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Location:

Mesa,AZ,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I started running again in 2007 after 14 years of not running.

Mile - 4:59 (high school 1992), 5:57 (9/21/2010 ARR Open Mile)

2 mile - 11:10 (high school 1992)

5k - 21:54 (11/18/2010 Tempe Road Runners 5k)

10k - 48:29 (5/9/2009 Race for Hospice)

Unofficial 10k - 47:11 (1/27/2011 Red Mountain Park)

1/2 marathon - 1:49:00 (4/4/2009 Havasu Half)

Marathon - 4:33:09 (11/21/2009 Mesquite Marathon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a half marathon in under two hours.

Run a marathon in close to 4 hours.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy long enough to live through the millenium.

Personal:

I am married and have six kids. 

Blog title explanation

Bloggers I've met in real life: 1MileToGo, Aaron Kennard, Andrea North, Arizona Desert Monsoon, auntieem, Bec, Ben, Benjamin, Bonnie, Camille, Cari, Collin Anderson, David Holt, DooneEight Kid Mom, Erico, Flatlander, Gary, Jake Krong, JamesW, Jose, Josse, Julieesplin, JunKelli, Kerri, KP, Kyle Dion, Lightitup, Little Bad Legs, Lybi, Marthon Dreamer, M, Mary Ann Schauerhamer, Misty, Nan, Peds Endo Doc, Rachelle, RADRhett, Riley Cook, Rossy, runningafterbabies, Sasha, Scott Hughes, Scott (Kelli's husband), Scott Wesemann, Slow Joe, Spencer Simpson, Stephen, Steve Piccolo, Susie, The Rookie, Toby, Tracy, Twinkies, TylerS, Walter

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Lifetime Miles: 803.99
Asics Gel 3030 Lifetime Miles: 204.85
Saucony Hurricane 13 Lifetime Miles: 149.22
Asics Gel DS Trainer 17 Lifetime Miles: 87.49
Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 Lifetime Miles: 800.59
Brooks Ravenna 4 Lifetime Miles: 88.83
Mizuno X10 Trail Lifetime Miles: 180.06
Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 Lifetime Miles: 802.77
Asics Gel Kayano 21 Lifetime Miles: 56.47
Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 800.75
New Balance 1260v5 Lifetime Miles: 9.19
Reebok Floatride Lifetime Miles: 8.23
Total Distance
16.32
Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.03Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 13.29
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.03

Hey Burt.  Wake up earlier.  I got out the door at 7:45am to go for a run.  It was 99° out.  I saw three cyclists.  Only one waved back at me.  I saw a 7 or 8 inch fish jump completely out of the water in the canal.  I wished Tracy was with me to enjoy that moment.  I saw one duck.  And I was at a 10 on the Sweat Level Chart.

Time - 27:12 (avg. pace 8:59)

Splits - 8:54, 8:50, 9:12, 0:16

Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.03
Weight: 0.00
Comments(10)
Total Distance
3.02

Hey Burt.  Remember that time you told yourself to get up earlier so you could go running earlier?  YOU FAIL!  At least it was only 97° this morning.  Also, stop eating so much ice cream at night.  Just because you got it at the 99 cent store doesn't mean you should eat as much as you did!

Time - 26:50 (avg. pace 8:53)

Splits - 9:03, 8:42, 8:53, 0:12

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 3.02
Weight: 0.00
Comments(24)
Total Distance
10.27

Talk about sweaty dust.  This morning I got up at 4:30am to go to my sister-in-law Suzie's house in Chandler to wheelbarrow rock to her backyard.  My brother-in-law Curtis, not Suzie's husband, gave me, my boy, and his friend a ride over there.  I shoveled some.  I pushed a few wheelbarrows.  But I mostly spread the rock.  There ended up being seven of us on the job, so it didn't take long.  But it started to get dusty from all the rock dumping, and I was working up a sweat.  Before I knew it my brand new white Puma running shirt was a tannish brown hue.  At 7am we were done.  I declined the donuts and milk and with a Tropical Blend Gatorade in one hand and my water bottle in the other I started on my way.

I got lucky as the sun stayed behind the clouds for most of the run.  I kept the pace nice and slow.  My HR was 272.  Wait, I don't wear a heart monitor.  That was my IQ.  As I approached mile 6 I decided it was okay to finish off my fluids because I could stop at Freestone Park and refill.  At mile 8.5 Curtis came driving by.  I don't know if he was worried I wouldn't make it and came looking for me or what.  At mile 9.9 the sprinklers were on at the park near the canal.  Remember that park Tracy?  I ran through them.  It was like a dream come true.  I ran by the bench were I saw a vagrant sleeping the other day.  It's a brand new bench, and he's already staked his claim!  Wish I would have claimed it.  But you snooze, you lose.  Or in his case, you snooze, you win.

Time - 1:42:22 (avg. pace 9:58)

Splits - 9:13, 9:38, 9:44, 9:47, 9:57, 10:04, 10:11, 10:03, 10:19, 10:30, 2:58

Temp - 91

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 10.27
Weight: 0.00
Comments(33)
Total Distance
16.32
Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.03Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 13.29
Weight: 0.00
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