REBUILDING DISTANCE 2010 - Race #2
Spring Forward Distance Run 15k Road Race
Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Spring Forward 15k is an oddball race for me... it's a somewhat challenging 15k (lots of hills) and honestly the scenery isn't spectacular this time of year (when everything is still mostly shades of brown and grey.) At the same time, even in shades of brown the Mendon countryside can be nice to look at, there's often wildlife to check out, and any race organized by the folks at Yellowjacket Racing is bound to have a ton of positive energy associated with it. So far that's made it worth doing for the last three years...
Last June I tore something in my knee (probably my meniscus) which derailed many of my running plans for the year, then re-tore the same thing in mid-November. So I didn't run nearly enough last year and spent a lot of time eating way too much... in other words I jumped into 2010 substantially heavier than I should be and definitely out of shape. Snowshoe running this winter helped a bit (though my enjoyment of food didn't!) and I'm trying to gradually (so as not to aggravate my knee) build back up to longer distances. Since I haven't run over 9 miles since the end of October, I felt pretty confident about today's race in two areas - it would be slow, and it would hurt.
My knee grumbled on and off most of the time but didn't give me any major trouble. I kept at a fairly slow but steady pace near the back of the pack, with a few people behind me (including two runners that seemed familiar - I realized later they were at the Darts Lake Dash snowshoe race up in the Adirondacks at the end of January.) It turns out that there were more folks "behind" me than I realized, since some of the slower runners had opted for the 7:30 AM "early start" (I had enough trouble getting myself in gear for the 8:30 start!)
My legs really felt sore and sluggish for the first couple of miles, then felt decent for the middle miles, then started to lose it for the last two or so... never so much that I felt myself slowing all that significantly from the high 11's to mid-12's I was running, but enough that I could tell I hadn't run this far in a while. I also spent much of the run with my inner thighs chafing... turns out my compression shorts had worn through, so that's no great surprise, but it will be uncomfortable for a few days. I managed to hold off the folks behind me for the last few miles and finished with a respectable (for me) time of 1:56:08 - under two hours (my overall goal) and slightly longer than in 2008, but well above my 2009 PR (again, no surprise... last year I was in much better shape at this point.) My knee was sore but manageable, so I also met my goal of not doing anything more than somewhat aggravating it.
Along the way we were treated to a bit of wildlife (half a dozen deer running across the road ahead of us as we were leaving Mendon Ponds Park, a northern mockingbird singing happily in a tree right near the 8 mile mark) and a few nice views of the countryside, even if they were in shades of brown and grey. The volunteers, as always, were absolutely awesome, and I thought it was really cool that they held up the awards by 15 minutes to wait for the last runners to come in and also encouraged everyone who was still hanging around to come to the finish and cheer on the last runners to come in. Like I said, there's always tons of positive attitude at Yellowjacket Racing events - just one of the many reasons I keep coming back to their races and will continue to do so!
JMH
2010 Event Totals
Run 12.5 mi, 2 hr 30 min
Bike
Snowshoe 71.7 mi, 18 hr 26 min
states visited: CT, MA, NY, VT
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
A Brief Visit to the Ashantee Five Arch Bridge & Ashantee Falls
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Ashantee is a small town south of Rochester near Avon, noted in Rich and Sue Freeman's 200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY as being the site of a man-made waterfall over a dam and the cut stone Five Arch Bridge which was built in 1857 to carry the Genesee Valley Railroad across Conesus Creek. At its peak the bridge carried 13 trains a day across the creek, before many of the local railroads were shut down in the mid- and late-1900's. This line was closed in 1941 and now the large stone bridge is part of a small park. Today the creek was absolutely roaring under it, which precluded getting a closer look from the creekbed.
Across the road and upstream slightly water was also roaring over the dam, but we were only able to catch glimpses of the waterfall, since both sides of the creek are private property - a residence on one bank (complete with a bright red water wheel near creek level) and a sprawling antique shop on the other. The guidebook recommends viewing the falls from the windows of the antique shop, but they were closed, so we had to settle for brief glimpses of the creek. At least we had a nice view of the almost-full moon high in the sky...
