ceb - Friday, December 1, 2017 at 18:18:01 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Well, I seem to be first this month. Just checking in to say I was sick for a while and have been getting over it. I've been running. This week it's been about 5 miles each day. Garmin maps for Mon, Tue and Wed coming soon. Last week's summary coming soon.
Meet "Sunny!" He was born on July 9, 2015. I was fortunate to be given him by a kind customer I met a few days ago where I work. She is getting married and is moving. Sunny is very healthy, somewhat affectionate and quite intelligent. Medium sized, healthy weight. He is 100% indoors. His one and only owner (Fran) was very gentle with him. He's a keeper! She supplied me with many of his toys, special food, bowls and more! This is his third day here. He's still adjusting and likes to hide.
MCT - Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 13:45:21 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Long run today. 15 miles along the Farmington River down to Unionville. Went past the VDP. 11:21 pace. Nice morning. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2360971308 lrb - Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 20:06:18 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2361657363 Santa Made Me Do It - 5k in Bethlehem, rolling hills, lots of costumes. pretty happy w/ time: 27:20 8:57 pace. 1st (& only) in 70s. Crossed w/ my friend Robyn. Doing a 3 mile in Greenwich tomorrow. http://iresultslive.com/?op=overall&subop=&racename=5K&eid=3059&place=0&tab= Your cat's a cutie Chas.
tlz - Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 00:56:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Sunny is adorable, Chip! Good luck with him. Lee, that's a great time, congrats! I ran 5 miles/10:55 pace with a new friend this morning. lrb - Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 21:34:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Just sub-9 in the 3 miler in Greenwich. Rolling hills, lollypop w/ a short lolly and a big pop. My friend Laurie von Schmidt completed her goal of running in all 169 towns in Connecticut today. We pooled w/ Robyn again, this time dropping off our car at her in-laws in Seymour, driving together to the race, driving back to Seymour after the race where she stayed the day. They cut their tree down in her in-laws' backyard every year. Awards to the top 3 overall, period. I placed 2/4 in the 70s, getting beat by my friend Dan Ciccarillo by about a minute. He and his daughter Amy both ran. Haven't seen them for quite a while. Robyn, Linda and I and a few others tried to find the town sign and learned it had been run into some time back and not replaced. We did find the one in Old Greenwich and took our pix there. Learned they have a great 1/2 marathon in Old Greenwich. April 22, 2018 next year. Hmmmmm. Day after my birthday. Possibility. Did I mention Santa served mimosas? https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2363681918 Glad to hear you ran w/ a new friend Tray. https://www.athlinks.com/event/47384/results/Event/673212/Course/1065751/Results ceb - Monday, December 4, 2017 at 01:29:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Mon 11/20 - 4.0 miles, 8:53/mile, 52° F Sore throat and chest cold. Bagged running for the rest of the week! Weekly summary: 4.0 miles, 24.5 miles off plan. Mon 11/27 - 5.01 miles, 9:49/mile, 39°F Tue 11/28 - 5.02 miles, 9:23/mile, 21°F Wed 11/29 - 5.05 miles, 8:37/mile, 43°F w/ 38? F wind chill Thu 11/30 - 0.0 miles - rest day Fri 12/01 - 0.0 miles Sat 12/02 - 5.01 miles, 8:49/mile, 43°F Sun 12/03 - 11.51 miles, 9:04/mile, 43°F w/ 40? F wind chill Today's run was into Harvard up Pinnacle Hill Road almost to the old radio telescope site (and back). Elevation gain was 483 feet. Good work out. Made plan! Body ok. Weekly summary: 31.60 miles. On plan! I agree with Tracy. That's a good pace in Bethlehem, Lee. 8:57. You are catching up to Laurie von Schmidt! Amazing she made it. Good luck in Old Greenwich if you do that one this coming spring. Continued good running to you Tracy! Six more pictures of Sunny tlz - Monday, December 4, 2017 at 02:40:20 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.5 miles all by my lonesome today - 9:40 pace. 15 miles for the week. ceb - Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 04:51:33 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Rest day Monday. Skipped Tuesday. Put in 10.75 tonight at a 9:22 pace. Did almost 4 loops of the Groton Farms circuit. Felt the hills after a long work day. Got it done. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2368834615 ceb - Friday, December 8, 2017 at 02:03:06 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) About 5 miles tonight.
