Training Log Archive: cmorse

Easy jog around Crandalls putting out course markings for the fun run portion of the Strider Holiday Fest. Chocolate medals for the finishers (no DNF's) and plenty of food and good times ensued.

3rd Annual Shenipsit Strider End-2-End Run. Not being in any kind of running shape, I opted to start with the group (8 to start) in East Hampton headed North, go as far as the 'tubes' at Route 2 crossing, then retrace back to the start. 6 others continued North to Bolton Notch. Joined Dave A for the ~18 mile out/back. Was only planning on 13 miles or so and packed fluids for 10 figuring I could run dry the last couple miles. Bad idea - started leaking oil badly around mile 15, but toughed it out. Had GU etc, but nothing to wash it down with.



Dave drove me back to Bolton Notch to get my car, so I stuck around until the crew came in about a half hour later where Scott was taking the handoff from Deb and continuing on with Dave M who should be the only one to do the full 46 miles this year. Randall D was going to meet them at Valley Falls and Tony B either at VF or at Walker Res. So 4 runners should finish the run sometime this evening. Absolutely gorgeous day for running....

So the body is really feeling it now, but I'm very glad I got out and did it and wasn't foolish enough to try and push for more than the 18 we did.

C • Woods? 2

Gorgeous day for Manchester, my first time in the U30 corral, lining up about 8 feet off the starting line (last year Jackson & I didn't get to the start line for 11 minutes). Calves still real tight from Busa, so I could tell in the first mile that it wasn't going to be a banner day, but I was going to push for a sub-30 anyway. Hit the first mile in 6:00 even. Up the hill I maintained position in the field ok, but never saw the 2nd mile split. Got to 3 miles at 19:06 and calculated that I could go sub-30 if I really pushed, tried to pick it up a bit but within a half mile I had to dial it back a bit as the legs were killing me. Settled for 30:30. Good times though, lots of Striders in attendance and the first year the entire Morse clan ran (or walked).

402 17/716 M4549 30:31 30:26 6:25 Clinton Morse
12364 468/501 M0113 1:13:52 1:13:51 15:34 Jackson Morse
12366 469/501 M0113 1:13:52 1:13:52 15:34 Hayden Morse
13075 656/671 F1418 1:30:39 1:30:39 19:06 Anna Morse
13196 575/596 F4549 1:34:17 1:34:17 19:52 Ellen Morse

C • Congrats! 2