JMH
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Ashantee is a small town south of Rochester near Avon, noted in Rich and Sue Freeman's 200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY as being the site of a man-made waterfall over a dam and the cut stone Five Arch Bridge which was built in 1857 to carry the Genesee Valley Railroad across Conesus Creek. At its peak the bridge carried 13 trains a day across the creek, before many of the local railroads were shut down in the mid- and late-1900's. This line was closed in 1941 and now the large stone bridge is part of a small park. Today the creek was absolutely roaring under it, which precluded getting a closer look from the creekbed.
Across the road and upstream slightly water was also roaring over the dam, but we were only able to catch glimpses of the waterfall, since both sides of the creek are private property - a residence on one bank (complete with a bright red water wheel near creek level) and a sprawling antique shop on the other. The guidebook recommends viewing the falls from the windows of the antique shop, but they were closed, so we had to settle for brief glimpses of the creek. At least we had a nice view of the almost-full moon high in the sky...
JMH
Thursday, March 25, 2010
1.7 Mile Walk at Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Originally I had planned to ride today, but it was grey and chilly when I finished work and my legs were feeling a bit fried... so instead I headed over to Ann Lee Pond to see the sights. Lots of birds around... there were robins, red-winged blackbirds, starlings, grackles, and possibly even a few brown cowbirds right near the parking area and flocking in the orchard across the road. Only spotted two ducks in the pond, and no geese until it was almost dark. There was also a kingfisher chattering away, but I could only catch slight glimpses of it as it flew from spot to spot.
I started out walking the open shore of the pond near the parking area, then headed through the fields along the north shore back to the crazy bridge, which at least did not get any crazier this winter. As I crossed the bridge there were a couple of muskrats swimming in the shallow water - given that the water looks to be less than a foot deep, I don't know how they managed to submerge and hide, but they did... maybe it's deeper than it looks. From there I walked back into the woods toward the beaver pond, and repeatedly heard wood ducks squawking as they flew off, though I didn't actually see any. Didn't see any beavers either, in part because it was getting darker and I didn't go very far since I hadn't brought a light. That turned out to be a good choice, because on my way back to the car it started raining lightly. I'll have to wander back there another day and see if I can spot the beavers.
JMH
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Originally I had planned to ride today, but it was grey and chilly when I finished work and my legs were feeling a bit fried... so instead I headed over to Ann Lee Pond to see the sights. Lots of birds around... there were robins, red-winged blackbirds, starlings, grackles, and possibly even a few brown cowbirds right near the parking area and flocking in the orchard across the road. Only spotted two ducks in the pond, and no geese until it was almost dark. There was also a kingfisher chattering away, but I could only catch slight glimpses of it as it flew from spot to spot.
I started out walking the open shore of the pond near the parking area, then headed through the fields along the north shore back to the crazy bridge, which at least did not get any crazier this winter. As I crossed the bridge there were a couple of muskrats swimming in the shallow water - given that the water looks to be less than a foot deep, I don't know how they managed to submerge and hide, but they did... maybe it's deeper than it looks. From there I walked back into the woods toward the beaver pond, and repeatedly heard wood ducks squawking as they flew off, though I didn't actually see any. Didn't see any beavers either, in part because it was getting darker and I didn't go very far since I hadn't brought a light. That turned out to be a good choice, because on my way back to the car it started raining lightly. I'll have to wander back there another day and see if I can spot the beavers.
JMH
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
MUSKRATS & MOONLIGHT
6.6 Mile Run on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tonight was definitely muskrat night along the bike path... I must have spotted a dozen or more swimming in the water, and even one right up in the grass along the path munching intently on dinner... so intently that he didn't scurry away when I stood there taking pictures.
The water was even higher than last weekend when I rode my bike over there - portions of the construction road parallel to Ferry Road were actually submerged, which must be a hassle for the workers trying to build the new Ferry Rd bridge.
I got off to a late start, so it was getting dark by the time I reached Lock 7 Road, and I was surprised to see my shadow on the path under me... when I finally looked up, there was a bright half moon shining in the sky. I should have realized it, since last week the moon was a waxing crescent, but instead it was a nice surprise - I love running on moonlit nights. It almost made up for the fact that it was too dark to see very much (like the water roaring over the Lock 7 dam.)
