Time: 81:54
Distance: 12 mi.
The orchard in South Amherst
Easy morning run out on Middle Street to the Holyoke Range State Park (just shy of 30 min). I explored the trais and went out and back in a few directions before taking the trail that leads to the Atkins Orchard and comes out on Bay Road. Overall a nice run, but my legs are a bit tired.
Time: 63:11
Distance: 9.5 mi.
Trail in the Holyoke Range State Park
I started in the entrance to the Holyoke Range trails near Atkins and ran on the trails there for about 30 minutes before coming out the entrance on Bay Rd. From there I connected with the Belchertown half of the Rosen loop to get home. I turned onto the southern extension of the Bike Path and was accosted by horse flies! That led to about a 5:30 mile to get out of the woods up to Station Rd. and I clipped in the last mile in 6:05 feeling fairly good. I have no idea what my pace was like in the hilly trails of the first half of the run, but it couldn't have been too fast.
I do have some lingering pain and soreness in my right piriformis and occasionally my right patella. They are probably related, so I should start working on the piriformis a bit.
Time: 73:15
Distance: 11 mi.
Map (very approximate)
Headed out the door not knowing where I was headed, but divine inspiration struck and I ran towards the Holyoke Range State Park, where I have not run for two years or more. It is almost 3 miles there on Middle Street and I was shooting to come out where Bay Rd. intersects with Rt. 116 but without any real idea of which trails would lead me there. Luckily, with just a few times backtracking, I managed to find it. I then headed back on 116 and Pomeroy.
All-in-all it was a good run, that I'd be happy replicating in the future. For some reason, though, my hamstrings/IT bands are tight as all hell. Maybe it's because I bumped the milage on hilly terrain but haven't done anything to take care of my body. Hmmm...
