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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
10.00

This morning I ran with my boss, although I don't think he'll be my boss for long, as business is slowing down.  I'm pretty sure I'll be let go soon.  But this isn't the Fast Pity Burt Blog.  It's the Fast Running Blog!  So on to the report.  I thought it was only a 4 mile jog to his house.  I headed up Lindsay and got to Brown.  Any Mountain View Toros in the house?  I was pretty sure there was a stop light at his street which I believed to be a half mile north of Brown, but I couldn't see one for another mile.  So I called him and asked  him if he lived half a mile north of Brown or north of McKellips.  He said half mile SOUTH of McKellips.  I told him I was passing the stadium so I should be there shortly.  But I never saw his street.  Finally I was getting close to McKellips and I knew I didn't pass it.  So I tried to call him again, but he didn't answer.  I turned around and ran back to the high school.  This time I knew for sure I didn't pass his street.  I stopped a kid on his bike and asked if hew knew where it was.  He said it was past McKellips.  So now I'm about a mile and a half away and it was already ten minutes after 5am.  Luckily my boss called and apologized for saying the wrong thing.  He told me he would come pick me up.  I was grateful because I had already gone 4.41 miles, and he wanted to run about 6.  My average pace for the warm up was 9:41.

Splits - 9:53, 9:38, 9:39, 9:35, 3:55 for 0.41 (9:37 pace)

He even offered me a ride home.  He likes to run a little loop which takes us into Lehi through the orange groves.  He says the temperature drops 5 degrees there, but it didn't feel like it.  By the way, I froze a Gatorade over night, and it had already melted completely before I was done with my warm up and the sun wasn't even up yet.  Anyway, the loop only ended up being about 5.43 miles, and I wanted to get an even 10, so I kept going a little bit to reach my mini goal.  Average pace 8:46.

Splits - 9:03, 8:50, 8:46, 8:50, 8:31, 5:01 for 0.59 (8:31 pace)

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lily on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 14:28:59 from 67.199.181.73

I missed you too Burt. You are a manly man for being so willing to run in such terrible heat. Az is as close to hell as I've ever been. Good job! :)

From allie on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 15:17:12 from 174.23.194.233

nice run burt. so, you have a lehi in AZ?

From Steve Piccolo on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 15:29:29 from 66.60.122.113

Way to get some good mileage. Hope you can keep your job. Sorry to hear business is slow.

From Doone on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 15:29:42 from 184.10.154.170

I so hear you on the whole heat thing. Kudos for not giving up on finding your running mate!

From Burt on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 17:32:00 from 68.225.214.248

Lily - Glad you survives Arizona.

allie - It's more of a neighborhood in northern Mesa.

Steve - We'll see what happens. Could mean a new opportunity doing something else.

Doone - I know Havasu is just as hot as Phoenix/Mesa. But at least it's not as miserable as the heat in Bullhead City.

From Sammie Howard on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 18:42:40 from 86.173.127.218

Burt well done great pace there and the heat ouchie ouch so sorry to hear work is slow.... running with your boss not something I hear of often :)

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 23:24:56 from 68.103.255.61

Nice miles today Burt. Good luck with the job, the job losses are everywhere and I hate to see yet another person go through it.

From flatlander on Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 09:46:59 from 76.31.26.153

I think running with your boss is like playing golf with your boss -- make a good effort but make sure he wins. Nice run and nice splits.

From Brent on Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 10:08:22 from 66.7.127.219

Burt, keep running with the boss, without scaggs, maybe a networking opportunity, good luck on training and career. Nice miles, Mr Consistent in on the rise.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Scott Ensign on Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 13:11:45 from 71.35.225.195

Burt, way to look on the positive though I can't imagine he would let you go, you are too cool and talented. If you do move come to Cache valley.

hey- fun to be friends on facebook! I found a bunch of bloggers there on the FRB unite page. cool.

From Kelli on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 13:22:59 from 71.219.99.30

Great run, glad you found a buddy. Maybe if you keep running with him he will be sure to keep you and get rid of someone else???

From Toby on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 21:56:51 from 216.194.124.37

It is always nice to find a friend along the way! Sorry to hear about your job - that is never fun!

From Teena Marie on Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 22:21:23 from 174.52.45.85

Nice miles (dang that heat).

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