Friday, January 31, 2014

4.3 Mile Walk at Five Rivers
Friday, January 31, 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

12 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

SLOW, SLOW, SLOW...
6 Mile Run Through the Pine Hills Neighborhood & Around Buckingham Lake
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

A BRIEF RESPITE FROM THE FRIGID TEMPS
2.7 Mile Walk in the Albany Pine Bush
Monday, January 27, 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Season of the SnōShū 2014 - Race #3
Highland Forest 10k Snowshoe Race
Sunday, January 26, 2014


2014 Event Totals
Run 6.2 mi, 1 hr 30 min
Bike 0 mi, 0 min

Snowshoe 9.8 mi, 3 hr 8 min
Kayak 0 mi, 0 min

states visited: NY
Weekly Activity Summary
1/19/2013 - 1/25/2014

running (1) - 6.2 mi
riding - 0 mi
snowshoe - 0 mi
walking/hiking (7x) - 15.0 mi

outdoor activity 6/7 days

YRG - Wake Up (1) , Energy (1)

JMH

Saturday, January 25, 2014

SO THAT'S WHAT SNOW LOOKS LIKE...
2.2 Mile Walk Along the Old Erie Canal (Camillus)
Saturday, January 25, 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

NO SNOWSHOEING IN SIGHT...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Well... technically, that's not true, since Sunday the Dion WMAC series will finally kick off with the Sidehiller race up in NH... and it should be on snowshoes to boot (though last I heard with a greatly modified course.) But so far we've cancelled or postponed 5 races and the forecast is not so great for next weekend either...

What this reminds me the most of is my first season of snowshoeing, which followed a similar pattern... a couple of races with great snow and then not much else for the rest of the season, with a lot of races held either as trail runs or cancelled. Except this season the good snow happened about two weeks before the start of the season... and conditions have been pretty poor ever since.

Of course, it's probably all my fault... I purchased several new sets of snowshoes at the end of the season last year...

On the plus side, I've gotten to spend more time with Ann so far this season, since I'm not traveling to races in eastern NY and western New England, and I'll get to do a few events I might have otherwise missed (like the upcoming Highland Forest 10k... which I suspect will be a trail run...)

And now that I've actually qualified for Nationals... I hope we get some snow in the next month both so that I can actually train a bit and so that they are actually SNOWSHOE Nationals... right now I believe Prospect Mtn XC Ski Center is closed due to the difficulty of skiing on ice and bare ground...

JMH
COLD IS OK... BUT THE WIND IS VICIOUS!
3 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

A PLEASANT SURPRISE
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

I figured I'd be lucky to qualify for snowshoe nationals this year, since it's practically in my backyard (about 90 minutes away, just east of Bennington VT) and there will likely be record turnout at qualifying races this season - after all, I had to drive to northern VT to qualify back in 2010 when nationals were near Syracuse. And I'm working under a definite handicap this season - my trail run times are resembling my slower snowshoe times, so I'm slower than ever!

Except... turnout at the Mendon Winterfest race was incredibly light, possibly the fewest I've ever seen. And there were only four runners in my age group... which means I'm in!

That certainly takes some of the stress out of the other qualifying races I'm hoping to run... if we ever get any snow...

JMH



Tuesday, January 21, 2014

EVEN MORE BRRR...
2.1 Mile Walk in the Albany Pine Bush (Kings Road Barrens)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
BRRRR...
2.1 Mile Walk at Five Rivers
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

2.3 Mile Walk at Buckingham Lake
Monday, January 20, 2014
THAT'S STILL A LOT OF GEESE...
A Brief Visit to Green Lakes State Park
Monday, January 20, 2014
HUNGRY BIRDIES IN THE SNOW...
2.1 Mile Walk at Mendon Ponds Park
Monday, January 20, 2014

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Season of the (No) SnōShū 2014 - Race #2
Mendon Winterfest 10k Trail Race
Sunday, January 19, 2014


2014 Event Totals
Run 6.2 mi, 1 hr 30 min
Bike 0 mi, 0 min

Snowshoe 3.6 mi, 1 hr 21 min
Kayak 0 mi, 0 min

states visited: NY
Weekly Activity Summary
1/12/2013 - 1/18/2014

running (1) - 5.0 mi
riding (3x) - 52.0 mi
snowshoe - 0 mi
walking/hiking (3x) - 8.2 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG - 

JMH

Saturday, January 18, 2014

BRRR...
2.8 Mile Walk on the Erie Canalway Trail & Through Greece Canal Park
Saturday, January 18, 2014

Friday, January 17, 2014

ONE MORE TIME BEFORE THE BIG FREEZE...
17.3 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Friday, January 18, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

3.2 Mile Walk at the Crossings of Colonie
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

5 Mile Run in the Albany Pine Bush
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

RAINY DAY, NICE NIGHT
2.2 Mile Walk in the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Rain, rain, and more rain today... so I gave my legs a break and did some work at home after school, then went for a walk later in the evening when the rain had stopped. While I was walking the clouds cleared out and revealed a gorgeous full moon with Jupiter shining brightly  nearby. It was such a nice view that I grabbed my camera once I got back home and took a few photos from the backyard...


























































-JMH

Monday, January 13, 2014

ICE + BIKE + DISTRACTED TURTLE  = ROAD RASH & BRUISES
19.2 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Monday, January 13, 2014

Sunday, January 12, 2014

15.5 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Weekly Activity Summary
1/5/2013 - 1/11/2014

running (2) - 10.7 mi
riding - 0 mi
snowshoe (1x) - 3.0 mi
walking/hiking (4x) - 10.7 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG - 

JMH

Saturday, January 11, 2014

PERFECT WEATHER FOR A RUN...
6.2 Mile Run on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path and Lock 7 Road
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

THAT'S A LOT OF CROWS...
3.2 Mile Walk in the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Friday, January 10, 2014

Thursday, January 09, 2014

ICE, ICE, & MORE ICE
2.2 Mile Walk at Buckingham Lake
Thursday, January 9, 2014

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

TOO MUCH ICE...
4.5 Mile Run on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

INTO THE ARCTIC EVENING...
2.1 Mile Walk Through the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Sunday, January 05, 2014

THAT'S A LOT OF GEESE...
3 Mile Snowshoe at Green Lakes State Park
Sunday, January 5, 2014
2 Mile Walk at Onondaga Lake Park
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Weekly Activity Summary
12/29/2013 - 1/4/2014

running - 0 mi
riding - 0 mi
snowshoe (3x) - 8.4 mi
walking/hiking (6x) - 11.7 mi

outdoor activity 6/7 days

YRG -wake up (1), energy (1), core (1), fat burner (1)

JMH

Saturday, January 04, 2014

3.1 Mile Snowshoe at Montezuma Historical Park
Saturday, January 4, 2013
Season of the SnōShū 2014 - Race #1
Frozen Assets 3.6mi Snowshoe Race
Saturday, January 4, 2014


2014 Event Totals
Run 0 mi, 0 min
Bike 0 mi, 0 min

Snowshoe 3.6 mi, 1 hr 21 min
Kayak 0 mi, 0 min

states visited: NY

Friday, January 03, 2014

HOLY @#$**&%$@#!!! IT'S COLD!!!!
1.1 Mile Walk at Tinker Nature Park
Friday, January 3, 2014

Thursday, January 02, 2014

UNPLEASANT WEATHER...
1.7 Mile Snowshoe at Black Creek Park
Thursday, January 2, 2014

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

SOME CHILLY WALKING ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
2.2 Mile Walk at Blue Cut Nature Preserve
1.9 Mile Walk on the Erie Canalway Trail (Newark)
Wednesday, January 1, 2014