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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
10.13

Regrets

This is what I regret.  I got my boy up for school before I left this morning.  After I did my first loop, I hollered at my house to see if he was still there.  Of course nobody heard me or saw me, but I knew it was getting time for him to leave for the bus.  I went around the block and looked down the golf course where I know he likes to cut through.  I saw some steam or smoke coming up from the grass a ways off.  Knowing my pyro son I immediately started thinking the worst.  But instead of checking it out, I kept going.  As I rounded the curve I saw my boy walking to the bus stop.  That's when I regretted not going to see what it was.  My wife's going to be mad when she reads this because she doesn't like my guilty until proven innocent approach with him.  I tried to catch him off his guard by asking him what he did on the golf course.  "I walked on it."  Then I went for the throat, "Did you light anything on fire???"  "NO."  I guess I'll never know if it was a fizzling firecracker or just a some warm water causing steam to rise in the cool air.

This is what I don't regret.  I told allie yesterday that if the Twix Bar that I've seen the last two days was still there this morning, I would eat it.  Dang it all if it wasn't still there.  Well, I'm a man of my word.  Blech.  It was all stale tasting.  It wasn't too bad once the stale cookie went down and the chocolate and chewy caramel remained.  It started to remind me of the Power Bars I ate on my long run last week.  Below is the actual wrapper it was in.

The bad thing was that I ate it at mile 3.5.  The drinking fountain isn't until mile 7.0.

On a healthier note, at the time I posted mile mileage this morning, I was #6 on the mileage board.  That's never happened this far into the week before.

Notice how only three of us don't have more than 1000 miles for the year.

Time - 1:30:20 (8:55 avg.)

Splits - 8:46, 8:37, 8:41, 8:53, 8:55, 8:57, 9:01, 9:05, 9:06, 9:10, 1:11 for 0.13 (8:55  pace)

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 10.13
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From ChrisM on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 10:08:24 from 130.88.123.4

Straight in at #6 on the mileage board is Burt!

Go Burt!

From RivertonPaul on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 11:12:49 from 67.42.27.114

Inspiring.

From flatlander on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 11:13:49 from 198.207.244.102

Good grief, that is a lot of running for 3 days. Way to go.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:24:24 from 68.76.197.194

Sorry I didn't have any details about the run up earlier. But it's all up and going now.

From Sam Dean-Howard on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:50:01 from 90.195.99.119

Go Burt go Burt Go Burt well ok I just overtook you sorry ;-(

And Im going out for more addiction isnt good I tell you its really naughty insane.

Love the twix thing they still taste nice though dont they, I like Mars bars too with coffee Neros coffeee :-)

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:58:59 from 68.103.250.39

Go Burt! 10 more tomorrow?

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:59:58 from 68.103.250.39

Hey we are right next to each other on the mileage board. Really I'm not running a little extra to edge you out!

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 13:05:24 from 68.76.197.194

Sam - you're not sorry.

April - that's the plan. And I know you're trying to edge me out. You're compensating for something. Maybe your lack of HEIGHT? Ouch!

From Sam Dean-Howard on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 13:29:44 from 90.195.99.119

If I were in your neighbourhood Id knock on your door and run some miles with you but that still wouldnt help you beat me LOL and yes I am sorry but ..... oops no butts ere

From ChrisM on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 13:35:51 from 86.162.199.190

Buts are for sitting on Sam, so sit on yours and Burt can go run a couple more miles LOL

From Nan Kennard on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 14:53:03 from 174.51.250.151

Nice mileage, Burt. Way to be. Gross about the Twix though. When my husband was in the MTC he ate a nutri-grain bar off the men's bathroom floor. Not in wrapper. Top that.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 14:57:32 from 68.76.197.194

Was it fast Sunday? Yeah, I'm not going to top that. Although, in 8th grade I saw one of my friend's smoking in the bathroom. I knocked the cigarette out of his mouth and he picked it back up and continued smoking it.

From Bec on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:27:14 from 67.177.35.60

You make me laugh. Thanks for the great Twix story. I for sure would have ate it the first time I saw it. YUM

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:32:09 from 68.76.197.194

Bec, don't tell anyone, but someone had stepped on it, too. If I'd seen any openings in the wrapper, I wouldn't have eaten it.

