I did a 30 +/- mile training run this past weekend. I had invited people to come out to join me for all or parts of the run, but all I got for responses was a bunch of maybes. Except for Josh. Josh has been there since the start of my running days and he wanted to be there to help me threw this run. Not to mention getting some training miles in himself. I was glad Josh would be there he is good company, can tolerate my slow pace most of time and is great at encouraging me to go faster.
The start time was set for 6am. After much grumbling of being tired and cold we started the run at 6:15. It was cold. I had a fleece on that I hadn’t worn in months. My feet and hands were cold. Josh had on a long sleeve and wind pants. The cold was odd and nice for a July morning. The first lap turned into a lot of walking vs. running. Josh was cold and tired and could not will his legs to run much at all. By the second lap he started to wake up a lot and by the third he was back to his old self. Running ahead and calling me on.
We had are ups and downs. Josh is such a strong runner and ultra walker. I can jog beside him and he will just power walk along at the same pace. He has inspired me a lot over the years. I am grateful that he was running with me but I was bummed he wouldn’t be able to finish the run with me. He had a prior engagement he had to go to. He was great at the house to making turkey sandwiches in between laps while I fussed with my running stuff. He was always ready to go before I was, thanks to his simple quick thinking and years of ultra experience.
I was feeling pretty good. My feet were getting rather sore though. I tried new socks before the start of lap four. We tried to push the pace as much as we could threw lap four, a five mile loop, so Josh would have time to get ready for his outing. I was not looking forward to doing the next two laps alone because there were some long climbs, especially for tired legs.
Back at the house after lap four Josh got ready to go. I got ready for the next lap and took some painkillers for my sore feet. I switched to a double water bottle pack since I was going threw more water and it was warmer then earlier in the day. We parted ways and started down the road again trying to work out a sore spot in my left thigh.
The sore spot went away and I trudged along hiking the ups and running the downs. Then the climb up to tower was next, a series of short steep climbs. When I reached the top I was surprised. I felt pretty good. My legs were tired and my mind was tad tired to. But really it wasn’t all that bad. I made my home from there with a smile on my face.
When I got to the house and stared to prep for lap six it really sunk in how far behind schedule I was. I had thought I would be done by 3pm. It was almost 4:30 now and I had another lap to do. I hurried up and left a note on the door saying when I would be back before 6pm incase company showed up for the night fun we had planned.
As I went down the road again the sore in my thigh was back. It wasn’t horrible but it did hurt. I was gritting my teeth trying to work threw it and just then G & A drive by on the way to my house. I feel bad that they will be there with out me. I thought about cutting the course short. But I knew couldn’t, I’d regret if I did. I ran as much as I could and hiked the hills as fast I could despite the nagging ache in my left thigh. It was a very good motivator knowing I had company waiting.
I got to the last road sections and I was still trying to hurry. My legs were tired and I was sore. But I really didn’t feel as bad as I thought I would after 30 miles of roads and trails all day. (Thanks to Josh for encouraging me to do the full 30 vs the 25 that I almost did!) I got to the house to finish the run and I was very happy with my time on the last lap. It was great to have my friends there at the end, despite being me being really tired and late, but none of them. Another great day of running in the books.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
My Meme
Lucille F. Milan, 85, a long time resident of Elm Street Ext., in Claremont, died Saturday afternoon, June 19, 2010 at the Sullivan County Health Care.
She was a native and life long resident of Claremont, born on January 29,
1925 the daughter of Gedeon and Bernadette (Descoteau) Dodier.
Lucille attended St Mary's School and went on to work in area shoe shops. She fell in love with the boy next door, Wilfred Dubreuil and they were married on November 27, 1941. Wilfred was killed during WW II in Italy.
A few years later she met her "tough Marine", Steve Milan, and they were married on June 27, 1947 and he died May 31, 2007.
Lucille enjoyed staying at home raising her children. Later she worked for years at Williams Ideal Laundry, and then she became a certified homemaker/health aid for a number of years. Lucille was an expert seamstress who also enjoyed knitting, baking and making crafts. She was a communicant of St Joseph church. Her tender, smiling, joking ways and her eagerness to help, give advice and listen will always be remembered by those who knew and loved her.
