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ALBANY CRITTERSMonday, January 30, 2012I can't claim to be a fan of Albany much of the time (not that it's personal - I'm not a fan of any city!) so it always pleases me to see wildlife around here. Today had three moments that made me smile -As I got out of my car to go into work, I heard geese, looked up, and saw a small group circling the school, probably just before landing out on the playing

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0.7 Mile Walk Around Buckingham LakeSunday, January 29, 2012

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BRIEF VISITSGreylock Glen, Farnum's Crossing, and Hand HollowSunday, January 29, 2012

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Season of the SnōShū 2012 - Race #4 Curly's NEMBA Trails 4.5mi Snowshoe RaceSunday, January 29, 20122011 Event TotalsRun 3.1 mi, 0 hr 44 minBike 0 mi, 0 hr 0 minSnowshoe 14.3 mi, 3 hr 37 minKayak 0 mi, 0 minstates visited: MA, NY

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Weekly Activity Summary1/22/2012 - 1/28/2012running (1x) - 7.5 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (1x) - 2.5 misnowshoeing (1x) - 8.0 miJMH

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SNOWSHOES WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER PLAN...7.5 Mile Run at Thacher ParkSaturday, January 28, 2012You'd think I'd have learned by now, given all the times I've gone up to Thacher in the last couple of winters and found significantly more snow there than we had down in Albany. Actually, I have learned - I brought my snowshoes with me instead of leaving them at home. But when I was gearing up in the

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HURRAY!!!!Curly's Snowshoe Race is ON!Saturday, January 28, 2012Just got word that the snow held up better than anyone expected in Pittsfield State Forest and Curly's Record Run will be held as a snowshoe race tomorrow! Great news indeed!!!JMH

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OUTDOORS AT LAST!2.5 Mile Walk on the Mohawk Hudson Bike PathFriday, January 27, 2012This was a tough week. I put off doing some things for work way too long and paid for it big time this week, both in lost sleep and no time outdoors. Last night I finally had time to get out for a run, but initially I was too tired, and once I'd finally gotten my second wind for the evening it was raining and I

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JUST A BIT TOUGHER THE 2ND TIME AROUND...4.2 Mile Snowshoe at Constitution HillSunday, January 22, 2012

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Season of the SnōShū 2012 - Race #3 Constitution Hill 3.8mi Snowshoe RaceSunday, January 22, 20122011 Event TotalsRun 3.1 mi, 0 hr 44 minBike 0 mi, 0 hr 0 minSnowshoe 9.8 mi, 2 hr 28 minKayak 0 mi, 0 minstates visited: MA, NY

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Weekly Activity Summary1/15/2012 - 1/21/2012running (1x) - 3.2 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (2x) - 3.5 misnowshoeing (3x) - 15.8 miJMH

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BARELY ENOUGH SNOW...4.8 Mile Snowshoe at Schodack Island State ParkSaturday, January 21, 2012

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Season of the SnōShū 2012 - Race #2 Brave the Blizzard 5k Snowshoe Trail RaceSaturday, January 21, 20122011 Event TotalsRun 3.1 mi, 0 hr 44 minBike 0 mi, 0 hr 0 minSnowshoe 6 mi, 1 hr 28 minKayak 0 mi, 0 minstates visited: NY

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2.1 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EECFriday. January 20, 2012

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Yet Another Change of Plans... Sigh...Thursday, January 19, 2012A very unproductive week... too many evenings of falling sleep after eating dinner and then spinning my wheels while trying to do work after waking up. I haven't gotten outdoors since Monday either... sigh.I was really looking forward to running Brave the Blizzard on Saturday morning, then driving out to Rochester to spend time with

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OK... This Is Too Weird...Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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Farewell, Ice Cleat...Monday, January 16, 2011

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THAT'S A LOT OF GEESE...5 Mile Snowshoe at Green Lakes State ParkMonday, January 16, 2011

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CALM DEER, HUNGRY DEER, FRIENDLY DEER - AND ONE VERY WHACKO DEER!1.4 Mile Walk at Tinker Nature ParkSunday, January 15, 2012

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Season of the SnōShū 2012 - Race #1 (FINALLY!)Mendon Winterfest 6mi Snowshoe RaceSunday, January 15, 20122011 Event TotalsRun 0 mi, 0 hr 0 minBike 0 mi, 0hr 0 minSnowshoe 6 mi, 1 hr 28 minKayak 0 mi, 0 minstates visited: NY

