In the Pursuit of Wonder

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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Jan 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Queen Creek Turkey Waddle - 33:46

Short-Term Running Goals:

Nov - Mesa Mi Amigos Turkey Trot - 10k 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:


Personal:

I am married with a boy and a girl.  I live in Arizona and love nature, wildlife, and photography.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.960.000.000.008.96
Weight: 239.98Calories: 3393.00
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Bird watching, 1 mile of casual walking.

Weight: 0.00Calories: 122.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.160.000.000.002.16

Miles: 2.16 Time: 23:43 Pace: 10:58 Avg HR: 160, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (283.51) 

Light headwind last 3/4 mile

Weight: 240.60Calories: 398.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.160.000.000.002.16

Miles: 2.16 Time: 23:36 Pace: 10:55 Avg HR: 161, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (81.35)

Weight: 240.00Calories: 397.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.150.000.000.002.15

Miles: 2.15 Time: 22:34 Pace: 10:28 Avg HR: 161, Shoes: Brooks Addiction (285.66)

Good run, dreading the heat that's coming next week.

Weight: 240.30Calories: 400.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.490.000.000.002.49

Miles: 2.49 Time: 25:43 Pace: 10:20 Avg HR: 159, Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (83.84)

Much cooler night.  A few months ago I ran a 5k for a PB in 33:14.  According to McMillan this run is equivalent to  32:49 5k. I'll try and test that next weekend.

Weight: 239.00Calories: 462.00
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Hiked 6.59 miles roundtrip at the west fork of Oak Creek.

Went as far as the subway, where their was a bush of flowers covered in butterflies.

Also saw a Narrow-Headed Garter Snake, which are endangered and quite rare.  it took off before I could snap a picture, but one from the web above.  These aren't like normal garter snakes that stalk their prey from land.  These anchor themselves to the bottom of the stream and wait for a fish to swim by while underwater.  Baby Narrow-heads are quite small and when they anchor themselves to feed they get eaten by crawdads.  Oak Creek doesn't have crawdads, which is why it is one of only a couple places left in Arizona they can be found.

The west fork of Oak Creek has a sandstone bottom without any mud/dirt.  Perhaps crawdads need mud to live in, or perhaps no fisherman have released them as bait there.  Other parts of Oak Creek have crawdads, so I think it must be the mud thing.  Anyway, it was a lot of fun.  One of the premier hikes in Arizona and judging by the number of people there, that isn't a secret.  I counted 50 people on my way up and then quit counting, but I crossed paths with something over 100.

There were lots of maple trees which turn red in the fall,  I will have to make another trip mid Octoberish.

Got home and went and saw Harry Potter with a friend.  It has been a long day and I am bushed.

Weight: 0.00Calories: 1614.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.960.000.000.008.96
Weight: 239.98Calories: 3393.00
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