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Sunday Jun 1, 2014 #
1 PM
trail running 53:15 [3] 4.68 mi (11:23 / mi) +728ft 9:55 / mi
rhr:51 weight:135lbs shoes: pegasus #3
Exploring the northeast side of Pocumtuck Ridge in Deerfield. Bob Perry had told me there were some mountain bike trails there, and they usually are just fine for running, but I didn't know where the access was. Though I knew that along Pine Nook Road by the abandoned Deerfield ski trails there was the start of some trail I'd been meaning to check out. So off I went.
And it was a little like the first time at Earl's Trails. Follow a trail and then after a little bit of wandering around there is a junction of some sort, and then more junctions, so it's quite the challenge to try to keep track of where you are, and also trying to close the loops so the whole network would make some sense when I was done.
Years ago, exploring Mt Toby for the first time, the standard practice was always to have a copy of the topo map along, and then mark new discoveries on the map after every outing. Now you just download the GPS.
I'll have to go try some more there, though the trail I was heading on going south sort of fizzled out, and I'm not sure if there is much more to the network. At the very least, it satisfied my curiosity, and it's another nice place to run.
Legs were totally dead to start, but got a little life in them after 15-20 minutes and not so bad thereafter. Need to get the running cranked up again.
And it was a little like the first time at Earl's Trails. Follow a trail and then after a little bit of wandering around there is a junction of some sort, and then more junctions, so it's quite the challenge to try to keep track of where you are, and also trying to close the loops so the whole network would make some sense when I was done.
Years ago, exploring Mt Toby for the first time, the standard practice was always to have a copy of the topo map along, and then mark new discoveries on the map after every outing. Now you just download the GPS.
I'll have to go try some more there, though the trail I was heading on going south sort of fizzled out, and I'm not sure if there is much more to the network. At the very least, it satisfied my curiosity, and it's another nice place to run.
Legs were totally dead to start, but got a little life in them after 15-20 minutes and not so bad thereafter. Need to get the running cranked up again.