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Posted By: cainck
Activity: Running
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
North Haven, Irish Festival
June, 2007

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 Did another 5k at the North Haven Irish Festival. Nice (very) flat and winding course beginning and ending at the fairgrounds. Weather was great - about 73 degrees and sunny. Improved a little (33:00)
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Fishing
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
Clinton
June, 2007

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 1st outing of the year. Went out of Clinton Harbor to Southwest reef - fishing for stripers using live eels. Beautiful day; sunny, seas < 1 foot and wind < 5 knots. Caught 2 decent sized bluefish and 1 25" striper (too small to keep). Lost a bunch of rigs though, lots of lobster pots in this area.
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Running
State: Connecticut
City: Bridgeport
June, 2007

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 ran the 'Run for the Rock' 5k in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport 6/10. Nice route mostly along the water with 1 decent hill at the begining of the 3rd mile. Slight rain but nice and cool (9am start). Still slow - clocked ~33 mins this time (not sure of the exact time since there was no electronic timing of finish)
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Running
State: Connecticut
City: Bridgeport
May, 2007

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 Did the Bridgeport Hospital Homerun 5k starting at the Bluefish stadium, down around the water and back. Nice flat course for the first run of the year - was pretty hot and humid though. Cramped up in 2nd mile and had to walk some - finished in an embarrassing 34:47. Probably shouldn't have gone out drinking the night before ;)
Posted By: happy
Activity: Work/School
State: Connecticut
City: Hartford
Bradley International Airport
2005

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 Not much to say about Bradley. If you live or need to go/stop over in Connecticut, it's fine, but it's a 1.5hr drive to Boston if you're considering it as an alternative. Providence is a better alternative to Logan than Hartford.
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Fishing
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
Clinton
August, 2006

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Repeatability

 Fished out of Clinton harbor around Southwest reef. Going mainly for stripers but also blues. Mostly 3-waying eels off the bottom during drifts over dropoffs. Good day with several decent stripers.
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Hiking
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
Sleeping Giant Park
May, 2007

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 Took the dog again to hike up sleeping giant. Entrance across the street from Quinnipiac College in Hamden Ct. Nice wide, winding gravel trail to the top (about 30-45 min) where there is a small castle and clearing. Took a marked trail through the woods back. Got a little lost but found our way back no problem when we hit a road.
Posted By: cainck
Activity: Hiking
State: Connecticut
City: New Haven
Chatfield Hollow St Park
April, 2007

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 Took the dog and went on a short hike at Chatfield Hollow park (Killingworth - off Rte 80). Actually more of a long walk around the paved parts of the park. Trails were muddy due to recent rain. Beautiful day. A little crowded since it was opening day for fishing and the streams/lakes were just stocked with trout (i think).
Posted By: Kratos
Activity: Dining
State: Connecticut
City: Middletown
O'Rourke's Diner
1996

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 THE Middletown classic breakfast. A true diner, at the southern edge of downtown. Greasy run-down goodness. 728 Main St. Middletown, CT 860-346-6101