Felt sluggish. Did 2 loops similar to last night and added on 2 miles at the end. Day off today. Got new all-season front tires for the car. Let it snow. Correction! Not! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2370173543 tlz - Friday, December 8, 2017 at 12:47:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Just wanted to jump on and wish Mike a good race at Roxbury tomorrow. Might get some white stuff a couple of hours into it. I am sad not to be running it this year but even if I didn't have the foot issue, something has been trying to kick my butt all week and I haven't run. It wouldn't have been pretty if I had to drag my body for 26.2 miles. Anyway, hope it's a good one! MCT - Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 16:40:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The Roxbury Marathon was postponed...whimps!! So next week I'll run that. Therefore today I did 8 miles pre-dawn in Collinsville and then drove to Springfield for the Snowstorm Classic 10K. Nice course in the park and cheap! Finish time was 59:42. Tom Walsh was also there. Chip--I actually drove down Fellsway this week and was thinking of you running there. Editor's note: The original and still by far the most common spelling of this common bit of slang meaning "weakling, coward," is "wimp." If you use the much less common "whimp" instead people may regard you as a little wimpy. (https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/19/whimp/) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2372317475 ceb - Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 19:03:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 16.04 miles this morning. Pace was 9:49/mile. Time was 2:37:30. Took Pinnacle Hill up and then down into and through Harvard Center -- and back. Elevation gain was 826 feet. No miles yesterday. Good mileage today. Was not snowing at start, but I had big snowy eyebrows at finish. Did not wear my Greek Pastry on this first snowstorm of the season. 6 inches expected here today. Temp was 36°F I thought of my Fellsway to Revere Beach runs this morning, Mike. Out and back was 16. Interesting you mentioned it today! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2372659696 lrb - Saturday, December 9, 2017 https://www.aratrace.com/results/2017/datafiles/r4ef_2017.pdf 9 minute pace in Deep River Jingle Bell Run 5k. Placed 2nd in div. Got beat by Jay Keiser who ran about a minute faster. New goal: go sub-27 in the 5k. Tray, I am planning on doing a loop at Roxbury next Saturday. Any interest? Chip, awesome long run. tlz - Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 22:24:07 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ah, Lee, we are kindred spirits. I saw Mike's spelling and immediately wondered what you would have to say about it. LOL But I have to admit, I didn't know you could spell it with an h. I've only seen it spelled wimp. So learn something new everyday! Congrats on your 5K! Great goal to go sub-27. I will have to let you know about next Sat. but I'm thinking not because I have the kids and wouldn't want to go for the whole race. Also, feeling the pressure of much to do before Christmas. I ran today - first time since last Sun. 7.5 miles/10:00 pace and then I walked .5 miles. Kind of tough. I need to work on getting stronger! ceb - Monday, December 11, 2017 at 02:22:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7.5 miles miles. Icy! Chilly 34 degrees. Took the Groton loop twice. Felt a bit sore all over. Took it slower tonight. Must have forgotten about logging a run on Thursday, hence the over training this week. Wierd!! Weekly Summary: 39.30 miles. 5.05 miles over plan. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2374812436 Editor's note: either neither leisurely foreigner seized their weird heights. ceb - Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 03:17:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ah yes, I stand correkted! I will forever spell weird with the i after the e. Thanks! 13.0 miles this Wed evening in 2:06:21. Pace 9:43/mile. Bitter cold!! 21? with a real feel of +8? and 14 mph winds. Wore my Greek pastry. Did 4 Groton Farm loops instead of doing the Pinnacle Hill route in Harvard, which would have been to risky with rush-hour traffic. I might have seen the International Space Station. Real bright satellite otherwise! Also saw a fairly bright slow-moving Geminid meteor! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2379053436
And! What would this month be like without more cat pictures?! This one if of Sunny when he was 8 weeks old and fresh out of the adoption agency in Rhode Island in August of 2015. I can see why Fran, his previous owner, could not resist. Definitely a keeper.