The surviving family includes one daughter, Joan and her husband Chuck Allen of Claremont; one son, Ernest and his wife Veronica Dubreuil of Claremont; one granddaughter, Loni Allen; four grandsons, Allan Dubreuil, Spencer Allen, James Milan and Andrew Milan; two great-grand-daughters, Ashlyln (Dubreuil) Fernandez and Aleethea Dubreuil; great-grandson, Tyler Milan; one great-great-grandson, Leland Fernandez; one sister, Rena and her husband Richard Hendee of Springfield, VT; also nieces and nephews.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 60 years, Stephen J. Milan, a son, Stephen N. Milan on Nov. 7, 2006; a grandson, Randy Scott Dubreuil on Mar.17, 2005 and a sister, Theresa M. Cota on Aug. 26, 2008 and one brother, Norman Dodier.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 25th at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street in Claremont at Eleven O'clock with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien, Pastor of St Mary's Church, officiating.
Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday morning from 10 to 11 AM prior to the services.
The family suggests that donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
She was a native and life long resident of Claremont, born on January 29,
1925 the daughter of Gedeon and Bernadette (Descoteau) Dodier.
Lucille attended St Mary's School and went on to work in area shoe shops. She fell in love with the boy next door, Wilfred Dubreuil and they were married on November 27, 1941. Wilfred was killed during WW II in Italy.
A few years later she met her "tough Marine", Steve Milan, and they were married on June 27, 1947 and he died May 31, 2007.
Lucille enjoyed staying at home raising her children. Later she worked for years at Williams Ideal Laundry, and then she became a certified homemaker/health aid for a number of years. Lucille was an expert seamstress who also enjoyed knitting, baking and making crafts. She was a communicant of St Joseph church. Her tender, smiling, joking ways and her eagerness to help, give advice and listen will always be remembered by those who knew and loved her.
The surviving family includes one daughter, Joan and her husband Chuck Allen of Claremont; one son, Ernest and his wife Veronica Dubreuil of Claremont; one granddaughter, Loni Allen; four grandsons, Allan Dubreuil, Spencer Allen, James Milan and Andrew Milan; two great-grand-daughters, Ashlyln (Dubreuil) Fernandez and Aleethea Dubreuil; great-grandson, Tyler Milan; one great-great-grandson, Leland Fernandez; one sister, Rena and her husband Richard Hendee of Springfield, VT; also nieces and nephews.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 60 years, Stephen J. Milan, a son, Stephen N. Milan on Nov. 7, 2006; a grandson, Randy Scott Dubreuil on Mar.17, 2005 and a sister, Theresa M. Cota on Aug. 26, 2008 and one brother, Norman Dodier.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 25th at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street in Claremont at Eleven O'clock with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien, Pastor of St Mary's Church, officiating.
Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday morning from 10 to 11 AM prior to the services.
The family suggests that donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
2010 Races Schedule
2010 Races
April 18th 2010
http://www.ferguscullen.com/granite.html
The Muddy Moose Trail Race
Wolfeboro NH
April 24th 2010
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=app_2344061033&id=624577931#!/event.php?eid=108804045813345&ref=mf
EMS 5k Fun Run
Peterborough NH
April 25th 2010
http://www.whitemountainmilers.com/
Mud Muck Moose 5 Miler
Bartlett NH
May 9th 2010
http://www.wapacktrailrace.com/archives/2010/www/index.html
The Morfun Wapack 21 mile option
NH/MA
May 30th 2010
http://www.pinelandfarms.com/
Pineland Farms 25K
New Gloucester, ME
June 5th 2010
http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10156VT
Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge
Pittsfield,Vermont,
June 20th 2010
http://www.skipsrun.org/
7th Skip’s Run
Lebanon NH
September 12th 2010
http://www.runwmac.com/gt2009/pisgah2009.pdf
Pisgah Mountain Trail Race 50K
Chesterfield NH
September 26th 2010
http://www.vermont50.com/index.html
Vermont 50 Mile Ultra Run
Brownsville VT
October 9th 2010
http://www.wnhtrs.com/index.php?nav=24&group=9
Pleasant Climb 12.5 km
New London, NH
October 10th 2010
http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?pid=28555
8th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest 3.6miles
Windsor VT.
