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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

Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Total Distance

4.28

My wife wanted to go running with me this morning. She's lost over 60 lbs since her surgery. She was very nervous to run around the block. It's a little over half a mile. (0.57 to be exact.) So when I got home from work this morning we put on our running clothes and went out. She made it the whole way without stopping. I'm very proud of her.

After we went around the block, I went out on my own. I did my usual 3 mile loop. When I was running up along the canal I saw from a distance what I assumed was a duck in the water. As I got closer I realized it was a black dog. I whistled for it. It paddled to me, but when I got to the edge, it got scared and swam away. I kept calling for it, and it would continue to come back and swim away. I was getting scared that it was going to get tired and drown. There were some steps on my side, but they were way far away. I was hoping it would follow me, but it wouldn't. So I positioned myself on the opposite side of the canal where there were some steps. I called for the dog. It swam to me then turned around right at the steps. Whew! It climbed out. I couldn't see a dog collar on it so I ran all the way up to the street and started back down the other side of the canal to make sure it was ok. As I approached, it took off and ran away. Oh well. At least I got it out of the canal, right?

Temp - 98°

**************************************UPDATE**************************************

I got to meet a very cool, albeit inactive, blogger today. Guess who it was....?

KP!

Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 4.28

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RAD on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 09:33:18 from 98.202.23.178

Burda...the dog whisperer. Oh, and give your wife a good fist bump and tell her I think she is awesome.

From Burt on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 09:37:41 from 72.223.80.161

What can I say? I'm a hero.

From Burt on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:47:59 from 72.223.80.161

RADDYPOO - I'm on my way to meet a fellow blogger, and you're going to be super jealous. :)

From Bonnie on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:50:05 from 128.196.228.134

I AM SOOOOOOOO jealous! Seriously, I am jealous!!

From Burt on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:51:34 from 72.223.80.161

Ok Bonnie. You can come. We're going to Jack in the Box.

From Tracy on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 19:26:51 from 50.103.235.9

Good for the wifey. That's an awesome start!

If I was a dog in the canal, I'd be scared of you too.

From Burt on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 01:37:28 from 174.235.196.181

Geez Tracy. You're always so mean to me.

From Tracy on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 07:44:30 from 50.103.235.9

I'll try to be more consistent in the future.

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 20:19:37 from 71.49.55.78

Congrats to your wife!

Nice job being the dog whisperer.

I am jealous you got to meet the awesomely awesome KP. Lucky Dog whisperer.

From Brent on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 21:22:19 from 66.7.127.67

Burt, 500 commando points for your wife, she is doing great, wow, great work on her part. Say hi to KP, she is a babe, you know all the babes on the blog. Thanks for looking out for the dog, dog lovers are the best, 200 commando points.

Stay Kool, keep running with you wife, the best thing in your like - b of bs rools out

From KP on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 00:26:12 from 198.228.217.153

Inactive shminactive.

From Burt on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 09:29:08 from 72.223.80.161

QP - You just like KP because you're QP. Don't forget the TP.

Brent - My wife was rubbing it in my face that she got more commando points than me.

KP - Remember that time you got your first taste of Jack in the Box Tacos and curly fries?

From allie on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 19:52:50 from 97.117.94.148

i'm jealous too. i've wanted to meet KP ever since we took our first road trip together.

From Bonnie on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 19:55:45 from 128.196.228.134

KP -- remember when we had fresh salsa made at our table??

From Burt on Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 13:53:49 from 72.223.80.161

allie - In your married face!

Bonnie - I mean this in the nicest way. Shut up!

From flatlander on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 06:30:58 from 76.31.26.153

Congratulations to your wife, Burt. Hi KP!

From Burt on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 09:11:53 from 72.223.80.161

Thanks Mark!

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