ceb - Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 21:20:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.0 miles in cold air again. 28? F with +19? F wind chill. Pace was 9:09/mile but the run felt tough to get through. Legs a little sore and some boredom today. Not a problem. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2380143873 tlz - Friday, December 15, 2017 at 11:48:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Forgot to log yesterday's run - 6.5 miles/10:15 pace. Streets were pretty good b/c I didn't go out until almost noon. Great temp., slightly windy. ceb - Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 01:04:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8.0 miles at 9:03/mile tonight into Ayer then left toward Littleton. Turned right onto Shaker Road passing Shaker Hills Golf Course -- and back. Energy better. Mostly clear, 28 degrees, with a bit of a chill. Course fairly flat. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2383165442 MCT - Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 15:01:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I haven't logged all week which must mean I'm a "wimp"! I always thought there was an "h" in there. Oh well. After all that maybe I am a wimp because I skipped Roxbury to run the Norfolk 10 mile race. Hadn't done it in a few years and really wasn't ready for a marathon. Norfolk was fun. Finished in 1:44 which was a 10:07 pace. Today I ran Ragged Mountain at sunrise with the CT Trailmixers. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2382826445 lrb - Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 23:48:41 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Well, Taricani is hardly a wimp. At least he did the 10 miler. I on the other hand blew off both Roxbury and the Pub. I think I may have to add yet another graphic here, perhaps it will be SP.JPG which of course would stand for Snail Pace. I managed my fav run, the venerable 'Nihilator this morning but almost walked 1/2 of it. 6.2 miles. I did not log a couple of short things I did on Tuesday and Thursday. So ... good for Chas, Tray, and you Mike. I'd show my Garmin but it died early in my run this morning. I need to charge both it and myself. Oh, I think we're all becoming better spellers :-)
tlz - Monday, December 18, 2017 at 01:47:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Hey Mike, I was wondering why I didn't see your name in the Roxbury results. Sounds like you had a decent race at Norfolk. Was it cold? ;) I ran 7.5 miles/10:00 pace. 14 miles for the week. Gonna try to get my weekly mileage into the 20s soon.
Home to Scottish Rite loop, the loop, back home. Heading out to Watkins Glen, NY tomorrow for about a week. Looking forward to running w/ brother Chip and brothers-in-law Tim and Eric. Have a 5k in Ledyard on the 31st and then the Joe Vailonis Champagne run on the 1st in the Meadows in Rocky Hill. If you're around, see you at that one and then at Todd Brown's after for chili and cookies. Love you all. MCT - Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 14:23:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I ran in 3 cities in Maine. The Presque Isle run was the best even though in 6" of snow. The reason is that as I plodded around town on my run I came across a "rail-to-trail" path that was illuminated and PLOWED! I actually saw the machine they use. Kind of like a John Deer tractor with a 4" wide snow blower. I guess the town likes walkers and runners because this path was cleared before some roads. It has small street lights along the way. Today I ran out to Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. Small park with simple trails. About 4 miles total and mostly easy non-technical. Very hilly though. Good for a quick dose of trails since it's 2 miles from my house. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2392712644 tlz - Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 02:53:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles on the DREADMILL. Threw in some .25 repeats of faster running or hills. 18 miles for the week. Merry Christmas everyone! lrb - Monday, December 25, 2017 at 12:56:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 7 in Watkins Glen at a turtle pace yesterday.
lrb - Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 01:26:41 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Eric, Chip, Tim and I ran about 5 miles at about a 16 min. pace in the gorge in Watkins Glen this morning. Windy and snowy and beautiful. Here's us hamming it up.
