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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
23.17
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 12.00Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 11.17
Weight: 190.00
Total Distance
12.00

I was a fool to ever leave your side.  Me minus you is such a lonely ride.  Okay, that's all of the song I'm gonna recite because it starts to get mushy.  But it was good to be reunited with Marathon Dreamer.  Dreamer had run 8 miles already before I got there.  She was going for 20 so I ran the next 12 with her.  She did awesome.  The miles seemed to fly by, but I'm going to feel it in the morning.

Time - 1:48:07 (avg. pace 9:01)

Splits - 9:16, 9:01, 9:06, 8:59, 9:16, 8:51, 8:35, 9:09, 9:01, 8:53, 8:38, 9:23

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 12.00
Weight: 190.00
Comments(28)
Total Distance
11.17

Ringing in the New Year with a casual little run up the Hualapai Mountains.  Actually, it was anything but casual.  In fact, I would compare the level of difficulty to that of the marathons I've run.  I saw a post on Facebook that the Kingman Running Club would be doing a group run from the Gas n' Grub to the Ranger Station.  Since I was going to be in town, I decided to join them.

(To be continued.  My nagging wife wants us to go :P.  But just wait.  It's gonna be a good one.)

 Okay.  I'm back.  Anyway.  I had a feeling fellow blogger Kerry would be there.  He was, along with local speedy Chris Brady, a guy named Cody, and a gal named Cari who I found out is also a Fast Running Blogger but has never blogged.  (She told me she's going to start the Slow Jogging Blog.)  ((Cari just commented on my blog and entered her first blog entry.  Give her a warm welcome.  BTW, she's super cute and looks like Danielle Fishel.)

Twice before I've run this route.  But both times were in the opposite direction, downhill.  I'm not sure which hurts worse, uphill or downhill.  Downhill I think.  But uphill is harder.  We started at 9:30am.  It was chilly.  I was allllll bundled up.  We ran in a group for the first couple of miles.  Then something amazing happened.  I found a $20 bill!  Now everyone's eyes were open, but nobody had quite the eagle eyes of Chris who next found $100 bones!  10 seconds later he found another $100!  Then another $100!  Then a $1!  I questioned why he'd even bother with the $1.  But it was crazy! 

After a while Chris, Kerry, and Cody took off.  Cari and I ran together up until mile 7.  It was really neat running up the mountain and seeing the patches of snow ever increasing as we climbed.  Then Kerry's wife Denise drove by and offered to take our gloves.   After that, Cari starting putting some distance between us.  At mile 8 I was 100 feet behind her.  At mile 9 about 300 feet.  Then I bonked.  I've never had my legs sieze up like that, but it was d-i-f-f-i-c-u-l-t! 

I kept going, but had to take some walking breaks.  Finally I made it to the top and Denise had some hot chocolate waiting for us.  Here's some pictures.


Mile Time Elevation Elevation Gain

 

Total Elevation Gain

0 0 3555

1 10:08 3668 113 113
2 9:53 3818 150 263
3 10:36 4068 250 513
4 10:54 4321 253 766
5 10:38 4567 246 1012
6 11:29 4863 296 1308
7 10:16 5002 139 1447
8 11:16 5201 199 1646
9 12:57 5546 345 1991
10 15:41 6174 628 2619
11 20:30 6500 326 2945
11.17 2:24 6502 2 2947

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 11.17
Weight: 0.00
Comments(38)
Total Distance
23.17
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 12.00Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 11.17
Weight: 190.00
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