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Weekly Activity Summary1/8/2012 - 1/14/2012running (2x) - 10.2 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (2x) - 3.3 misnowshoeing - 0 miJMH

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2.1 Mile Walk on the Erie Canalway Trail (Utica)Saturday, January 14, 2012

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BREAK OUT THE SCREW SHOES!5 Mile Run in the Albany Pine BushThursday, January 12, 2012Not enough snow for snowshoeing, but too much for my trail shoes - time for the screw shoes. Actually, I spent a good deal of time wondering if I should have worn my snowshoes after all - with only a couple inches of snow I didn't need flotation, but the traction would have been nice.Ended up at Blueberry Hill,

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FINALLY SOME SNOW!But Not Enough to Save Turner TrailThursday, January 12, 2012... especially when it turned to sleet/freezing rain and then just rain for much of the day. So there's a couple of inches of very wet snow on the ground in many spots, but that's not enough for snowshoeing.Looks like the first race of the 2012 WMAC Dion series will be Brave the Blizzard next Saturday... we'll just

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GETTING BACK ON TRACK?5.2 Mile Run in the Albany Pine BushWednesday, January 11, 2012

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Back to Virginia in March...Tuesday, January 10, 2012I've been thinking that I want to run a marathon sometime in the spring, to get ready for a late-spring/early summer 50k (possibly the Nipmuck 50k in early June.) Unfortunately trail marathons within driving distance are few and far between that time of year, as are trail 50k's... briefly considered a road marathon, but none leaped out as being

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Weekly Activity Summary1/1/2012 - 1/7/2012running - 0 miriding (2x) - 26.9 miwalking/hiking (6x) - 14.8 misnowshoeing - 0 miJMH

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3.2 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EECSaturday, January 7, 2012

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12.3 Mile Ride Through the Corning Preserve & Schuyler Flatts Cultural ParkSaturday, January 7, 2012Since the weather today was more like late March than early January, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity for some riding... headed down to the Corning Preserve and rode over to the Riverfront Park and then out to Watervliet and around Schuyler Flatts park. Not much wildlife out - a few

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Change of Plans...Friday, January 6, 2012Latest word is there's not likely to be enough snow left at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area (that's a mouthful!) for a snowshoe race tomorrow, so Frozen Assets will probably be a sloppy trail race. As much as I'd like to go out there and run (and spend a good chunk of the weekend with my sweetheart afterwards) - I'm tired and have a ton of

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THAT'S A LOT OF CROWS...2.5 Mile Walk Through the Pine Hills NeighborhoodThursday, January 5, 2012Fell asleep after work instead getting out for a run - but did manage to drag my backside out the door for a walk to the store. Took the "scenic route" on the way there - it was much warmer tonight that two days ago, and still very quiet - I wish that was going to last!Not far from the store I heard

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LACK OF SNOW STRIKES AGAIN...Turner Trail Snowshoe Race Postponed A WeekWednesday, January 4, 2012Again, no surprise, there's no currently no snow so the Turner Trail snowshoe race scheduled for this Saturday has been moved the the following weekend (weather permitting) and Greylock Glen, which I co-direct, has been postponed indefinitely. So I will definitely be heading west for the Frozen

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BRRR...1.6 Mile Walk Through the Pine Hills NeighborhoodTuesday, January 3, 2012Actually, it wasn't nearly as bad as the news agencies made it sound, or maybe that was just because I bundled up to the nth degree. There was a bit of a breeze, which is always problematic - it sneaks in around all the gear keeping me warm and toasty. But I wasn't out long enough for it to be a problem. Hopefully it

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Beaver Lake Snowshoe Race Postponed to FebruaryTuesday, January 3, 2012Again, no surprise (though I had slight hope Baldwinsville might get enough snow between now and Sunday) - the Beaver Lake Nature Center snowshoe race has been postponed to Sunday, February 12. Which unfortunately puts it in conflict with both the Highland Forest race and Hoot Toot & Whistle in Readsboro, VT.Hard to say what

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2.9 Mile Walk in the Pine BushMonday, January 2, 2012

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WINDY... BRRR...14.6 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike PathMonday, January 2, 2012Another day where I'd planned to run and did something else instead... given the cold weather that's on the way and the limited chances I have to ride during daylight hours in the winter, I loaded the bike on the car and headed over to the bike path for a bit of pedalling. Just as well, too... despite air

