Races and Adventures

If I only had a heart

I have a heart. Of course we all assume we have one because the pulse tells us that one beats inside, but I now know I have one because I’ve seen it. Not literally in the flesh so to speak, but via an ultrasound monitor that produced images as it contracted and expanded while pushing blood around my body. “Here is a view from below, and here we’re looking diagonally down to see that the valves inside the chambers are opening and closing without regurgitation.” [Read more...]

July 1, 2009 | 10 Comments

My Little Death Race

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So this past weekend, I journeyed North again to take part in the Pittsfield Death Race. Not your typical race, this involved little to no running while pushing you to your physical and mental limits as you struggle to complete the various physical challenges. The race directors, Joe and Andy, spend the entire year devising the hellish tasks and delight in the pain and anguish emanating from the racers. [Read more...]

July 1, 2009 | 9 Comments

Cramming for Cranmore

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Much work needed to be done to get my butt up to this race.  Saturdays workload at the store presented me with a 10 hour work schedule. Not to mention a 2 hour lawn mowing job for my neighbor afterwards. But somehow with the thought of someone I know running a 100 miler I managed to suck up to the physical labor.  By midnight I was eventually off and driving for the next four hours until I had to rest. I pulled over at the lake at the base of Mt. Chocoura and napped in the parking lot for a little while. [Read more...]

June 30, 2009 | 5 Comments


Run Locations

Hammonasset Beach State Park II

An alternative loop that follows a cinder path parallel to the beach and then heads along a trail behind the nature center before returning on the same path. [Read more...]

June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Featured Video

Bimbler's Bluff 50k

Confirmed Bluff 50k Entries

Confirmed entries for the 2009 Bimbler’s Bluff 50k individual and relay events as of June 23, 2009. Please note that registration closes on October 2nd, 2009 and is limited to 120 runners because the route passes through an environmentally sensitive area. [Read more...]

June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Bites of the Bluff

I am planning to do 3 bites of the Bluff course in the months building up to the race. [Read more...]

June 19, 2009 | 3 Comments


News

Branford Road Race

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Cool temperatures and showers made perfect conditions for the Branford Road Race, unfortunately though the damp prevented some of the usual bands adding to the atmosphere. [Read more...]

June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Madison Mile Swim

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Scoobie swims the Madison Mile open water race. Check out the featured video, or [Read more...]

June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Quote of the Day

Heart

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Confucius

June 27, 2009 | 1 Comment


Anecdotes

100 Miles Nothing Flat

Words by local journalist Steve Sellers with pictures from a more familiar face. This is an article on ultra running that recently appeared in the summer edition of Elan Magazine printed by the Shore Publishing Company. [Read more...]

June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Equipment

Victoria’s Little Secret

During the run this weekend, I happened to overhear two female runners discussing the apparel they were running in and discovered that Victoria Secret has it’s own line of athletic wear.

Ladies, to check it out, click here.

June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment