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Sunday Nov 10, 2019 #
1 PM
Trail Run 56:38 [1] 5.9 mi (9:36 / mi) +160m 8:51 / mi
Yellow loop at Blue Hills and then a loop of Houghton Pond. Woods look so dreamily runnable, excited to get lost there in a couple of weeks.
Saturday Nov 9, 2019 #
9 AM
Rollerski 1:42:47 [1] 14.0 mi (7:20 / mi) +269m 6:56 / mi
CL skiing with juniors. Talked to Barry for much of it. Pointed out that they were already blowing snow out at Wachusett. (It was cold.)
Then realized: wait, wouldn't Wachusett be a perfect place for an Eastern-ish Massachusetts snowmaking course? Closer to Boston than Dublin (1h without traffic), high-ish elevation, existing snowmaking infrastructure, existing lodge, parking, etc. Plus a snowmaking trail could connect to Balance Rock Road, which would then connect to 10+ km of roads which are unplowed in winter and would provide a trail all the way to the summit. Plenty of elevation to homologate a course, probably a good place to move many (all?) Mass Bay West meets, a permanent site for the state meet, and potential venue for larger meets.
A 2.5 km trail would add about 2.5% to the current acreage of Wachusett, so wouldn't require any new infrastructure, so would only require a couple of new guns and some new pipe to serve the trail. Plus trail construction and lighting. But given the proximity to Boston, it would probably get a lot of use from BKL, CSU, high schools, etc. And certainly us master blasters.
I think this works. Google Doc in development … friend from out there has the email for Wachusett's people …
Then realized: wait, wouldn't Wachusett be a perfect place for an Eastern-ish Massachusetts snowmaking course? Closer to Boston than Dublin (1h without traffic), high-ish elevation, existing snowmaking infrastructure, existing lodge, parking, etc. Plus a snowmaking trail could connect to Balance Rock Road, which would then connect to 10+ km of roads which are unplowed in winter and would provide a trail all the way to the summit. Plenty of elevation to homologate a course, probably a good place to move many (all?) Mass Bay West meets, a permanent site for the state meet, and potential venue for larger meets.
A 2.5 km trail would add about 2.5% to the current acreage of Wachusett, so wouldn't require any new infrastructure, so would only require a couple of new guns and some new pipe to serve the trail. Plus trail construction and lighting. But given the proximity to Boston, it would probably get a lot of use from BKL, CSU, high schools, etc. And certainly us master blasters.
I think this works. Google Doc in development … friend from out there has the email for Wachusett's people …
Friday Nov 8, 2019 #
5 PM
Run 26:59 [1] 3.3 mi (8:11 / mi)
Watch has developed a habit of not finding satellites. UI isn't great to tell you this until you start (I think I have it figured out).
I want to create a watch that takes the good parts of a Garmin and the good parts of a Suunto and combines them and actually works.
I want to create a watch that takes the good parts of a Garmin and the good parts of a Suunto and combines them and actually works.
Wednesday Nov 6, 2019 #
4 PM
Rollerski 56:43 [1] 8.3 mi (6:50 / mi) +60m 6:41 / mi
DOMS really not that bad this race. I've been walking okay, going down stairs isn't horrible, and I felt fine getting on rollerskis for DP today. 8 miles on the bike path, which is in really good shape for this time of year: no wet leaves despite rain yesterday. Saw another rollerskier on the roll (but didn't recognize him) and then talked with someone about the Birkie on the T on the way home.
RE: DOMS, this means that I really think better shoes would be better, or at least justifiable. Less DOMS = I was trained better but things still fell apart around mile 22. My legs at age 35 might not be the same as my legs at age 29, running on flats. Plus, in the past five years there seems to have been a move from "we make running shoes so your feet are comfortable and you don't get injured" (not an issue as I have good arches/support/feet) to "we make running shoes to make you fast."
Well, I want to go fast!
RE: DOMS, this means that I really think better shoes would be better, or at least justifiable. Less DOMS = I was trained better but things still fell apart around mile 22. My legs at age 35 might not be the same as my legs at age 29, running on flats. Plus, in the past five years there seems to have been a move from "we make running shoes so your feet are comfortable and you don't get injured" (not an issue as I have good arches/support/feet) to "we make running shoes to make you fast."
Well, I want to go fast!