JMH
6.6 Mile Run on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tonight was definitely muskrat night along the bike path... I must have spotted a dozen or more swimming in the water, and even one right up in the grass along the path munching intently on dinner... so intently that he didn't scurry away when I stood there taking pictures.
The water was even higher than last weekend when I rode my bike over there - portions of the construction road parallel to Ferry Road were actually submerged, which must be a hassle for the workers trying to build the new Ferry Rd bridge.
I got off to a late start, so it was getting dark by the time I reached Lock 7 Road, and I was surprised to see my shadow on the path under me... when I finally looked up, there was a bright half moon shining in the sky. I should have realized it, since last week the moon was a waxing crescent, but instead it was a nice surprise - I love running on moonlit nights. It almost made up for the fact that it was too dark to see very much (like the water roaring over the Lock 7 dam.)
JMH
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
8.3 Mile Run in the Albany Pine Bush
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tonight was a good night for a run... cool but not too cold (until the end, after the sun went down!) and the trails were nice and soft from the rain we had recently. I haven't been for a run in the Pine Bush for a while, but over the past 10 years I've run there so often that it always feels a bit like coming home when I'm back on those trails again, even with all the changes that have happened over the past few years.
Since I expected to be out after dark I didn't bother with my camera... in once sense that was a good thing, since it let me concentrate on running, but it was also light long enough that I probably could have gotten some decent photos. Just as I was starting out a large bird flew off from some of the pines - couldn't tell if it was a raptor or an owl. And later in the run I saw a large group of deer (twice, actually... once when I scared them into the woods, and then later when I startled them running through the woods they'd run into.) The frogs were also singing a froggy mating chorus when I came back through in the dark - they quieted right down as I got close, but I could see them head for the bottom of their vernal pool when directed my headlamp toward the water.
Started out tired with somewhat fried quads (presumably a result of four tough days of snowshoeing, running, and riding at the end of last week!) and things didn't improve much, though I did end up running further than I thought I would, in part because I headed off on some trails I don't run very often... that added both extra interest and made it a little bit tougher to end the run early. Right now it's hard to imagine the two race weekends I have coming up in April - Merrimack (10mi) and Great Bay (half marathon) in a little under two weeks, and the Flower City Challenge in about a month. I'm expecting slow times at all three, and I suspect they're going to hurt more than a little... but hopefully they'll help keep me on track for getting ready for NIPMUCK at the beginning of June.
JMH
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tonight was a good night for a run... cool but not too cold (until the end, after the sun went down!) and the trails were nice and soft from the rain we had recently. I haven't been for a run in the Pine Bush for a while, but over the past 10 years I've run there so often that it always feels a bit like coming home when I'm back on those trails again, even with all the changes that have happened over the past few years.
Since I expected to be out after dark I didn't bother with my camera... in once sense that was a good thing, since it let me concentrate on running, but it was also light long enough that I probably could have gotten some decent photos. Just as I was starting out a large bird flew off from some of the pines - couldn't tell if it was a raptor or an owl. And later in the run I saw a large group of deer (twice, actually... once when I scared them into the woods, and then later when I startled them running through the woods they'd run into.) The frogs were also singing a froggy mating chorus when I came back through in the dark - they quieted right down as I got close, but I could see them head for the bottom of their vernal pool when directed my headlamp toward the water.
Started out tired with somewhat fried quads (presumably a result of four tough days of snowshoeing, running, and riding at the end of last week!) and things didn't improve much, though I did end up running further than I thought I would, in part because I headed off on some trails I don't run very often... that added both extra interest and made it a little bit tougher to end the run early. Right now it's hard to imagine the two race weekends I have coming up in April - Merrimack (10mi) and Great Bay (half marathon) in a little under two weeks, and the Flower City Challenge in about a month. I'm expecting slow times at all three, and I suspect they're going to hurt more than a little... but hopefully they'll help keep me on track for getting ready for NIPMUCK at the beginning of June.
