SO LONG 2015
APPROX TOTALS:
RUN 643.5 mi
RIDE 1552.4 mi
SNOWSHOE 62.9 mi
HIKE/WALK 516.1 mi
PADDLE 22.5 mi
XC SKI 0 mi
DAYS OUTDOORS 359/365
MONTHS BIKED 12/12
Event Totals
Run 239.6 mi, 60 hr 1 min
Bike 54.0 mi, 4 hr 6 min
Snowshoe 33.4 mi, 8 hr 56 min
Kayak 3.0 mi, 56 min
states/provinces visited: CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
8 snowshoe races
29 trail races
3 road/trail races
2 road races
2 duathlons
1 paddle triathlon
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
WINTER STRIKES WITH LOUSY WEATHER...
No Polar Dip & Dash for the Turtle
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
... as in a bit of snow (not so lousy) followed by sleet and freezing rain (bleah!) And the tomorrow is also supposed to be rainy.
Problem is, I had planned to head to Portland, ME, for the Polar Dip & Dash on December 31... a 5k run followed by a quick dip in the ocean. In and of itself it sounds like fun, but it also had the added attraction of giving me a last minute (almost literally) race in Maine for 2015, and also the opportunity to take Ann to some nice parks and wildlife refuges along the seacoast.
The lousy weather makes the driving fairly unattractive, and the rainy forecast means any walking we'd do would be fairly unpleasant (not to mention, if it rains Thursday morning it would be an unpleasant 90 minutes or so for Ann while I run and wade in the ocean.) So I've made the decision to cancel the trip. In the grand scheme of things it's no big deal... but I'm still disappointed that the weather is once again getting the last laugh.
JMH
No Polar Dip & Dash for the Turtle
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
... as in a bit of snow (not so lousy) followed by sleet and freezing rain (bleah!) And the tomorrow is also supposed to be rainy.
Problem is, I had planned to head to Portland, ME, for the Polar Dip & Dash on December 31... a 5k run followed by a quick dip in the ocean. In and of itself it sounds like fun, but it also had the added attraction of giving me a last minute (almost literally) race in Maine for 2015, and also the opportunity to take Ann to some nice parks and wildlife refuges along the seacoast.
The lousy weather makes the driving fairly unattractive, and the rainy forecast means any walking we'd do would be fairly unpleasant (not to mention, if it rains Thursday morning it would be an unpleasant 90 minutes or so for Ann while I run and wade in the ocean.) So I've made the decision to cancel the trip. In the grand scheme of things it's no big deal... but I'm still disappointed that the weather is once again getting the last laugh.
JMH
Monday, December 28, 2015
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
6.1 Mile Run at the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Finally got out for a run tonight... between sore knees, tired legs, and overall exhaustion running just didn't happen over the last week and a half. It was nice to get back to the Vischer Ferry Preserve, though I wish I'd gotten up there when it was a bit warmer and nicer, when maybe there were some waterfowl other than mallards and Canada geese hanging around...
Slow going, knees were grumpy, hopefully that will improve if I'm nice to them while I keep working the legs. Needed my headlamp for the last mile and a half or so... unfortunately, it ran out of juice about half a mile from the end, and being a dummy I hadn't brought a backup light. Fortunately, the trails are gentle enough and I have enough miles running in the dark that I was fine, but it did remind me to take a spare light with me if I haven't put new batteries in (or in this case, recharged the battery) right before I need the headlamp.
JMH
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Finally got out for a run tonight... between sore knees, tired legs, and overall exhaustion running just didn't happen over the last week and a half. It was nice to get back to the Vischer Ferry Preserve, though I wish I'd gotten up there when it was a bit warmer and nicer, when maybe there were some waterfowl other than mallards and Canada geese hanging around...
Slow going, knees were grumpy, hopefully that will improve if I'm nice to them while I keep working the legs. Needed my headlamp for the last mile and a half or so... unfortunately, it ran out of juice about half a mile from the end, and being a dummy I hadn't brought a backup light. Fortunately, the trails are gentle enough and I have enough miles running in the dark that I was fine, but it did remind me to take a spare light with me if I haven't put new batteries in (or in this case, recharged the battery) right before I need the headlamp.
JMH
Sunday, December 06, 2015
Saturday, December 05, 2015
21.1 Mile Ride on the Erie Canalway Trail (Fort Hunter - Randall)
Saturday, December 5, 2015
That ended up being a lot tougher than I expected, in part because of a headwind as I headed west to Randall, but mostly because the path was much softer in most spots than the other times I've ridden on it... I'm not sure if that's because of the damp weather we've had recently or if the state has put more stone dust down over the last couple of years. In most spots it took a lot of effort to maintain forward motion, and I really appreciated the short stretches of pavement I got to ride on.
As I was riding I found myself once again thinking of the Canalway Trail End-to-End program... I had tentatively thought I might do it this past summer, in recognition of my 50th birthday, but then decided I didn't want to spend a week doing little more than riding my bike. Today I was thinking that maybe I'll tackle it this coming summer, but in shorter stretches of a day or two at a time. Logistically it's a bit tricky because I have to either arrange transport to where I'm starting or from where I'm finishing - or both. (I usually ride out-and-back's along the trail, but I really don't want to do each segment twice...!) But it might be a bit easier to work all that out of I'm doing shorter segments... have to give it some thought and also talk it over with Ann to see what she thinks.
On a different note, today's ride is significant because it means I have once again ridden every month this year. This year it was a definite challenge to get out and ride all winter - I know I only rode once in February, fairly late in the month! - but I managed to do it, and most months I rode a good deal more than once.
JMH
Saturday, December 5, 2015
That ended up being a lot tougher than I expected, in part because of a headwind as I headed west to Randall, but mostly because the path was much softer in most spots than the other times I've ridden on it... I'm not sure if that's because of the damp weather we've had recently or if the state has put more stone dust down over the last couple of years. In most spots it took a lot of effort to maintain forward motion, and I really appreciated the short stretches of pavement I got to ride on.
As I was riding I found myself once again thinking of the Canalway Trail End-to-End program... I had tentatively thought I might do it this past summer, in recognition of my 50th birthday, but then decided I didn't want to spend a week doing little more than riding my bike. Today I was thinking that maybe I'll tackle it this coming summer, but in shorter stretches of a day or two at a time. Logistically it's a bit tricky because I have to either arrange transport to where I'm starting or from where I'm finishing - or both. (I usually ride out-and-back's along the trail, but I really don't want to do each segment twice...!) But it might be a bit easier to work all that out of I'm doing shorter segments... have to give it some thought and also talk it over with Ann to see what she thinks.
On a different note, today's ride is significant because it means I have once again ridden every month this year. This year it was a definite challenge to get out and ride all winter - I know I only rode once in February, fairly late in the month! - but I managed to do it, and most months I rode a good deal more than once.
JMH
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