April 18th 2010
http://www.ferguscullen.com/granite.html
The Muddy Moose Trail Race
Wolfeboro NH
April 24th 2010
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=app_2344061033&id=624577931#!/event.php?eid=108804045813345&ref=mf
EMS 5k Fun Run
Peterborough NH
April 25th 2010
http://www.whitemountainmilers.com/
Mud Muck Moose 5 Miler
Bartlett NH
May 9th 2010
http://www.wapacktrailrace.com/archives/2010/www/index.html
The Morfun Wapack 21 mile option
NH/MA
May 30th 2010
http://www.pinelandfarms.com/
Pineland Farms 25K
New Gloucester, ME
June 5th 2010
http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10156VT
Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge
Pittsfield,Vermont,
June 20th 2010
http://www.skipsrun.org/
7th Skip’s Run
Lebanon NH
September 12th 2010
http://www.runwmac.com/gt2009/pisgah2009.pdf
Pisgah Mountain Trail Race 50K
Chesterfield NH
September 26th 2010
http://www.vermont50.com/index.html
Vermont 50 Mile Ultra Run
Brownsville VT
October 9th 2010
http://www.wnhtrs.com/index.php?nav=24&group=9
Pleasant Climb 12.5 km
New London, NH
October 10th 2010
http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?pid=28555
8th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest 3.6miles
Windsor VT.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A new page...
I slowly walk up the road. It is snowing lightly, a prelude of the storm that is coming tonight. The light dusting of snow crunches and squeaks under my feet as I walk along the dirt road next to the brook. I admire the ice formation the brook created. There are spots were the ice is a good 5 feet above the water and in others the water is running over the ice. Some ice looks like billowing ocean waves in others its smooth and flat. There icicles of all different shapes hanging down to the water. It is a beautiful sight to look at.
But my mind is heavy. My streak of running a mile a day ended yesterday at 31 days. I’m unsure whether to be sad or happy. So why didn’t I run? I was frustrated and had no desire. My feet and or legs have been hurting every time I ran for the past week. The run I did two days consisted of running a mile then walking another 2 because I was feed up with pain. So when it came time to run last night I had no passion to step out the door. I wanted the chance to rest mentally and physically from running.
As I walk along, I do feel sad that ended it and shed a tear or two. But I feel relieved. I treasure of thought of being able to train hard and then take a day off. The thought of training hard for 5 to 6 days then having a day off sounds so good to me right now. It lifts my spirits a bit.
I look at my watch and see it time to head home. I decide to run all the way home. It’s mostly all down hill. I feel ok slowly jogging and the pain doesn’t get to bad. I even take a slight detour to make sure I run at least 1 mile….
But my mind is heavy. My streak of running a mile a day ended yesterday at 31 days. I’m unsure whether to be sad or happy. So why didn’t I run? I was frustrated and had no desire. My feet and or legs have been hurting every time I ran for the past week. The run I did two days consisted of running a mile then walking another 2 because I was feed up with pain. So when it came time to run last night I had no passion to step out the door. I wanted the chance to rest mentally and physically from running.
As I walk along, I do feel sad that ended it and shed a tear or two. But I feel relieved. I treasure of thought of being able to train hard and then take a day off. The thought of training hard for 5 to 6 days then having a day off sounds so good to me right now. It lifts my spirits a bit.
I look at my watch and see it time to head home. I decide to run all the way home. It’s mostly all down hill. I feel ok slowly jogging and the pain doesn’t get to bad. I even take a slight detour to make sure I run at least 1 mile….
Monday, February 8, 2010
Trail run leads to a spark for the fire
It’s cold. Upper teens low twenty’s as best. It’s a little past 8 in the morning and I’m heading out the door for a run. I don’t want to but I need the training bad. I have a fully loaded double water belt on, I won’t need all the water but want the training of carrying it. I head down the road. I feel tired even though I slept well. It’s been nagging me the past month or so. Is it in my head or is something wrong? No matter what I do overall I always feel tired. If run every day or take a bunch off, I feel the same. It’s something I have found that will I have to look into more. Even going as far as seeing a Dr. sigh…
So I’m running and the back of my legs are tight and sore. …It is another ‘have to do thing’ to add to the list. Calf rises to help strengthen and stretch my legs… But other then that I feel ok. I plug along down the pavement as cars occasionally whip past me with there cold wind. I’m not looking forward to running but it will be nice to get in woods for a bit. After mile plus in I turn right at an intersection, its whole new route today. My running comes to a stop as walk up the paved hill.