JMH
Sunday, March 21, 2010
21.7 Mile Ride Along the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path & to Cohoes Falls Overlook Park
Sunday, March 21, 2010
After snowshoeing, riding, and running for the last three days I would have preferred to take today as a rest day... but between going back to work tomorrow and a forecast of rain for the next two days I decided to get out on the bike instead... the end of April (and the Flower City River Challenge Paddle Triathlon) is approaching much too quickly!
I ended up over at the Niskayuna Lions Park once again, and headed east along the bike path toward Cohoes. Lots of birds along the way, especially red-winged blackbirds. The unseasonably warm weather has also managed to melt most of the ice that had built up along the shores of the Mohawk River. Of course, the tradeoff is that the river is very high right now, which is why I headed over to Cohoes Falls. In late spring, summer, and fall, the waterfall is typically almost dry, because water gets diverted from the river into both the canal (which bypasses the falls using a flight of locks to the east) and the hydroelectric plant near Cohoes Falls Overlook Park. As I rode east from Colonie Mohawk River Park, I could hear water going over the Crescent Dam (the point where water gets diverted from the river) so I was pretty sure the falls would be impressive.
Spent a few minutes at the falls taking pictures and just enjoying the view... definitely a lot more water than I remember seeing the last time I was there. Someone was riding a mountain bike on the cliff across the river; one of these days I need to get over there and check out the trails. Unfortunately, the relatively new Falls View Park doesn't re-open until May (there's a gate across the bridge to the park) so I had to get what side views I could through the fence running along N Mohawk Street. All in all it was really impressive, so much so that I decided to ride up the road to check out the Crescent Dam. Sadly, the views there were not as good, which is unfortunate since more water than I've ever seen was going over the top of the dam.
The ride back to the Lions Park was tough, mainly because the worst hills are in that direction... first the climb away from the river back to the bike path (which I struggled up not realizing that I wasn't in my lowest gear... d'oh!) and then after passing Colonie Mohawk River Park and heading down toward the riverbank again a series of climbs in short succession to get back to the old railroad grade (the Troy & Schenectady Railroad ran along the route of the bike path from 1842 until the 1970's/1980's, when the final sections that remained operational were shut down and abandoned. The rail line actually crossed the Northway just south of the Twin Bridges when it was first built in the 1960's, until New York State told the owners they needed to build a bridge or a tunnel for safety reasons and the financially prudent decision was made to break the line at that point instead. For more about the T&S, check this site which has quite a bit of info.) Along the way I stopped a couple of times to take pictures of birds and some interesting cloud formations. I was very pleased to finally get back on the relatively level stretch of path from Forts Ferry Road back to the park.
Even though it was getting a bit chilly as the sun went down I decided to ride a few more miles out to Lock 7 Rd and back, which gave me a chance to check out the construction site for the new Niska Island bridge... several muskrats were swimming around, and while I was watching them a number of ducks and geese flew overhead, presumably heading toward wherever they were planning to spend the night. A little further down there was a decent-sized group of mallards in the stream alongside the path, but no mergansers today. I would have liked to keep going all the way to the base of the old landfill, but tired legs, failing light, and ever-colder temperatures convinced me to head back. In any case, I still did my longest ride this year, with a bit of hill work... now I just have to keep at it once work starts back up again tomorrow!
JMH
Sunday, March 21, 2010
After snowshoeing, riding, and running for the last three days I would have preferred to take today as a rest day... but between going back to work tomorrow and a forecast of rain for the next two days I decided to get out on the bike instead... the end of April (and the Flower City River Challenge Paddle Triathlon) is approaching much too quickly!
I ended up over at the Niskayuna Lions Park once again, and headed east along the bike path toward Cohoes. Lots of birds along the way, especially red-winged blackbirds. The unseasonably warm weather has also managed to melt most of the ice that had built up along the shores of the Mohawk River. Of course, the tradeoff is that the river is very high right now, which is why I headed over to Cohoes Falls. In late spring, summer, and fall, the waterfall is typically almost dry, because water gets diverted from the river into both the canal (which bypasses the falls using a flight of locks to the east) and the hydroelectric plant near Cohoes Falls Overlook Park. As I rode east from Colonie Mohawk River Park, I could hear water going over the Crescent Dam (the point where water gets diverted from the river) so I was pretty sure the falls would be impressive.
