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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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Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 (blue) Lifetime Miles: 800.75
New Balance 1260v5 Lifetime Miles: 9.19
Reebok Floatride Lifetime Miles: 8.23
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
Total Distance
5.40

It's been raining quite a bit today.  I've been wearing my running clothes for most of the day just waiting to go out.  I finally decided to go right after dinner.  What better training for Ragnar than right after eating two hot dogs and some Kraft Macaroni & Cheese?  I ran the first half mile with my sister-in-law as she rode her bike home.  Immediately I felt my belly jiggling.  I knew it would be a fun run.  My main focus was to not puke.  After about a mile it started raining again.  I got pretty soaked, but I was already sweating.  Hot dogs do that to you.  Speaking of dogs, there was a big dead one in the gutter.  It was pretty grizzly.  I don't like seeing dead things.  One time I came across this bum passed out on the sidewalk that I thought was dead.  That pretty much ruined my run.

Time - 48:57 (avg. pace 9:04)

Splits - 8:59, 9:09, 9:10, 9:08, 9:00, 3:31

Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 5.40
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From PRE on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 00:02:56 from 99.50.214.225

I find myself looking at your splits trying to figure out where you came across the carcass. I can't figure it out. Your splits are pretty consistent.

By the way, that was a fartastic race report Thursday.

From RAD on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 00:33:57 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work Burt! I must agree about the ragnar training, perfect conditions - even the aptly placed carcass to help the puking along.

From Burt on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 01:20:06 from 72.223.90.79

PRE - I'd say the dog was about 1.8 miles in. I had to concentrate on not letting it bother. But it's eyes were open! Stop thinking about it. Stop thinking about it.

RAD - We saw a dead javelina at the last Del Sol relay.

From Rye on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 02:16:42 from 174.27.80.234

I can't figure it out, you don't like it when I talk about green goobers.... but dead animals

From april27 on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 12:00:51 from 99.188.251.180

poor doggie!

From Scott Wesemann on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 15:18:10 from 75.162.75.27

Mac n Cheese and dogs for a pre race meal? I would have puked for sure. Props for holding that in.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 20:52:34 from 184.79.24.255

Love that roadkill. Did you know skunks die with their mouth open, bearing their teeth...every single time. It's science. I always look, and immediately regret it.

From Merri on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 23:10:42 from 160.7.252.148

Busted, cold dusted, hot dog, with mustard.

From Burt on Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 23:38:51 from 72.223.90.79

Rye - it's just that you're obsessed with green goobers.

April - I know. I think it was a pitbull, so I didn't feel too bad. But it was still sad and it looked like a horror movie.

Scott - You're much too sophisticated to eat hot dogs and mac & cheese anyway.

Joe - I've never gotten that close to a dead skunk. For some reason I just haven't. Wonder what it could be.

Merri - you have a song for everything.

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