As the hills crest I begin to jog again and turn into Fox forest by an orange gate. I begin running on the packed hard lumpy frozen snow down the trail. My running shoes grip the hard snow well enough. There isn’t much give and it’s very uneven. This is going to be a great work out for all the small leg muscle in my legs. But the best part? I’m not far along the trail and I feel great. My calves don’t hurt anymore and I’m enjoying running more then I have in long time. I love then uneven feel under my feet and woods all around me.
Time flies by and as I begin running down a hilly section. The frozen old snow is covered with debris from the hemlock trees. Little cones and bits of needle bunches are every where. It masked the trail in snow. You can’t see it at all. I love it even more, my energy and mood stay high as I continue on.
I can’t wait to run trail more. I feel now how much I have missed it. I can’t wait for my trail race season to begin. I have to get threw my snowshoe race first. I bit off more then I could chew on that I think. I will continue to train hard for it and shall give it everything I got but then it will be back to just running shoes and trails.
I continue on threw the woods on the hard packed trails. I run along frozen-over brooks with water gurgling underneath. I run over small patched of open ground in spots. Some areas are a bit icy and cause the occasional slip. Eventually I make my way to pack to the road and head toward home. Once my feet start to pad softly down the dirt road I feel my energy drop. My legs rebel against the mundane road and my mind is again bored. I struggle to keep going ¼ mile to home. I’m done. I’m excited. I have to do that route more it felt so good!!
I have since checked the miles on this run and have found it to be somewhere around 5 miles. I was shocked. It felt so good during and after. Where as I have been struggling to run 2 miles on the road. At this point I’m even tempted to go again tonight for a night run…
So I’m running and the back of my legs are tight and sore. …It is another ‘have to do thing’ to add to the list. Calf rises to help strengthen and stretch my legs… But other then that I feel ok. I plug along down the pavement as cars occasionally whip past me with there cold wind. I’m not looking forward to running but it will be nice to get in woods for a bit. After mile plus in I turn right at an intersection, its whole new route today. My running comes to a stop as walk up the paved hill.
As the hills crest I begin to jog again and turn into Fox forest by an orange gate. I begin running on the packed hard lumpy frozen snow down the trail. My running shoes grip the hard snow well enough. There isn’t much give and it’s very uneven. This is going to be a great work out for all the small leg muscle in my legs. But the best part? I’m not far along the trail and I feel great. My calves don’t hurt anymore and I’m enjoying running more then I have in long time. I love then uneven feel under my feet and woods all around me.
Time flies by and as I begin running down a hilly section. The frozen old snow is covered with debris from the hemlock trees. Little cones and bits of needle bunches are every where. It masked the trail in snow. You can’t see it at all. I love it even more, my energy and mood stay high as I continue on.
I can’t wait to run trail more. I feel now how much I have missed it. I can’t wait for my trail race season to begin. I have to get threw my snowshoe race first. I bit off more then I could chew on that I think. I will continue to train hard for it and shall give it everything I got but then it will be back to just running shoes and trails.
I continue on threw the woods on the hard packed trails. I run along frozen-over brooks with water gurgling underneath. I run over small patched of open ground in spots. Some areas are a bit icy and cause the occasional slip. Eventually I make my way to pack to the road and head toward home. Once my feet start to pad softly down the dirt road I feel my energy drop. My legs rebel against the mundane road and my mind is again bored. I struggle to keep going ¼ mile to home. I’m done. I’m excited. I have to do that route more it felt so good!!
I have since checked the miles on this run and have found it to be somewhere around 5 miles. I was shocked. It felt so good during and after. Where as I have been struggling to run 2 miles on the road. At this point I’m even tempted to go again tonight for a night run…
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
A snow shoe Kick
On Sunday I pulled my self out of bed to get ready to go for a snowshoe in Fox forest just across the road from my house. It’s cold out, low twenty’s. But the forecast is for the temps to rise fast today. I shuffle around for breakfast, morning chores and gather my equipment. I final head out side around 8am. I try to set my poor mans GPS(pedometer) to my snow shoe stride.
