Comments on: Running Destination: Woodstock, VT

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Worth a return trip for sure!

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By: Sarah @RunFarGirl

Sarah @RunFarGirl — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I've always loved Woodstock, even from a young age. My family drives through it every summer on our way from NH to the Adirondacks. When I was in my 20's I dreamed of getting married at the little chapel at the end of the common and having the reception at the Woodstock Inn (that didn't happen to $$). We still drive through every year, now with my own kids on our way to the Adirondacks. We usually stop for a picnic lunch on the common. There's also a fantastic Farmers Market in the summer that we happened to hit at just the right time on the way home last summer. One of my favorite places. I also have fond memories of the Billings Farm Museum as a kid, can't wait to take my kids there.

By: Thomas Davidson

Thomas Davidson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

We stayed up there a few years ago, down in Quechee. There's a nice dirt road run along that river that goes from Quechee up to Woodstock (to the Billings Farm actually) and passes by or over about half a dozen covered bridges. Great little town. Enjoy the rest of the marathon taper!

By: AthleteInTheMaking

AthleteInTheMaking — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is a repost of the guest comment earlier. I am still learning all the ins and outs of blogging and commenting and I'm not sure how to delete the other post. Sorry!

I have been following your marathon training after finding your blog several weeks ago. I know you are in the taper portion of your training, but will you do anything different since you went down on your knee in VT? I am a beginning runner and have lofty goals to eventually run marathons and ultras. I am doing a lot of reading about others' experiences to soak up as much as possible as I train.

By: 278toBoston

278toBoston — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have been to Woodstock several times. It is a wonderful place. Unfortunatly I wasn't a runner when we visited... I will go back one day and then I'll run :)

By: Karen Agule

Karen Agule — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Woodstock is a beautiful place and we were just there on Mother's Day weekend to run the "Road to the Pogue" 6 mile race which used the carriage roads, etc. - the race had you running up to the top of Mt Tom to the vista you show overlooking Woodstock and then back down. Very fun race I learned about when we did the Covered Bridges 1/2 marathon up there a few years ago. Great place and the 1/2 is another nice event to do (you just have to set your calendar to sign up in December and it sells out very quickly).

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Kathleen O' Connell.

Thanks, 10 years of academia was enough, time for a change.

By: Louise Bourque Cunningham

Louise Bourque Cunningham — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice review Pete! ;)

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to AthleteInTheMaking.

It was in the 50's the first day, got up into the 70's today I think. Spring was in full swing, tons of flowering trees.
Mashed my knee only about a mile and a half into the run and felt ok for the remaining 8.5. It has stiffened up over the course of the day but I probably won't change much. May give it a short test tomorrow and see how it goes.
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By: Kathleen O' Connell

Kathleen O' Connell — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Looks amazing, I took some spills recently trail running. Its harder than it looks lol. Should I say congrats on leaving the job? I'm a postdoc right now so I know what a struggle science life can be...what a brave move!

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Woodstock looks like a beautiful place to visit; definitely my kind of place, during the off-season. Nicely written review. What were the temps while you and your wife were there? It looks as though VT has hit full spring already, if not summer. I have been following your marathon training after finding your blog several weeks ago. I know you are in the taper portion of your training, but will you do anything different since you went down on your knee in VT? I am a beginning runner and have lofty goals to eventually run marathons and ultras. I am doing a lot of reading about others' experiences to soak up as much as possible as I train.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Ashwyn Gray.

It's amazing what a few days away can do to rejuvenate your parenting skills. We kept commenting on how much time there was in a day when you didn't have kids to chase, fights to break up, etc... It's also amazing how much you can miss your kids after two days away :)