A little more than 6 months ago, December 7th, 2016 – a date that will live in infamy – The Middlebury Trailrunner suddenly, and lacking in any sense of deliberation found himself attacked by the ground forces of the steep road incline of Frog Hollow…..The Middlebury Trailrunner was at peace with himself and the cold Read More…
Tag: Ralph Myhre Golf Course
The TAM in the dark.
One of the challenges of running deep into the autumn is the dreaded clock resetting, away from daylight savings time, and back to “normal” time. The days are short enough to begin with this time of the year, and the loss of an additional hour of daylight at the end of the work day can Read More…
In The Heights
Still in recovery mode from a long race over Memorial Day weekend, I opted for a very short run on the much traveled “Red Kelly Trail”, the trail which circles the Middlebury College Championship Golf course, also known as “Augusta National‘s Little Brother”. Well, we aren’t exactly having Georgia weather of late, but you get Read More…
Dear Freshmen:
Dear Freshmen Runners and Aspiring Runners: As a member of the Middlebury College Faculty, I would like to welcome you to campus. In this first month of the new year, I have had several conversations with your fellow freshmen, and when the topic of running comes up, I inevitably get asked “Where are good places Read More…
Trailrunning 101
Here’s one familiar to most active runners in town, but I thought I would write this one up for visitors, or neophytes to trailrunning. I am talking, of course, about the short section of the TAM that circles the golf course. A run around this loop over lunchtime or late afternoon is pretty much guaranteed Read More…