Spent a few minutes at the falls taking pictures and just enjoying the view... definitely a lot more water than I remember seeing the last time I was there. Someone was riding a mountain bike on the cliff across the river; one of these days I need to get over there and check out the trails. Unfortunately, the relatively new Falls View Park doesn't re-open until May (there's a gate across the bridge to the park) so I had to get what side views I could through the fence running along N Mohawk Street. All in all it was really impressive, so much so that I decided to ride up the road to check out the Crescent Dam. Sadly, the views there were not as good, which is unfortunate since more water than I've ever seen was going over the top of the dam.
The ride back to the Lions Park was tough, mainly because the worst hills are in that direction... first the climb away from the river back to the bike path (which I struggled up not realizing that I wasn't in my lowest gear... d'oh!) and then after passing Colonie Mohawk River Park and heading down toward the riverbank again a series of climbs in short succession to get back to the old railroad grade (the Troy & Schenectady Railroad ran along the route of the bike path from 1842 until the 1970's/1980's, when the final sections that remained operational were shut down and abandoned. The rail line actually crossed the Northway just south of the Twin Bridges when it was first built in the 1960's, until New York State told the owners they needed to build a bridge or a tunnel for safety reasons and the financially prudent decision was made to break the line at that point instead. For more about the T&S, check this site which has quite a bit of info.) Along the way I stopped a couple of times to take pictures of birds and some interesting cloud formations. I was very pleased to finally get back on the relatively level stretch of path from Forts Ferry Road back to the park.
Even though it was getting a bit chilly as the sun went down I decided to ride a few more miles out to Lock 7 Rd and back, which gave me a chance to check out the construction site for the new Niska Island bridge... several muskrats were swimming around, and while I was watching them a number of ducks and geese flew overhead, presumably heading toward wherever they were planning to spend the night. A little further down there was a decent-sized group of mallards in the stream alongside the path, but no mergansers today. I would have liked to keep going all the way to the base of the old landfill, but tired legs, failing light, and ever-colder temperatures convinced me to head back. In any case, I still did my longest ride this year, with a bit of hill work... now I just have to keep at it once work starts back up again tomorrow!
JMH
Weekly Training Summary
3/14/2010 - 3/20/2010
running (2x) - 11.2 mi
riding (2x) - 32.2 mi
snowshoeing (2x) - 9.3 mi
pushups - 0
Didn't run quite as far as I'd hoped this week (in part due to snowshoeing instead of running on Thursday) but I did hit two snowshoe PRs - over 100 miles for 2010 (the most in 5 years on snowshoes) and my 16th (and final) snowshoe race for the 2009-10 season (one more than last year.)
JMH
3/14/2010 - 3/20/2010
running (2x) - 11.2 mi
riding (2x) - 32.2 mi
snowshoeing (2x) - 9.3 mi
pushups - 0
Didn't run quite as far as I'd hoped this week (in part due to snowshoeing instead of running on Thursday) but I did hit two snowshoe PRs - over 100 miles for 2010 (the most in 5 years on snowshoes) and my 16th (and final) snowshoe race for the 2009-10 season (one more than last year.)
JMH
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
It's... GODZILLA!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
When I was considerably younger I was fascinated by dinosaurs and monsters... so it was no great surprise when I became a big fan of Godzilla and other daikaiju (giant monster) films. No easy feat at the time, when the only Godzilla movie that consistently made it to television was King Kong vs. Godzilla and showings at movie theaters were few and far between. While I'm no longer quite as big a fan as I was back then (let's be honest, as movies go most of them are pretty bad!) I have managed to get most of the films on DVD, as well as a few other notable daikaiju like Gamera (a giant fire-breathing turtle! Way cool!) And a few reminders share space with me while I'm working.
Yes, I am an unabashed geek.
Which is probably why I am very amused by Godzilla Haiku, a site where SamuraiFrog posts haiku inspired by various Godzilla pictures (and ones submitted by readers, as well.)
Some are wistful, some are funny... but as a whole, they're wonderful, at least for an old daikaiju fan.
