Monday, March 5, 2012

Day 28 ~ 7 Mile Run









It was time to get out and run 7 miles the 6 milers have gone well needed to up the distance.
Although I had a sore hamstring I stretched and warmed up well and off I went to

Southborough.
Who says there is not a lot of interesting things in or near Marlborough!

Okay points of interest:



1) Dav Lin Farm











check out the goats


2) Dav Lin Acres







Notice the canoe in the Tree!

Okay then you run up Chest hill road , Chestnut hill farm is a 131 acre forever wild property given to
Southborough by the Beals family.


Check out the cows
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4) Chestnut Hill farm sign






Okay now on to Route 30 and East to Sears road, Running is going well except that Chestnut Hill and route 30 are both hills to challenge!



Sears Road, This is a ritzy section of town, here is an original marker, 27 miles to Boston!

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Okay up Sears Rd past many Very expensive homes and up another steep hill ! Und
er the railroad bridge and left on Route 85.



6) Back in Marlborough



Up Maple Street/Route 85, left on South St, love the open farmland and another hill! Left on Beach street up to the ICC cemetery!



7) ICC Cemetery



Left on Clover Hill


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Up CLOVER Hill and home bTW Clover Hill is about 120 feet up!

9) Clover Hill
Notice the girl running up it ahead of me!


Finished Run in about 1:15.
Average heart rate 147 , Calories 1601 NICE
Longest run in about 15 years and as you can see quite scenic too!

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