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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, Doone, Eight Kid Mom, Erico, Flatlander, Gary, Jake Krong, JamesW, Jose, Josse, Julieesplin, Jun, Kelli, Kerri, KP, Kyle Dion, Lightitup, Little Bad Legs, Lybi, Marthon Dreamer, M, Mary Ann Schauerhamer, Misty, Nan, Peds Endo Doc, Rachelle, RAD, Rhett, 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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Fri, May 22, 2009
Total Distance
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Rest today.

These pictures are for Bonnie so she'll know how harmless the critters here in AZ are.

AJ next to a fuzzy little tarantula.

The cute little Palo Verde Beetle.  Yes, that is my hand.

A bullsnake we caught in front of our house.  I like how it curls around my old rootbeer and milkshake gut.

Nothing to be afraid of, Bonnie!

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:22:48 from 68.102.144.140

Good luck on your race tomorrow! Can't wait to read the report.

From James W on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 13:09:25 from 12.151.72.1

Burt, did you get the email about the packet pickup? Don't know if you want to drive all the way into north phoenix to pick up your bib today or not, but I am still planning on just picking mine up tomorrow morning. Looks like the weather is going to be absolutely perfect for tomorrow.

From RivertonPaul on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 13:10:56 from 67.42.27.114

Good luck. You will do great.

From Eric Day on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 13:29:19 from 189.192.124.44

All ready for tomorrow? Good luck!

From Burt on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 14:19:36 from 68.76.197.194

Thanks everyone. I'm as ready as I'm gonna be.

James - I don't feel like going into Phoenix either. Tomorrow morning will be fine for me. See you at 6:15.

From Mike Warren on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 14:53:54 from 207.50.149.221

Burt, have a great time tomorrow. Time to fly Bro!

From Steve P on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 23:45:14 from 66.60.123.236

Have a great race tomorrow, Burt. From your picture, it looks like you've lost some weight since starting to run again. Good job!

From Steve P on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 23:46:12 from 66.60.123.236

I didn't mean that in a negative way, by the way. I could say the same thing about myself. :)

From Burt on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 01:00:25 from 98.167.151.26

Hey, let's not sugar-coat it. I was a fatty. A 252 lb. fatty. LOL.

From sam on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 10:12:14 from 90.195.99.14

Hey Burt good luck tomorrow, not loving the pictures, Im not a insect reptile person at all,,,,, in fact I hate spiders and beetles, and snakes omg I really dont like snakes....

When you got time can you tell me how the heck you put up pictures in the blog or your garmin route id like to put my route in the blog so please help thanks :)

From Bonnie on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 19:25:10 from 75.164.106.34

OHHHHHH WOW!! HOLY ROOT BEER FLOAT! I can't believe you took those! Thanks for the hibbie jibbies.

Thanks Burt, I feel much safer inside my house now.

By the way, I have been thinking about you guys. I don't know what you are thinking in terms of dogs ... but this guy who runs the doggie daycare (yes, I know ...) has a dog that is looking for a good home. She (I think it is a she) is on the smaller side (40 lbs) a cattle dog mix. Very very sweet, I fell in love with her. I was going to try to switch her with my "trouble" dog ... but Jay (the owner) had dog sat Jake while we were in Eugene and wouldn't go for the switch ;-). I really like this dog, and she needs a good home.

From Burt on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:39:07 from 98.167.151.26

Finally Bonnie! I dedicated a whole blog to you and you didn't comment. I was just about to send you a nasty email. LOL.

As far as the dog goes, send me a picture of it. Is she a barker? The only reason I got the other dog is because I've received complaints from my neighbors that Ginger barks too much. (She doesn't really. It's the dog across the way.) And all she wants to do is play. So I thought that if she had a playmate, she wouldn't bark at the kids out on the golf course as much (on the rare occasions that she does.) And I hate pit bulls. If it's a pit bull, no deal.

From Bonnie on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:16:05 from 75.164.106.34

sorry it took me so long Burt to post to your blog -- but I was touched when I finally saw it (though the tiniest bit grossed out - especially with the spider and the beetle, snakes I don't seem to mind as much).

this dog doesn't bark, I have a "barker" too, and that is why I fell in love with this dog. I will get a picture for you Tuesday or Wednesday. She is a cattle dog (kind of looks like "hootch" on the front page here:

http://www.cattledog.com/rescue/

More later, happy Sunday. I will have to let you know the next time we come up to your side of Arizona ... maybe we can get a run or bike ride in.

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