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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
4.06

I set the alarm to go off at 4am and hit the 5-min. snooze until 4:20am.  Then I got up and got ready to go.  After a little bit I noticed that my body was rebelling against my apparent need to be up so early.  I hit the toilet and tried to be as efficient as possible because I didn't want to be late getting to Brad's house.  Brad lives half a mile away, and by the time I got out the door it was 4:57am.  So I was only a couple of minutes late, but he was waiting for me at the corner.

We started out maybe a little too fast for him.  He had to walk a couple of times, but he told me that I inspired him to run farther than he would have on his own.  We had a fun talk, but we always do.  Oh, except that time we came home from camping and I had car sickness.  I wasn't much for conversation then.

We ran from his corner up to Broadway, over to the canal, down the canal where I introduced him to the drinking fountain, down to Southern, up Los Alamos, across Pueblo, and back up 32nd to his corner.  It was probably just over 3.2 miles, but I stopped my Garmin both times we walked.  Then I ran back home and got just over 4 miles in all together.

Brad is one of my dearest friends and has been since we met in college.  Brad was adopted and is not really sure about his heritage, but he may very well be black.  He has a 7 year old boy with Down Syndrome.  We've already decided that our children are getting married.  We used to play the Movie Quotes game on our lunch break when we worked together.  The only chance I'd have a beating him was when I teamed up with Alexis and we used our combine scores.  But even then he'd  usually win.  One of our favorite movies we like to quote is O Brother Where Art Thou.  When all else fails and we run out of stuff to talk about, we just start quoting that movie.

Time - 41:06 (avg. pace 10:07)

Splits - 9:41, 10:23, 10:37, 9:49, 0:33


Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 4.06
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 10:20:47 from 168.177.153.27

With no daylight savings time you have to get up even an hour earlier to get running before the sun is up. I just realized that and that sucks.

O Brother Where Art Thou is my favorite movie. My wife loves to quote The Grinch with Jim Carrey.

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 10:51:36 from 72.223.91.148

Somebody looks FABULOUS!!!

From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 11:27:36 from 168.177.153.27

Did you cut your hair like the mayor of Who-ville?

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:02:42 from 75.196.6.39

Care for some gopher?

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:10:03 from 206.19.214.144

No thank you, Delmar. A third of a gopher would only arouse my appetite without bedding it back down.

From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:10:32 from 168.177.153.27

No thanks. A third of a gopher would only arouse my apatite without beddin' her back down.

From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:10:55 from 168.177.153.27

Crap. Burt beat me to it.

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:11:51 from 206.19.214.144

LOL! By 29 seconds!

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:12:18 from 206.19.214.144

We came across a whole...gopher...village.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 14:11:08 from 132.3.53.68

Doesn't look like you were very efficient in getting off the toilet.

From RAD on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:17:48 from 76.27.16.189

I was enjoying the comments...then I got to SlowJoe and just laughed!! HA!! Nice!

Glad you were able to finally get off of the throne and get to Brad's corner. I love running with friends. I think it is why I love running so much. Not so fun alone - I like company.

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:21:00 from 206.19.214.144

Joe - I take great pride on having a clean backside.

RAD - Who would have thought you like to talk?

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:22:47 from 206.19.214.144

Hey mister! I don't mean to be tellin' tales out of school, but there's a feller in there that'll pay you ten dollars if you sing into his can.

From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:27:40 from 168.177.153.27

We ain't one-at-a-timin' here. We're MASS communicating!

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:30:26 from 206.19.214.144

It's a good thing your mother died giving birth to you. If she'd have seen you, she'd have died of shame.

From Chad on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:35:59 from 168.177.153.27

Moral fibre? I invented moral fibre! Pappy O'Daniel was displaying rectitude and high-mindedness when that egghead you work for was still messing his drawers!

From RAD on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:38:24 from 76.27.16.189

we...thought.you.was.a...toad.

From Chad Robinson on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:39:11 from 67.136.62.186

Damn! We're in a tight spot!

From RAD on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:41:07 from 76.27.16.189

I's suspect that like me you are endowed with the gift of gab :)

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:49:52 from 206.19.214.144

I flatter myself that such is the case. In my line of work it's plum necessary.

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:52:11 from 65.191.246.68

No movie lines, but I love running with friends who've got lots in common with us. I hope Brad is working on getting the 8 cows ready for his son to take your daughter's hand :-)

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:55:37 from 206.19.214.144

QP - Goats. That's part of the reason we ran so early was so that Brad would have time to go milk the goats.

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 16:56:26 from 206.19.214.144

Have you been using my hair treatment?

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:00:48 from 161.38.218.168

are you crazy, boy? we're vegetarians here in nilbog. didn't you know that? here's some nilbog milk. special milk. high in vitamin content. here, it's free.

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:13:27 from 206.19.214.144

Um, that's not the right movie allie. But, A for effort.

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:15:13 from 161.38.218.168

shoot. can i try again?

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:15:40 from 161.38.218.168

i'm sheriff gene freak.

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:15:57 from 161.38.218.168

half man. half plant. a goblin's favorite food.

From allie on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:16:36 from 161.38.218.168

they're eating my mom!

troll: do you want some, joshua?

AHHHHH!

From Burt on Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 18:16:37 from 206.19.214.144

Okay. That's the same movie.

From Rhett on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 13:02:18 from 74.32.220.216

Sounds like you know more about Brad than Brad does. You should do his biography. :)

From flatlander on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 13:06:09 from 198.207.244.102

Good entry, but I'm out of my league on this one, I'm no good at movie quotes (that might improve if I ever went to a movie). But nice running with your friend in the heat, sure that made it a little more bearable.

From JD on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 20:58:51 from 97.117.126.1

I'm gonna R-U-N-N-O-F-T!

From Burt on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 21:15:06 from 72.223.91.148

Go home and mind yo pa!

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