good long break at Taggart.
Attempted a ccw loop heading to Bradley Lake first, but was thwarted by a recalcitrant bear munching on the trail and refusing to budge (over 25 minutes). Heard he bluff charged another group of hikers so we opted to backtrack and do an out/back to Taggart Lake. Had a good long break at Taggart.
Wednesday Aug 4, 2010 #
Hiking (Paintbrush Canyon) 6:00:00 [0] 9.3 mi (38:43 / mi)
more later...
Tuesday Aug 3, 2010 #
Hiking 30:00 [0]
Long driving day from RMNP to GTNP - managed to get through 5of6 of the LotR Extended DVD's. Drove right through the realm of the Swampfox - looks like mighty fine O terrain - one of these days I'll get a chance to run there.
Over Togowotee Pass and into Jackson Hole to find all but one campground full - quick U turn and down to Gros Ventre where we secured a site - not a great campsite, but we decided to spend our days around the park and just come back to Gros Ventre to sleep. Even had picnic breakfasts and such away from the campground.
Over Togowotee Pass and into Jackson Hole to find all but one campground full - quick U turn and down to Gros Ventre where we secured a site - not a great campsite, but we decided to spend our days around the park and just come back to Gros Ventre to sleep. Even had picnic breakfasts and such away from the campground.
Monday Aug 2, 2010 #
Hiking (Bear Lake) 2:00:00 [0]
Rather than deal with traffic, we took the free hiker shuttle from the campground up to Bear Lake Trail head. Did a nice hike around the lake and then took another trail down to Alberta Falls and came out at a trailhead further down where we picked up the hiker shuttle back to camp. Can't do that very easily parking at one spot - me like the shuttle. 
Saw a couple coyotes at very close range from the hiker shuttle back to camp. Saw a nice herd of Elk in the park, then made a fire and had dinner. Then the boys and I went to a ranger talk on Weasel's where they finished up their first Junior Ranger badge of the trip.
Saw a couple coyotes at very close range from the hiker shuttle back to camp. Saw a nice herd of Elk in the park, then made a fire and had dinner. Then the boys and I went to a ranger talk on Weasel's where they finished up their first Junior Ranger badge of the trip.
Sunday Aug 1, 2010 #
Hiking (Cub Lake) 1:30:00 [0]
Lazy morning packing up in Estes Park, drove a few miles to RMNP and a nice campsite at Moraine Park. Went for a soggy hike on the Cub Lake Trail, saw some deer and a marmot. Hayden getting cold, so we turned around before getting to Cub Lake.