with the group. Big turnout! the rolling returnable bucket was a great success! Thanks Bonnie for the blueberry muffins. People love to run for food. Thanks Kevin for that little push at the end, it felt great.

...over, and 1500' up. From Seal Harbor beach to the top of Cadillac via Stanley Brook and the loop, with (5)x 1min. surges and 1min. recovery jogs starting at Bubble Pond and finishing at the bottom of the mountain road.

After that, the last 3 miles up Cadillac were hard for me -- felt dehydrated, more than hot and tired -- and if Coach hadn't been with me I might have walked at some point. Of course, if Coach hadn't been with me, I also probably wouldn't have run the 1-min intervals so hard, trying to impress him with my can-do attitude, so maybe I wouldn't have felt like walking so much afterwards. So it all evens out.

Anyway, I got a good workout and didn't walk -- about 75 minutes from beach to summit and, starting in the fog from Seal Harbor right up through Jordan Pond, it was definitely a fun way to do the climb. Soak back at the beach afterward.

Thanks, Coach.

It was great to see everyone at Bubble Lake (and great to get rid of all those returnable bottles, Frank--thanks!). I walked up the side of Bubble Lake for about 35 mins., then turned around and came back. Let's call it 3 miles for the Edenometer (it was probably more than 3 but certainly less than 4). Then I went to the farmer's market in Bar Harbor. The first local blueberries were in! I also got local strawberries and raspberries, fresh shell peas, free range chicken, goat cheese, tapenade... My mouth is watering as I write!

The mist is finally clearing from Eastern Bay, and I can hear the pair of loons I was watching down there this morning. A batch of kayaks just came by on their way from Hadley Point.

Edenistas, that is. 13, if we can count Rick H., whom we never actually saw, but his car was there. Most of us started off together, from Bubble Pond parking toward Jordan Pond House and beyond. Alyie said she was feeling more like a bicyclist than a runner this morning, and opted to ride the Loop Road. Matt, Tim, Frank and I did the figure 8, for 14.5 miles, and spotted (and were spotted by) the Hubbellmobile, presumably coming down from Cadillac, just as we crossed the road near the Jordan Pond Gatehouse. Brian at least had enough energy to honk. It was warm, but seemed much less humid today. The thought of Bonnie's famous blueberry muffins at the finish prompted us to quicken the pace a bit up the Eagle Lake hill on the final stretch. Thanks, Bonnie, for those, and thanks, Frank, for the water!

In 1:14 around steamy Ipswich and through Willowdale. A swim and stretches, too. I'll be looking to run on Tuesday morning on the island. Don't have to be in Bangor 'till 1pm.

Keep running!

Nice Sunday social gathering. It was very nice out with the sun splashed carriage roads. Karen's lilting voice made the middle miles pleasent and it was John that pushed the pace coming back from Eagle, leaving me in his wake.

The thought of those muffins were the only thing that pulled me through the last few miles today. I felt yesterday's race in my legs, and it was a bit warm for my taste, but I chalked up a nice 14+ with ChrisG and TimT anyway.

Thanks to Bonnie for the muffins and Frank for the invaluable water service en route.

early at 5:30 we drove by the starting line to see hundreds of runners getting ready for the gun near the Bunyan Statue. In honor of the aforementioned statue, we drove via the marathon route to see who was setting up and get excited for the day.

Along the way, we saw groups of walkers - the first at Mile 3, then more at Mile 5, and even some at Mile 10. I asked if they were all set - they said they had started at 3 AM!

S and I set the water stop up at Mile 14. We had the usual water, a box of GU (we quickly ran out of) and Ultima - Watermelon flavored - it would take me awhile to get use to that. Right before the first runners started coming, there was a crazy rainstorm - at least it was overcast for the beginning - not as sunny and exposed as Saturday.

about 9:40 or so the first runner came through (Chuck Engel) - he was very pleasant and nice - actually stopped and talked for a second - thanked us for volunteering and continued on his run. At the time he was way out in the lead - a few minutes later, other runners came through.

For the next hour or so - everyone ran or walked by - some faces familiar, some soon to be (we later went to Mile 22 to help there as well).

Great stories from all - there were lots of hills and the warmth must have kept things from runners going to fast - 3 were sub 3 hours - Austin Townsend finished 4th at 3:00 flat.

15K finished quickly - Andy Beardsley finished 1st, Adam Goode finished 2nd and Cassie Hintz finished 3rd.

Hope that gives you an idea what happened in Bangor today.

and with that long run ends this phase of summer training. For the next six weeks I'm on a 14 day cycle with threshold workouts, 200/400 rep workouts, and fartleks every few days in addition to the weekly long run and easy runs.

• July 16. Stowe 8-Miler, Stowe, VT

78 31/61 M2029 49:13 6:10 Chris Gatchell 20 M 408 MOOS Waterford ME
79 1/74 F3039 49:15 6:10 Emily Levan 33 F 52 BAA Wiscasset ME

guess I should have run instead. Well, I did run, but not until after I had biked.

BRICK! 3 hr bike + 5 mi run :D

I was late for the run, so Tom K. and I booked it to catch Sara and Karen. I soon became a wet rag and did some walking with a grand total of 8.6 miles. I think yesterday's race combined with today's fast mile playing catch up did me in. I was sweating so badly my shorts were bubbling, no joke! As always nice to see everyone. Man, those muffins were good, thanks Bonnie!

Run up Caddy from Seal Harbor with Brian. Nice and foggy untilwe got to bubble pond, then hot and sunny.

A few hours of paintball in the woods out in Lemoine with local firefighters. Some new bruises to prove it.

Nora and I met Brian and JC on top of Cadillac with the truck at 8:15. They drove off for a soak and I biked off with Michael for a rapid descent and tour of the park. It went from warm on top to soggy at Otter Cliffs, and back to warm again. Nice ride. My lower quads have felt tight from running this week but after today they feel pretty good.

I began the run at Eagle Lake and met up with the group at Bubble Pond. I started with Sara, finished with John and Kevin, and connected with Ginger and Tom along the way.

I missed the muffins:(

great to see folks at the start and a few at the end today. I'm sorry I daudled and missed the muffins. Ran 3 miles before 8, then watched Ginger speed off. I ran the Bubble Jordan loop slowly. 10 miles total. Got home just as Carol was finishing a long bike ride. She and I then did the park loop road together. Beautiful day. The fog rolled in cold at the pier where I stopped for a soak after running. I'm glad I wasn't out there kayaking.

Spent the weekend down on Beals Island. No run, but about a 7 mile hike thru the nature conservancy land which makes up over 1500 acres of the island. The highlight was finding three different sets of whale bones.

and cans everyone and for Bonnie's Blueberry muffins. Wonderful.

Biked the figure eight with the running group and paddled a skinny loop last night.

With Matt, Chris and Frank starting off with the Bubble Pond group. Very tired and stiff legs...would not have run that far were it not for the company. And the muffins were a VERY pleasant suprise. Thanks Bonnie (and John).

Followed up the run with a nice CTW breakfast and a tour of the Porcupines (staying out of the fog) with Amy. Early dinner at Eden to round out a spectacular day.

I joined the early morning crew for 8.6 miles around JP and BP. Enjoyed a great muffin at the end.

Matt and I hit the carriage roads in the afternoon for a popover run. We started in town and head to JPH via Aunt Betty, 7 Bridges. Back via BP and EL. Fun times. I love summer!

Running/walking = 165
Biking = 40 miles and three hours
Good job at Stowe cgat and to the Bunyan participants.