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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
5.61

I got up earlier than normal today because I actually needed to be to work on time.  I brushed my teeth, shaved, got dressed.  Then I went downstairs to wake my boy up so he wouldn't miss the bus.  I saw his snakes needed water so I grabbed a cup and filled it with water.  He still hadn't got out of bed so I dumped a little on his forehead.  (He's used to that.)  Then I went outside and did my pre-run stretch routine.  I came back in and he still wasn't up.  So I yelled at him to get moving.  I did my Wal-Mart bypass loop and knew that if he was still there when I got back, he was not going to catch the bus.  Sure enough, he was still there and not even dressed.  My wife said she came downstairs and found him asleep on his chair.  So now I was mad because I couldn't be late, and my wife was going to have to take him to school 10 miles away.  I made him pay me $2 for gas money.  The usual punishments of grounding don't seem to be working, so let's see if hitting him in the pocketbook has any affect on him.  Any thoughts?

Time - 45:44 (avg. pace 8:09)

Splits - 8:24, 8:08, 8:13, 8:08, 8:14, 4:37

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.61
Weight: 193.00
Comments
From Nevels on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 14:54:29 from 131.204.15.93

I like it.

Next time you could make him pay you AND go on your worst running route with you at some unholy early hour the next morning.

My kids are going to hate me...

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 16:06:37 from 90.201.147.118

Hey Burt nice running and no pink bikes !

Okay how old is he? Im such a softy my son walks all over me then I explode like a cake with a bomb ha ha ha.

Id probably make him take the next bus and be late as our sons school make them miss break time if they are late ! such a cruel mother leave it to the school to punish him ha ha ha (im such a wimp)

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:31:52 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run today! I'm thinking that your kids are younger then mine, but money usually has a good effect on getting them to do what needs to be done. It's funny because with my daughters the only thing that would get them to do things was to take away their books LOL The thoughts of not being able to read a book usually got them to behave. As for my son's it's usually money or take away the driving privliage.

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