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A Brief Visit to Montezuma NWRSunday, January 1, 2012I had hoped to go for a run this afternoon, but grumbling guts and some very uncertain weather made me reconsider. Instead I swung by Montezuma to see what critters were welcoming in the new year. Not much out of the ordinary to see - geese and ducks mostly, with the geese in the majority - despite the wind blasting across the wetlands, flocks

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Weekly Activity Summary12/25/2011 - 12/31/2011running (1x) - 7.5 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (8x) - 17.1 misnowshoeing - 0 miJMH

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2011- LOOKING BACKSaturday, December 31, 20112011 TOTALS:RUN 813.7 miRIDE 699.6 miSNOWSHOE 136.9 miHIKE/WALK 407.9 miPADDLE 14.7 miXC SKI 27.2 miDAYS OUTDOORS 276/3652011 Event Totals54 RACES/EVENTSRun 381.0 mi, 94 hr 16 minBike 57.7 mi, 4 hr 17 minSnowshoe 74.3 mi, 18 hr 57 minstates visited: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT

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Plateau Snowshoe Race PostponedSaturday, December 31, 2011No surprise there (unless they had decided to hold a trail race) - there's no freakin' snow! (And not much prospect for any in the near future - 2012 is expected to start with temperatures in the high 40's! Though we're supposed to see some more seasonable temperatures early in the week...)JMH

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A GREY, DRIZZLY AFTERNOON2.4 Mile Walk at Green Lakes State ParkSaturday, December 31, 2011

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No More Duckies Until Spring?Saturday, December 31, 2011On our way out of town Ann and I stopped at Buckingham Lake to give the ducks one last treat of some cracked corn before the new year... but there were no ducks to be seen. While the weather was fairly warm today, I'm guessing that the recent cold spell we had froze enough of the pond that the ducks headed off to someplace with more

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INCOMING GEESE!1.4 Mile Walk at Ooms Conservation AreaFriday, December 30, 2011

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2 Mile Walk at Rotterdam Great Flats Nature TrailThursday, December 29, 2011

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2.4 Mile Walk at Indian Kill Nature PreserveThursday, December 29, 2011

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Visiting Montezuma NWR on a Windy, Snowy DayDecember 28, 2011

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LAST RUN OF 20117.5 Mile Run at Black Creek ParkTuesday, December 27, 2011Mud, leaves, stone, branches,All underfoot.Snapping, crackling, crunching.Sleet briefly hisses down from the sky.Squirrels rustle in the brush.Deer bound away, tails flagging white.Flocks of robins call from the trees.Hundreds of blackbirds darken the sky.Wading through an icy stream.Brrrrr!No better way to wind down the

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1.9 Mile Walk Along the Monkey Run TrailsMonday, December 26, 2011After a long morning spent shopping (well... Ann and her family shopped, I mostly just tagged along) and then a long lunch, we took advantage of the last remaining bits of daylight to go for a walk on the Monkey Run trails in Victor. According to Rich and Sue Freeman's Take a Hike - Family Walks in the Rochester, NY Area, Valentown

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2.1 Mile Walk on the Erie Canalway Trail (Greece)Sunday, December 25, 2011Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and so on to any and all - one more week and 2011 is over. If not for the fact that every year I find myself thinking how quickly the time passes, I'd find it hard to believe that we're so close to a new year.I had originally planned to go for a run when Ann went to do an EMT shift, but a

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Weekly Activity Summary12/18/2011 - 12/24/2011running (1x) - 6.4 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (11x) - 21.7 misnowshoeing - 0 miLOTS of walking during this post-50k week, a little running... and no snowshoeing, because we still don't have any snow :-(JMH

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HUNGRY LITTLE BIRDS1.2 Mile Walk at Mendon Ponds ParkSaturday, December 24, 2011After lunch we headed over to Mendon for a bit more walking and to see if the birds were interested in some sunflower seeds. I suspected the cold weather would have them a bit more receptive than the last time we were there, and I was right - we had chickadees coming to our hands fairly quickly, and then a pair of

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1.6 Mile Walk on the Auburn TrailSaturday, December 24, 2011Ann and I walked the Auburn Trail (an old railbed southeast of Rochester) from Railroad Mills Rd to Fishers Rd back in August, 2010. There had been considerable controversy regarding this section of trail, which the Town of Victor Parks and Recreation Department wanted to resurface much the same as the other sections of the Auburn Trail

