| 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.
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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 Favorite Blogs: |
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I woke up this morning and did not feel as good as I did Saturday. I had what Sam would call a bad case of the niggles. I wanted to do some speed work today so that I would have all week to recover. But I don't think I was recovered from Saturday, so I decided to take it nice and easy. It was cold and dark out this morning, and I wore sweat pants. I also wore my long sleeved 2008 Ogden Marathon shirt which I didn't actually run. I didn't even go to it, but I had my friend pick it up for me.
After a half mile I see this figure quickly approaching me on the sidewalk. The stride was so relaxed and fast I thought for sure it was a dog. I was getting ready to take evasive action, but then I realized it was a person. There's only one person in my neighborhood that could be that fast. I called out, "Is that you Bruce?" Sure enough it was Bruce RUN2DAY. We stopped and set a running date for Wednesday. Right before we stopped a bunny hopped out of the bushes. Then as we were stopped and talking a cat jumped over the wall. They couldn't have been more than a couple of feet apart. I wonder if the cat was going to pounce on the bunny. I saw three bunnies this morning.
I decided not to go the full 5.6 miles because I was running so slow and needed to get my daughter to school. I'm glad I did because my back got to hurting real bad. I stopped and tried to bend over to stretch it out, but that hurt worse. So I walked a little bit 'til I was ready to go again. I wonder if the P90X spine stretches had anything to do with that. Hopefully I'll be better tomorrow and can get my speed work in.
Time - 33:29 (avg. pace 9:15)
Splits - 9:05, 9:15, 9:23, 5:46 for 0.62 (9:23 pace)
I can't believe I had to scrape ice off my windshield this morning! What the heck mother nature?! |
| Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 3.62 |
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