MCT - Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 11:31:58 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 7 miles in Kennebunk ME today. Temp was -1F. Love it and I was wearing the Greek Pastry! Yesterday I had to leave at 4:30am so I did a quick mile at 3:30 to keep my streak alive. Lee and Chip nice pictures. Looks like fun. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2398786608 lrb - Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 13:10:19 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Easy run w/ Eric around the swamp and finishing on the Catherine Valley Trail yesterday. Cold, windy. ceb - Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 02:09:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did not run at all for the week of 12/18-24. Weekly summary: 0.0 miles. 41.5 miles below plan Ran 4.35 in Walkins Glen, NY on Christmas morning with Lee, Eric and Tim. Real scenic and a real test for those with any fear of heights. My mistake was to look down once through the railroad tressle walkway grating to the gorge river FAR below. Kind of a scary thrill though. Pace was about 16 mins per mile. Didn't run Tuesday. A day of travel back to MA. Ran 8.70 miles in the late afternoon here today. Pace 10:35/mile. Temp was 16 degrees with a real feel of +8. Wicked cold! Clear night sky. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2400072051 tlz - Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 12:22:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Wow, Lee and Chip - I wanna run with you guys! Looks like you had a very fun time frolicking in the snow. LOL I ran near my brother's house in NJ on Christmas Day - 8.5 miles/10:05 pace. It was cold but manageable. Trying to get pumped to run later today - either bundled up outside or some kind of butt-kicking workout on the treadmill. ceb - Friday, December 29, 2017 at 01:35:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.07 miles twice around the Groton Farm loop. Very cold with a -6 degree wind chill. Wore my Greek Pastry. Glad to get home! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2401722970 tlz - Friday, December 29, 2017 at 11:52:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Yes, it is Greek pastry time! I wimped/whimped out yesterday and stuck to the dreadmill. Only 4 miles with 5 400 faster repeats - around an 8:10 pace. I will brave the weather Sat. morning, I think. I am striving for a wind chill award in 2018! LOL ceb - Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 20:08:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran with the Concord Runners this morning. We did 4.47 at a 10:51 pace. Was fun to get back with the group after several months. The temp on my Garmin was 32 degrees, but I know it was colder. It was 1 degree on my thermometer at home (and 0 degrees in Concord with no wind). Here are some pictures of the "running contingent." There were several walkers today, too. We all had breakfast at the Masonic Lodge. I brought the scrambled eggs.
From right to left: Chip, Judy Perin, Young Rasmusen, and two guys whose names I cannot recall. Judy took the first two pictures. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2404925600 Hi Tracy! Hmmm, I guess I better get in touch with the Wind Chill Monitoring Department to verify who's insane enough to subject themselves to these Artic Blasts. I have already sent them a memo of your intent to participate in the 2018 challenge. Reported data is pending beginning today - December 30, 2017. Good luck. (Nice dreadmill workout by the way). tlz - Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 23:54:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7.5 miles in the snow - 10:10 pace. Not horribly cold. I dressed pretty warm but my cheeks (both face and butt) ha ha ha were frozen! MCT - Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 12:07:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 7 this morning and I will be running the Auld Lang Syne 5K this afternoon. Did 6 miles in Sessions Woods yesterday. I surpassed 3100 miles this year which is my 3rd year to do so. Gonna try for another 3,000 in 2018. My streak is nearly at the 3 year mark with 1055 days. I believe Feb 15th will be 3 years. And to continue my obsession with challenges tomorrow will start the Winter Warrior Challenge put on by Sound Runner. I chose to be a Gold level which means a minimum of 5 miles each day outside regardless of weather. The past two years were dominated by some excellent runners qwho averaged 18-20 PER DAY for the entire month. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2406009176 ceb - Monday, January 1, 2018 at 03:58:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 13 miles to Harvard and up Pinnacle Hill to Carlson Orchard and back. It felt so cold I decided to get in contact with the Brickyard Temperature Monitoring Department to log in my data and see who was doing what. Turns out that Old Man (Running) Mike takes the prize again this week for his Kennebunk, Maine 7.6 mile run with a -6 degree ACTUAL and real feel temperature! My 13 miles run late this afternoon deserved an honorable mention of a -4 degree wind chill in 10 degree air. Greek Pastry helped but my chin felt like it was going to fall off. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2407294427 Weekly Summary = 36.68 miles. 8.32 miles below plan. The BTMD (Brickyard Temperature Monitoring Department) presents these two awards here followed by a refresher on Wind Chill values. Also the BTMD has offered to share its 2015 annual results with us below. It appears Mike holds to all-time record to date. Maybe one of us can blow this data away with a major arctic run in hurricane force winds.
H A P P Y N E W Y E A R T O A L L ! ! !