Saturday, February 15, 2025

Meriden, NH (USA)

During the last few months, I've been very productive during the weekends when I haven't traveled.  With weather for skiing seeming a bit questionable, I worked around all morning.  Still, I wanted to get some outdoor time before more winter weather arrived in the evening.  With this in mind, I made a deliberate effort to leave the house before 1400 so I could get some outdoor time.  By 1425, I had reached the Plainfield School and, for the fifth Winter in a row, I was able to have adventure on the French’s Ledges trails!  Starting at 1430, I logged 5 miles on my EVOs in 90 minutes.  I initially spent time exploring the circuit on the field behind the school (rolled but no tracks) but then headed into the woods to complete the Smokehouse & Townsend Loops.  Only saw a few other hardy souls and most had fur and four legs (near the end of the day, I did see the groomer heading out on the trails).  Temps were in the mid 20s and it was overcast.  In fact, I had to cut my workout short because the snow of another Winter Storm started its assault on the Upper Valley.  Wanted to stay longer but didn't want to risk it - I actually thought I might have trouble getting home...  Fortunately, I arrived at my cozy condo before the roads got too bad (1630). Spent the evening watching the flakes fall - hoping we get some more good skiing conditions overnight!