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, DUCKIES!0.8 Mile Walk at Buckingham LakeFriday, December 23, 2011My walk at Bauer Park was short enough that I wanted to get outside for a bit longer before heading home (and then on to Rochester) so I picked up some cracked corn when I was buying dinner and stopped at Buckingham Lake to feed the feathered food vacuums. They have definitely learned to recognize that bag = food,

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1.2 Mile Walk at Bauer Environmental ParkFriday, December 23, 2011After braving Barnes & Noble this afternoon (and the traffic to and from Colonie Center) I wanted to get outside for a bit. Thought about the Pine Bush but ended up stopping at the Bauer Environmental Park on Sand Creek Rd. The last time I stopped there it was closed while the trails were being worked on - today I found out what

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6.4 Mile Run in the Albany Pine BushThursday, December 22, 2011I wish I gotten out for my run this morning when the sun was shining... but there were errands to run and work to be done at home. Still, a run under grey skies beats running after dark, right? Especially when the weather is warm enough in late December to run in shorts and short-sleeves...Legs seem mostly recovered from the 50k... a

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Welcome, Winter Solstice!Thursday, December 22, 2011In the US, today is considered the official start of winter, and has the shortest number of hours of daylight. I'm a huge fan of the winter solstice for the simple reason that from here on out, we gain several minutes of daylight each day, which means my days of having to run, bike, or snowshoe after work in the dark are numbered...JMH

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2.2 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills NeighborhoodWednesday, December 21, 2011I had thought to do a short, easy run today, but the rain dissuaded me - and also kept me indoors until evening, when it finally let up consistently. Didn't feel like driving all the way over to the bike path, so I walked around here instead.I've said it before, but I much prefer this area when the college kids aren't

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Bummer... Woodford Snowshoe Race PostponedWednesday, December 21, 2011In the words of Woodford RD Jack Quinn -As you suspected, “I Love Woodford” will be postponed to later in the season. (TBA). I’m sorry to disappoint you all but Woodford without sufficient snow would tear hell out of everyone's equipment. If you pre-registered, please mark your check void. It will not be cashed. Thanks for your

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3 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EECTuesday, December 20, 2011

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SIGH... MISSED THE TRAIL TO THE OLD IRON MINE...3.3 Mile Hike at Harriman State ParkMonday, December 19, 2011

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HUNDREDS OF A DOZEN TUNDRA SWANS2.7 Mile Walk at WhitesbogMonday, December 19, 2011

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POST-50k TOLL - Day TwoMonday, December 19, 2011Legs not as tired today, but stiffer - so's my upper body.Plantar fasciitis continues to holler, but not quite as loud as yesterday.I think I'll take tomorrow off from running too...JMH

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PELICANS!3.6 Mile Walk at Kiptopeke State ParkSunday, December 18, 2011

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LOTS OF TURKEY VULTURES & AN EAGLE2.1 Mile Walk at Eastern Shore of Virginia NWRSunday, December 18, 2011

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POST-50k TOLL - Day OneSunday, December 18, 2011Ow. Ow. Ow.Legs are fried and initially didn't want to completely straighten. Tired muscles aren't doing as much to stabilize my knees, so they're twinging when I move certain ways. Sore quads, tight sore hamstrings. Sore torso and arms. Bruised toes and toenails.Plantar fasciitis in my left foot is hollering big time... ironically, I think it was

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Weekly Activity Summary12/11/2011 - 12/17/2011running (3x) - 43.0 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (5x) - 9.4 miJMH

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SUCCESS!!!!!LONG DISTANCE 2011 - Race #36Seashore Nature Trail 50k RaceSaturday, December 17, 2011JMH2011 Event TotalsRun 381.0 mi, 94 hr 16 minBike 57.7 mi, 4 hr 17 minSnowshoe 74.3 mi, 18 hr 57 minstates visited: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT

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9 1/2 HOURS, 5 STATES... ONE VERY LONG DRIVEFriday, December 16, 2011

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1 Mile Walk at Hannacroix Creek PreserveFriday, December 16, 2011

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Two and a Half Days...Wednesday, December 14, 2011... and I'll be once again launching myself into the great unknown... first by driving down to Virginia, a state I've never visited before, and second by attempting the Seashore Nature Trail 50k.I have to admit, I'm more than a bit intimidated by this one... especially given my DNF's earlier in the year at Sehgahunda and Finger Lakes, and my lack

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3.1 Mile Walk on the Mohawk Hudson Bike PathTuesday, December 13, 2011