JMH
Thursday, March 18, 2010
When I was considerably younger I was fascinated by dinosaurs and monsters... so it was no great surprise when I became a big fan of Godzilla and other daikaiju (giant monster) films. No easy feat at the time, when the only Godzilla movie that consistently made it to television was King Kong vs. Godzilla and showings at movie theaters were few and far between. While I'm no longer quite as big a fan as I was back then (let's be honest, as movies go most of them are pretty bad!) I have managed to get most of the films on DVD, as well as a few other notable daikaiju like Gamera (a giant fire-breathing turtle! Way cool!) And a few reminders share space with me while I'm working.
Yes, I am an unabashed geek.
Which is probably why I am very amused by Godzilla Haiku, a site where SamuraiFrog posts haiku inspired by various Godzilla pictures (and ones submitted by readers, as well.)
Some are wistful, some are funny... but as a whole, they're wonderful, at least for an old daikaiju fan.
JMH
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
A Tough Way to Travel
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
As I was driving on the NYS Thruway this afternoon I came up on a truck that had bits of white fluff flying out of the back... when I passed it I saw why, it was filled with cages crammed full of chickens. I wish I'd thought to grab my camera and snap a couple of photos, but I was too busy thinking about how much it must suck to be those chickens... but here's a photo I found online that gives a pretty good idea of what it looked like, except the one I saw was much larger and covered over the top.
image courtesy of webshots
I was interested to find that in addition to this seeming like a fairly cruel way to transport chickens, there are also possible health risks involved. Apparently researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found increased levels of bacteria and in particular antibiotic resistant bacteria on and in cars that travel behind open-air poultry trucks. No great surprise, really, since many chickens have antibiotics added to their feed and it was clear that the truck I came up on was leaving plenty of material in its wake. I'm glad I decided to pass instead of staying behind the truck!
JMH
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
As I was driving on the NYS Thruway this afternoon I came up on a truck that had bits of white fluff flying out of the back... when I passed it I saw why, it was filled with cages crammed full of chickens. I wish I'd thought to grab my camera and snap a couple of photos, but I was too busy thinking about how much it must suck to be those chickens... but here's a photo I found online that gives a pretty good idea of what it looked like, except the one I saw was much larger and covered over the top.
image courtesy of webshots
I was interested to find that in addition to this seeming like a fairly cruel way to transport chickens, there are also possible health risks involved. Apparently researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found increased levels of bacteria and in particular antibiotic resistant bacteria on and in cars that travel behind open-air poultry trucks. No great surprise, really, since many chickens have antibiotics added to their feed and it was clear that the truck I came up on was leaving plenty of material in its wake. I'm glad I decided to pass instead of staying behind the truck!
JMH
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
2.3 Mile Walk at Durand Eastman Park
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
It was definitely too nice an evening to spend indoors, so Ann and I headed up to Durand Eastman Park along the lake, figuring if nothing else we could always walk along the paved Irondequoit Lakeside Trail... as it turned out, we spent most of the time walking on the beach. We tried walking the trails along the shores of Eastman and Durand Lakes, but the first trail we tried ended up underwater after only a short distance, and the second turned out to be pretty muddy, so we turned back there too.
Not that walking along the beach was unpleasant... quite the contrary, the waters of Lake Ontario were unbelievably blue and I always enjoy looking at the water-smoothed pebbles and the shells in the sand. Of course, the best part was having some time to walk with my sweetheart...
JMH
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
It was definitely too nice an evening to spend indoors, so Ann and I headed up to Durand Eastman Park along the lake, figuring if nothing else we could always walk along the paved Irondequoit Lakeside Trail... as it turned out, we spent most of the time walking on the beach. We tried walking the trails along the shores of Eastman and Durand Lakes, but the first trail we tried ended up underwater after only a short distance, and the second turned out to be pretty muddy, so we turned back there too.
Not that walking along the beach was unpleasant... quite the contrary, the waters of Lake Ontario were unbelievably blue and I always enjoy looking at the water-smoothed pebbles and the shells in the sand. Of course, the best part was having some time to walk with my sweetheart...
JMH
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