At 8:30 the sun is shinning bright as I scramble up the snow bank across the road from my house and plunge into 10 inches of snow on the other side. I take a few steps and quickly remember how much harder snow shoeing is then just walking. I take a deep breath and push on threw the woods that will eventually meet up with marked trail in Fox.
I trudge threw the snow breaking trail. There is a crust on the snow that I break threw with a loud Crunch every step. When I pull my foot forward the snow shoe toe breaks the crust again making another ripping sound. It’s quiet the ruckus as I walk on.
I’m already tired of breaking trail and can’t wait to get to the marked trail were hopefully some one has already broken the path. I need this kick in the as for so many reasons. The biggest one is I signed up for snow shoe
I reach the marked trail and find that no one has broken it yet. I’m a little bummed but also grateful for extra work out that I get from breaking trail. I continue a long up hill climb. At the top I try to run a little bit, still breaking trail, it doesn’t feel too bad but I only run for about 200ft. I continue breaking a lot of trail. And were I don’t break trail only one or two people have been through, some with boots some with snow shoes. It’s kind of disappointing to me. Don’t get me wrong it is fun and exciting to break trail and the extra work out is really needed. But the fact that this snow has been on the ground since Wednesday and here it is Sunday, almost noon, and hardly any trails are being used is sad. This is something that people can do for free and have fun doing with friends, family, or like me by yourself. It saddens me that people are this lazy and uninterested in being outside. On the other hands it excites me a little. To know I’m better then them. Darwinism, survival of the fittest. What would happen to you if the world as you know it ended?
Ugh that being said I keep pushing on. It’s apparent as I get closer the main trail head that I’m not going to be able to hit all the trails I was planning to. I just don’t have the strength today to do it and not stop every 5 minutes to catch my breath and be miserable. It’s still bright and sunny at the trail head and I’m briefly on broken trails. But it quickly changes as I head out and I’m still breaking trail still on some of the most common trail. The clouds move in quickly and the temps rise with 30mins of leaving the main trail head.
As I break trail through the last sections the sound of the snow shoes crunching threw the snow is really wearing on me. I’m again surprised no one has been out here on one of the most common trail sections. I plug on at almost a snails pace it seems. I can feel the fatigue in my.. well pretty much all my leg muscles(hip flexors, gluts, quads, hamstrings and calves). I finally reach the home stretch and my pace picks up every so slightly. The last section will soon be logged and the trees the decorated with ribbons and paint markers. I try to enjoy now before it goes away. I get back to my trail to house and head home.
It was a real good kick in the ass. According to my pedometer I only did 4.1 miles and it took me around 4 hrs. I don’t have 26 hours to finish my race,… in 11 weeks. Training here I come again!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A 30 mile run to Celebrate my Birthday
When : Sunday November 29th
Where: My House- 293 Bog Road Hillsboro NH
What: A 30 mile run to Celebrate my Birthday(Nov. 27)
Start: 8am or 9…
How: 5 laps of about 6 miles on the around roads and trails that I have run on since moving to Hillsboro in 2001. All the laps will start and finish at my house, that of course will serve as an aid station. I’m not a fast runner and I’m just looking to finish not smash records. This will be trip down memory lane for me. And a mental struggle to keep going for 30 miles. I have done 30 mile races before but not ones that pass my house every few miles with a nice comfy coach starting at me from inside! I’m looking forward to the challenge and the Finish. I welcome anyone that wants to come out and join in for a few miles to share the journey and challenges of life.
Warning: Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors.
Lap 1: Old school 6.04 miles
These laps follow the first long run I found and did when I moved to the neighborhood. It follows the paved roads around the edge of the Village passing farms, buffalo, ponds, fields and forests. The dirt roads cut threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. The run also leads to a few views of Gould pond.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.147278,-71.881142&spn=0.030121,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000476ff70456058a59aa
Lap 2: Colby Hill over the top threw Fox 5.5miles
This lap will be a good amount of up hill walking. The run winds up Colby Hill road and then on North Road passing mostly large rural farm houses and conservation land. The road will pass threw historic Hillsborough Center. Then a long paved down hill run will bring the run to Fox Forest. The old roads threw the Forest will lead past old cemeteries and long abandoned farm house cellar holes. The trails will come out of the woods just a quarter mile from the finish on lap 2. Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors for this part of the run!!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.149407,-71.917105&spn=0.03012,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000476ff9f867a24776f2
Lap 3: Farrah Marsh House Rock 6.5
This out and back follows Bog Road north past many brooks and marshes. Starting with a long climb that levels out for a long stretch along Farrah Marsh. The run will turn around at House Rock. The rock is a large erratic boulder, the size of a cottage, that sits on a slight knoll. There are tales of people having lived under the overhang. Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors for this part of the run!!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&z=13&msid=116568927943141692681.000477083fdae4fc7a3af
Lap 4: Old school 6.04 miles, “Backwards” 6.04miles.