From Sam Dean-Howard on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:32:29 from 90.195.99.119

Urgghhh Nan thats gross sorry but I have a hygiene thing! and its rubbed off on my son he washes his hands like a million times and has to have special cream now cos his hands get sore LOL Chris my please do not swear sorry Butt aint sitting pretty tonight I ran it off ha ha LOL

From Paul on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:38:06 from 76.27.122.123

How do we know that is you, and not some other "Burt"?

The Twix bar reminds me of the Cliff Bar I found on the ground in the portapot at the 15K on July 4. I kept it, obviously. In fact, I still have it, and would be happy to mail it to you. I already ate the Gu I found in the parking lot. I would have eaten the Cliff Bar too, but it's not gluten-free.

From Paul on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:39:40 from 76.27.122.123

I keep clicking on the mileage board, but none of the links work. Should I report it to Sasha? Maybe I'll just try clicking more. I'm probably just not clicking hard enough.

From Lyman on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 15:43:13 from 170.135.241.45

Good job with the 10-a-day plan. I with you "guilty untill proven innocent". Mothers can't think like little boys were most men (myself included) are in essence still little boys and know what they are capable of.

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 16:31:56 from 68.76.197.194

Oh yes, Paul. This is the real deal. But keep clicking. I'm sure sooner or later it will work for you. Don't give up!

Lyman - so you got my back when I get home tonight and have to face my wife?

From auntieem on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 17:42:53 from 67.182.145.8

Burt, its even more exciting that you still have a few days to blow last week's mileage out of there! Good work; are you sore?

From Burt on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 17:46:07 from 68.76.197.194

auntieem - I was more sore yesterday. I think I'm getting used to it. I feel great. A little sore. But it's a great sore.

From Rhett on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 18:33:42 from 74.42.168.210

You rock Burt!!! And I'm not talking about your awesome placement on the milage board. Downing the Twix in MANLY!

From nguyenvn on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 20:11:32 from 71.68.254.197

Awesome job Burt! I've been keeping my yearly mileage this year and I'm right there with you (773 so far). Will definitely hit 1000 this year....however, I have to say wow to everyone else who have doubled/tripled my mileage. You guys/gals rock!

From JD on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 20:55:41 from 166.203.105.19

I prefer Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Nice miles this week!

From rattletrap on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 21:08:48 from 24.19.93.139

You rock Burt! I did the twix thing with a bottle of water a couple years ago on a run and I didn't even wait until the next day. I grabbed it on my second 7 mile loop :)

From Sandy Dune-Howard on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 04:44:34 from 78.32.130.9

Oh no Burt I have a dilemma Paul has left a chocolate bar in the fridge do I steal it ???? its my favorite Galaxy or do you think hes trying to trick me LOL

From ChrisM on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 04:50:29 from 130.88.123.4

That reminds me Sam

Storytime:

When I was little I used to make airfix models, anyway one day I thought it would be funny to get a choc bar wrapper, remove the chocolate and put cardboard in instead (and put it in my Dad's lunchbox). This was fine but I used airfix glue (and too much of it as well). The result was the sandwiches etc absorbed all the fumes from the glue! Yuck! That kind of ruined the lunch! Whoops

From Sandy Dune-Howard on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 07:24:57 from 78.32.130.9

ha ha ha I used to do that with chocy bars too id wrap them back up and with anything I could find to make them look like they havent been eaten and put them back in the cupboard LMAO. Poor dad a sticky lunch !

From Lyns on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 11:25:54 from 75.162.213.213

A twix off the street - I hope it wasn't laced with drugs...

Really though - nice job on the mileage Burt. You are killin' it!

From Sandy Dune-Howard on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 16:42:44 from 90.195.99.13

streak still going Burt I hope ya ok ????

From anji on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 17:51:22 from 24.49.170.170

im proud of you for the Twix eating while running.....i love to drink dr pepper while running sometimes....but then i get side aches but totally don't regret it either!!!!!

From Merri on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 20:45:54 from 67.199.179.247

you're the wind beneath my wings.

From Burt on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 20:56:34 from 98.177.216.165

I told you Lyman.

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