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1.7 Mile Walk at Mount Tom State ParkSunday, December 11, 2011

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1.5 Mile Walk at Lovers Leap State ParkSunday, December 11, 2011

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6.7 Mile Run at Collis Huntington State ParkSunday, December 11, 2011

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LONG DISTANCE 2011 - Race #35Gail's Trail Run 5.3mi Trail RaceSunday, December 11, 2011JMH2011 Event TotalsRun 350.0 mi, 86 hr 6 minBike 57.7 mi, 4 hr 17 minSnowshoe 74.3 mi, 18 hr 57 minstates visited: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT

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Weekly Activity Summary12/4/2011 - 12/10/2011running (1x) - 7.6 miriding - 0 miwalking/hiking (4x) - 7.5 miJMH

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OWL CALLS ALONG THE HOUSATONIC7.6 Mile Run Along the Appalachian Trail, Kent to SharonSaturday, December 10, 2011

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2.6 Mile Walk in the Albany Pine BushFriday, December 9, 2011

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A Short Walk Is Better Than Nothing, Right?Thursday, December 8, 2011

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3 Mile Walk at Baltimore Woods Nature CenterSunday, December 4, 2011

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LOTS O' WATERFOWL...0.4 Mile Walk at Webster PondSunday, December 4, 2011

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Weekly Activity Summary11/27/2011 - 12/3/2011running (2x) - 21.0 miriding (1x) - 17.3 miwalking/hiking (2x) - 3.7 miJMH

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12.5 Mile Run at Thacher ParkSaturday, December 3, 2011

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2.1 Mile Walk in the Albany Pine BushFriday, December 2, 2011

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Big Changes at the Albany Pine Bush PreserveThursday, December 1, 2011

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End-to-End on the Erie Canalway TrailThursday, December 1, 2011

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17.3 Mile Ride on the Ashuwillticook Rail TrailSunday, November 27, 2011

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8.5 Mile Run at Kenneth Dubuque State ForestSunday, November 27, 2011

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Weekly Activity Summary11/20/2011 - 11/26/2011running (2x) - 13.0 miriding (1x) - 12.3 miwalking/hiking (9x) - 13.7 miJMH

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NO OWL TODAY... HOW ABOUT SOME GULLS INSTEAD?0.7 Mile Walk at Ontario Beach ParkSaturday, November 26, 2011

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2.3 Mile Walk at Durand Eastman ParkSaturday, November 26, 2011

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A Brief Visit to Wild Wings0.6 Mile Walk at Mendon Ponds ParkSaturday, November 26, 2011

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LONG DISTANCE 2011 - Race #34RT Turkey Run 5mi Road/Trail RaceSaturday, November 26, 2011JMH2011 Event TotalsRun 344.7 mi, 84 hr 48 minBike 57.7 mi, 4 hr 17 minSnowshoe 74.3 mi, 18 hr 57 minstates visited: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT

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SHOPPING INSANITYFriday, November 25, 2011

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SNOWY OWL!1.3 Mile Walk at Ontario Beach ParkFriday, November 25, 2011

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0.7 Mile Walk at the Earle Helmer Nature CenterFriday, November 25, 2011

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1.7 Mile Walk at North Ponds Park & on the Bird Sanctuary TrailFriday, November 25, 2011

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12.3 Mile Ride on the Erie Canalway Trail, Gates to Lock 33Thursday, November 24, 2011Ann headed down to the ambulance base to spend 4 hours on EMT duty tonight, so I packed my gear and took the bike over to the Public Safety Center for a ride on the canal path. Between the holiday and the fact that it was dark, I was fairly sure I wouldn't see anyone else on the path (and I was right... though I

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PRE-THANKSGIVING RUN WALK1.5 Mile Walk at Buckingham LakeWednesday, November 23, 2011When I got up this morning I was pretty sure I'd go for a short run today... my foot was feeling a good deal better, and I've tried to go for a run the day before Thanksgiving for the last seven years (though I missed 2009 due to a knee injury... bleah.)But... it was cold and raining outside (as in "barely above

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Farewell Anne McCaffreyTuesday, November 22, 2011Anne McCaffrey was a prolific award-winning science fiction author, best known for her "Dragonriders of Pern" novels. She wrote close to 100 books either as sole author or in collaboration with others, and was very active in the wider science fiction writing community for over 40 years. She died yesterday at her home in Ireland, reportedly due to a

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