Mastering Craftsbury

We paused briefly in Irasburg on Endurathon Day

Every July a group of hardy runners comes together for a week. For Nedim and Dave the week was a brand new experience. For Jules, Laura, Michael, Bill, Elaine, Richard, Ted, Lawton and all the others the trip to Craftsbury is an annual migration. It’s one they dream about and look forward to during the intervening months. It’s a week to reconnect, to revel in the common bond of being long-time runners and to have a whole lot of fun while being coached by a staff that understands the trials of miles.

This is masters week:

Laura and Jill greet this year’s iteration of the Creek Road garden scarecrow

Michael smiles after biking, hiking and before running 6 miles to Westmore Beach – he’s a veteran of 12 Endurathon Days!

Dave is a track man from way back and he circled the oval with finesse

Jill is on the comeback trail after an injury – her form looks as good as ever

Feisty on the track, 82 year-old Jules rips off an 800 like it’s nothing

At 13.5 years old, Towhee is part of the masters gang. Now retired from running, she rests and takes it all in at the track

Warming up for the fartlek and tempo session on Craftsbury Common, a most idyllic place to run fast

Richard concentrates during the tempo run on the Common

Michael and Susan chat it up with our sports nutritionist Chrissy during our evening social

The Ridge Run mists were legion and Ted was in the middle of it all

Elaine and Laura on King Farm Hill with a few miles left to go on the Ridge Run

This year’s Ridge Run shirts designed by Hannah Dreissigacker were hugely popular. Thanks Han!

Thank you for a terrific week, see you in 2015, Masters!