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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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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
Sat, Jun 30, 2012
Total Distance
20.00

These 20 miles were my backpacking miles over the course of the 4 days that I spent at Havasupai.  It really is a beautiful place.  Aqua green water.  Breathtaking falls.  Lots of people with Ragnar shirts.  The only part I didn't like was when I almost drowned and the painful blisters on the balls of my feet.  Oh how they hurt.  I don't think I'll be running anytime soon.  Maybe I'll post pictures later.

**************************************LATER**************************************


Saucony Hurricane 13 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 11:46:39 from 69.131.141.92

Wow, lots going on with you lately, so much to comment on. First I want to hear more about you almost drowning, I'll definitely have something to say there.

Congrats to your wife on 60#!

From Burt on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 11:51:29 from 72.223.80.161

Well, I'm not a very good swimmer, and I tried to go behind the falls like everyone else. I got stuck and had to wave for help. If I was all alone, I'd be a goner right now.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:02:06 from 69.131.141.92

yikes! Sounds fun other than that though.

From Burt on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:02:56 from 72.223.80.161

Yeah.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:05:24 from 69.131.141.92

Good.

From april27 on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 17:38:09 from 99.188.251.180

Sounds beautfiul. Well the pics on FB were too!

From Burt on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 23:13:22 from 72.223.80.161

What? We're friends on FB? Shhhh! Don't tell anyone. Everyone will want to be friends with you.

From april27 on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 06:10:15 from 99.188.251.180

You said that last time!

From RAD on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 11:18:56 from 98.202.23.178

I've always wanted to do Havasupai falls...jealous. Not of the near drowning though, but I'm sure that is what would happen to me!

From Tracy on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 11:47:09 from 50.103.235.9

Glad you didn't drown. That would have really sucked.

From Burt on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 11:54:27 from 72.223.80.161

April - I need to come up with new material.

RAD - You are RADSwimmingblog.com now. It wouldn't happen to you :)

Tracy - tell me about it!

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 08:20:45 from 71.195.219.247

Pictures?

From Burt on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 11:25:41 from 72.223.80.161

Ok, I posted a few just for you Melody. The rest of them are on Facebook.

From flatlander on Wed, Jul 04, 2012 at 20:24:11 from 76.31.26.153

I went on a Boy Scout trip there a long time ago, still remember how beautiful it was. Glad to see nothing has changed, and glad you are OK.

From Burt on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 07:55:36 from 72.223.80.161

Flat - were you a scout or a leader? Because if you were a scout, that must have been a looooong time ago.

From flatlander on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 09:27:04 from 198.207.244.102

Yes sir. Summer of 1968. Before hippies. Before Burt.

From julieesplin on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 14:10:20 from 75.169.178.4

Havasupai is beautiful. I want to go there. Just a few weeks ago a 15 year old scout, grandson of someone in our ward, drown there when he eiter tried to go under the waterfall, or just got too close and was sucked under. He was a good swimmer too. I'm glad to hear you're ok.

From Burt on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 16:39:56 from 72.223.80.161

I heard about that, too, Julie. You can believe that was going through my mind as I was stuck over there. And a million other things.

From DaleG on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 20:11:01 from 152.216.3.5

You're a survivor, Burt. Glad to hear you weren't alone while you were stuck.

From Burt on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 20:49:44 from 174.254.17.199

Thanks DaleG.

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