These laps follow the first long run I found and did when I moved to the neighborhood. It follows the paved roads around the edge of the Village passing farms, buffalo, ponds, fields and forests. The dirt roads cut threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. The run also leads to a few views for Gould pond.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.147278,-71.881142&spn=0.030121,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000476ff70456058a59aa
Lap 5: Emerlad Lake Village 6.04miles
This lap is a series of loops that follow the dirt roads threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. Along with glimpses of the ‘colorful’ people that live there. The run will follow the roads the go around Gould pond (emerald lake). The last 2 miles follow the paved road around more of the village before connecting back to Bog and to the Finish!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.147315,-71.89097&spn=0.030121,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000477086385680783867
Where: My House- 293 Bog Road Hillsboro NH
What: A 30 mile run to Celebrate my Birthday(Nov. 27)
Start: 8am or 9…
How: 5 laps of about 6 miles on the around roads and trails that I have run on since moving to Hillsboro in 2001. All the laps will start and finish at my house, that of course will serve as an aid station. I’m not a fast runner and I’m just looking to finish not smash records. This will be trip down memory lane for me. And a mental struggle to keep going for 30 miles. I have done 30 mile races before but not ones that pass my house every few miles with a nice comfy coach starting at me from inside! I’m looking forward to the challenge and the Finish. I welcome anyone that wants to come out and join in for a few miles to share the journey and challenges of life.
Warning: Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors.
Lap 1: Old school 6.04 miles
These laps follow the first long run I found and did when I moved to the neighborhood. It follows the paved roads around the edge of the Village passing farms, buffalo, ponds, fields and forests. The dirt roads cut threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. The run also leads to a few views of Gould pond.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.147278,-71.881142&spn=0.030121,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000476ff70456058a59aa
Lap 2: Colby Hill over the top threw Fox 5.5miles
This lap will be a good amount of up hill walking. The run winds up Colby Hill road and then on North Road passing mostly large rural farm houses and conservation land. The road will pass threw historic Hillsborough Center. Then a long paved down hill run will bring the run to Fox Forest. The old roads threw the Forest will lead past old cemeteries and long abandoned farm house cellar holes. The trails will come out of the woods just a quarter mile from the finish on lap 2. Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors for this part of the run!!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=43.149407,-71.917105&spn=0.03012,0.055189&z=14&msid=116568927943141692681.000476ff9f867a24776f2
Lap 3: Farrah Marsh House Rock 6.5
This out and back follows Bog Road north past many brooks and marshes. Starting with a long climb that levels out for a long stretch along Farrah Marsh. The run will turn around at House Rock. The rock is a large erratic boulder, the size of a cottage, that sits on a slight knoll. There are tales of people having lived under the overhang. Due to being in the Middle of Hunting Season Please Wear Bright Colors for this part of the run!!
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&z=13&msid=116568927943141692681.000477083fdae4fc7a3af
Lap 4: Old school 6.04 miles, “Backwards” 6.04miles.
These laps follow the first long run I found and did when I moved to the neighborhood. It follows the paved roads around the edge of the Village passing farms, buffalo, ponds, fields and forests. The dirt roads cut threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. The run also leads to a few views for Gould pond.
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Lap 5: Emerlad Lake Village 6.04miles
This lap is a series of loops that follow the dirt roads threw the village giving a look at the mix of old camp houses and newer buildings that inhabit the Village. Along with glimpses of the ‘colorful’ people that live there. The run will follow the roads the go around Gould pond (emerald lake). The last 2 miles follow the paved road around more of the village before connecting back to Bog and to the Finish!
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