Recent content by tompar

Wow. What a long, cold, beautiful day. I can't believe I was getting back to Lincoln Woods at 1am. (I elected to the trip DougPaul outlined). I may do a longer trip report later. I really underestimated the difficulty of this trip; especially the trek up TFT! Next time (which is not...

I really appreciate all your detailed comments! Thanks!

Hello All, Anybody interested in doing this in the near future? This Sunday looks sunny so far but COLD! Saturday looks a bit cloudy but warmer. Hmmm... I live in Cambridge and would like to carpool if possible. Perhaps car camping the night before to get an early start (though I love XC...

I was there last Thursday and was able to skirt around the edge slowly but I wouldn't call it safe. In some spots it was just a sloppy mess. I did get one leg wet up to the knee becuase it punched through on a quick step. My Gore-tex trail runners quickly filled up despite the gaiter; luckily...

Hey that's me... I tried to stay with Alex but he was too fast. He ran up the whole Bondcliff trail...literally. Now the Bondcliff trail is mostly buff and relatively easy to run but with all those miles in front of you? Sherpette, it was 7:30 not 7:14. I was happy to make it to Galehead in...

I've gone through a couple pairs of the XA Pros and have never had a problem with the lace locking system. They will loosen up a bit during the course of the run but its very quick and easy to retighten. To clarify, the "loop of extra lace" gets tucked in a pouch on the front side of the...

I respectfully disagree with Snowshoe regarding footwear and trail running. Though "trail running" shoes are by no means a requirement to go trail running, I believe having the more specialized shoes will make your run more enjoyable and safer. If the trails you're running consist little more...

I'll throw in my 2 cents too: Shoes: I'm a big Salmomon fan. I've gone through several pairs of XA Pros over the years but am currently running in the new-this-year XA Pro 3D. These shoes supposedely have a lower center of gravity which translates into better stability and less turned...