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Friday Oct 3, 2008 #
trail running 1:02:45 [3]
weight:137lbs shoes: Asics trail
The plan was to run on the M&M trail heading north from the Leverett-Shutesbury Road up to the height of land, a run I've done from time to time over the years but not too recently, some hills but nothing so steep that you dread the effort.
But it seemed like the M&M has been rerouted, or cancelled, or something. After about 10 minutes it veered off from its usual route, went a little ways on a narrow path, reached a sign that said a shelter was off to the right, went a little farther and just sort of disappeared, about the same time there was a nice new sign saying the land was part of a tree farm and folks were welcome, just stay away from any machinery. No machinery (or signs of any recent logging) in sight, but also no trail.
Kept going, crossed a little trickle, came out on a logging road. Figured I'd see where it went. It went up, meandered around a bit, reached a clearing, continued but much less distinct, another clearing, continued but now even less distinct. And I was trying to remember all the landmarks in case I had to find my way back.
And eventually it just petered out. But I was pretty sure I knew about where I was (I had a topo map), so I just bushwhacked a couple hundred meters west and popped out on the trail I had been originally planning on running. An old friend, so to say. No trail markers on it any more, but at least if I crashed and burned on it, it seemed like there was a greater chance that someone would eventually find me.
So up to the height of land, and a touch more to check out a couple knolls, they were mapped just about right, then back the way I had intended to go out.
Nice run, a bit of adventure and a bit of anxiety in just about the right proportions.
Yesterday 4/6 (ygol).
But it seemed like the M&M has been rerouted, or cancelled, or something. After about 10 minutes it veered off from its usual route, went a little ways on a narrow path, reached a sign that said a shelter was off to the right, went a little farther and just sort of disappeared, about the same time there was a nice new sign saying the land was part of a tree farm and folks were welcome, just stay away from any machinery. No machinery (or signs of any recent logging) in sight, but also no trail.
Kept going, crossed a little trickle, came out on a logging road. Figured I'd see where it went. It went up, meandered around a bit, reached a clearing, continued but much less distinct, another clearing, continued but now even less distinct. And I was trying to remember all the landmarks in case I had to find my way back.
And eventually it just petered out. But I was pretty sure I knew about where I was (I had a topo map), so I just bushwhacked a couple hundred meters west and popped out on the trail I had been originally planning on running. An old friend, so to say. No trail markers on it any more, but at least if I crashed and burned on it, it seemed like there was a greater chance that someone would eventually find me.
So up to the height of land, and a touch more to check out a couple knolls, they were mapped just about right, then back the way I had intended to go out.
Nice run, a bit of adventure and a bit of anxiety in just about the right proportions.
Yesterday 4/6 (ygol).
nautilus 35:00 [1]
And a good session of gentle stretching.
Note
Totally totally bummed, temporarily I hope. Got a call, the hot-shot urologist I was supposed to see in a couple of weeks at the Lahey Clinic is packing his bags for elsewhere. Can't see me. So I have to find someone else. There are other possibilities there, probably just fine possibilities, but still. Need to do more looking/calling/asking. A real pain in the ass....