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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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27.4 mile bike ride, Usery Pass route.  I decided it would be more fun to do a bike ride today.  As I pulled my bike out of the garage I noticed the tires seemed slightly low on air pressure.  I thought, "It'll be fine."  It was not fine.  I was getting passed by other cyclists right and left.  Well, mostly on the left.  The low air pressure made a noticeable difference in my speed.  It also made the climb more difficult.  At one point during the climb, I had just said to myself, "C'mon, Burt!"  I do that a lot.  But this lady was in the process of passing me and I felt embarassed for having just said that out loud.  Anyway, she went out into the road and had her head down, so she didn't see that a car was passing and she darn near got flattened.  They were honking at her and I slamming on their breaks.  The funny part was I was too tired to even care.  It was strange.  Anyway, on the decent I was able to pick up a lot more speed, but I kept feeling my back tire drag.  At one point I thought it went completely flat, so I pulled over and stopped.  This lady behind me must've seen me because later when she caught up to me she asked if I was all right.  I told her I was fine, and that I thought my tires were a little low.  She said she had a CO2 container and offered to top them off.  It was incredibly kind of her.  There was a big difference after that, but my legs are so dead now.

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Comments
From Tracy on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 05:45:04 from 172.56.12.11

If it makes you feel better, I talk to myself when running on occasion. Glad the last didn't get flattened.

From Rhett on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 08:44:54 from 66.185.237.66

Lesson learned. You gotta pump up those tires before every ride. It makes a huge difference. I’m glad everyone made it home safely.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 09:12:27 from 70.176.85.97

Tracy - Do you tell yourself to shut up?

Rhett - I also need to get a repair kit to bring along with me.

From Rhett on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 10:53:56 from 66.185.237.66

Definitely. I’ve had to change many a flat tire out on a ride.

From Tracy on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 14:10:11 from 208.54.80.174

That's hurtful.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 14:51:44 from 70.176.85.97

Well, if you can hurt your own feelings when you talk to yourself, you know you've mastered it. Sometimes I have to tell myself to shut up so people don't see me talking to myself and think I'm crazy. But if they hear me tell myself to shut up, that would be even crazier.

From Tracy on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 14:58:07 from 172.56.13.231

Insanity doesn't sound so bad.

From Dan on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 18:32:09 from 74.140.172.126

I at times yell at myself running when I am dogging it. So I hope there in more room in Insanity. That is a place right? Burt those travel kits are not very expensive, although bike paths around here have a few places that have tools and pumps on them.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 18:35:10 from 70.176.85.97

Do you swear at yourself, Dan?

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