Coming to grips with my current limitations, I have been enjoying revisiting favorite spots in the forests and mountains close to home that I once feared I would never see again. There are countless other places to walk in this part of Vermont that had fallen under my radar in the past, especially paths that Read More…
Category: Running
Recovery in Motion to Pleiad Lake
Chatting with a walking friend a few weeks ago, she bemoaned the fact that she (who was also in recovery mode) wasn’t confident enough yet with her ability to manage steep downhills, and this was keeping her from walking to beautiful Pleiad Lake, hidden in a mountain pocket between the trails at the Middlebury Snow Read More…
Getting the Band Back Together
Prior to Covid, we had a very active trail running group, aka “Tuesday Night on the TAM” which met almost every week for an early evening run on the Trail Around Middlebury, as well as other adventurous trail runs on the weekends. Then Covid, combined with several stalwart members moving away, and yeah, my injuries, Read More…
The Middlebury… Trailpoler?
Last fall, I started to emerge from the repercussions of a chronic back injury, and enjoyed a few trail outings for the first time in several years with the assistance of my walker, aka “My Ferrari”. Continued work on my long-term recovery, with extensive physical therapy (Thanks to John and Alicia at Middlebury Physical Therapy Read More…
Rolling over Lake Champlain
After my blog a few weeks ago, describing my return to outdoor activity (courtesy of my “Ferrari” roller), a long-time running friend, Sarah, suggested a walk around a nearby gem, Crown Point State Park and its associated bridge. This place was an old favorite of mine, which I hadn’t been to in many years, and Read More…
The Middlebury Trailroller on the Robert Frost Trail
It has been ages, it seems, since I last took the time, and had the ability to make a meaningful addition to my beloved trailrunning blog. The answer, I am afraid, is rather simple; I suffered a back injury shortly after my last post two and a half years ago which worsened with time, leading Read More…
A Bluebird Day at Breadloaf
With the recent dumping of snow, it was time to get up the mountain to the Rikert Ski Touring area at the Breadloaf Campus to enjoy the thick carpet of white on my cross country skis. The Breadloaf Campus is named for the backdrop of Breadloaf Mountain which looks kind of like…well..a loaf of bread. Read More…
The Middlebury Gorge Loop
This weekend will include the running of the TAM Trek 18 mile race, going the full length of locally famous Trail Around Middlebury. I have competed in this race many times, including a second place in the inaugural running, but with my training not currently up to the distance, I decided to help out this Read More…
The Finite Infinitus
The Moosalamoo region is growing a reputation as a great place for hiking, and yes, trail running. A lot of this reputation has been the result of the increasing popularity of three trail races, all of which start and finish at the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center in Goshen. Over 30 years ago, I started running Read More…
Old Snow to Voter Brook Overlook
We are getting into one of the more challenging times of the year for high quality trail time. On trails where the snow has subsided, mud has taken over. While mud on the hiking boots (or running shoes) is not something that bothers a lot of trail enthusiasts, we should refrain from hiking until Memorial Read More…