I ran my third half marathon on Sunday in 1:59:00, my new personal best. I can't wait for the next one. I'm doing a Thanksgiving 10K, New Years 5 mile, and then it's training time for spring runs. Currently I'm in an airplane waiting to depart for New York. I'm planning to hike tomorrow and Saturday. Haystack and Seymour mountains. It'll be two full days. I'm looking forward to getting to stretch my legs. Haystack will be a full 18 miles. Elevation gain will be over 4000'.
Good luck with Haystack! Seems like an awesome hike.
It was a pretty tough day. It took me nearly twelve hours, and the parts above the tree line were some of the toughest I've hiked. The word I'm using is "inhospitable." I've been above the tree line in winter and in some wind, but the wind whipping across Haystack and Little Haystack was tough.