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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

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Total Distance

13.10

Time: 2:02:29 (avg. pace 9:21) New PR for HM!!

Splits:

1 mile - 8:00 - I wish I could run the whole thing at this pace

2 mile - 7:56 - Still feel really good

3 mile - 8:19 - a guy passed me casually on a bike. I wondered if a Sasha Pachev or a Jeff Shadley could keep up with him.

4 mile - 8:36

5 mile - 8:47

6 mile - 9:10 - Wondering if I should've drank the Cytomix before I ran. The package says to drink 5 fl. oz. after 15 min. of working out, and then repeat at 15 min. intervals. I drank the whole thing at once.

7 mile - 9:23

8 mile - 9:22

9 mile - 9:46 - Saw 8 bunnies on this mile.

10 mile - 10:09

11 mile - 10:28

12 mile - 11:17 - Yes, I was getting slower and slower, but this was in sand.

13 mile - 10:25 - In the parking lot at Rittenhouse and Ellsworth

0.1 mile - 0:53 - Man were my legs burning.

Finish time: 7:30 pm

Temp: 90 when I started. 80 when I finished.

Well, I'm not in the best shape yet to run a good half. 20 miles a week isn't cutting it. My speed is coming along great for shorter races, but I need to put more miles in. I want to run the Havasu Half. It's only 2 weeks away.

Weight: 192.00

Comments

From Marion on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 23:28:29 from 71.213.127.253

Holy smokes Burt! That is amazing :) I love the bunnies... did you talk to them???

From Burt on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 23:36:30 from 98.167.151.26

Marion - I don't know what's crazier; the fact that you talk to animals, or the fact that you expect them to talk back. I was cursing their cute little fluffy tails.

From sam on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 06:03:03 from 78.32.130.9

Burt, that is fantastic well done, and counting bunnies, I talk to myself sometimes especially when it starts to hurt.

I shouted on the 5k race, on the last 0.5k, I think I called myself a fat arse, "come on fat arse" the guys thought it was funny at the finnish, so did I, hahaha lol :)

From Burt on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 11:59:29 from 68.76.197.194

I must admit, Sam, I thought of you when I saw the bunnies because your such a happy bunny. :) Fat arse! Ha!

From Burt on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:06:35 from 68.76.197.194

Yikes. I can't believe I used 'your' instead of 'you're'. That's not like me.

From Kelli on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:20:59 from 71.219.76.202

Holy crud that is HOT!!! No more running in that heat, your shorts WILL fall off!!! You know you should weigh yourself after a run and drink the same amount of ounces that you lost, right???? Scott loses 6-8 pounds every times he runs, then he has to drink the entire swimming pool.

From Burt on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:35:12 from 68.76.197.194

It wasn't too hot.

From camille on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 13:50:52 from 71.223.67.112

nice going Burt. It was that hot yesterday, wasn't it? I was trying to find the temp when I was writing my blog, but I couldn't. (because I wrote my entry a good 3 to 4 hours later and the weather channel wouldn't show me the previous temps for the day). I just remember thinking... good crud, poor Melanie is going to bake to death out here.

From Burt on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 13:58:54 from 68.76.197.194

I know 90 is hot, but it wasn't all that uncomfortable for me for some reason. And I was wearing a long sleeve shirt.

From twinkies on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 18:24:53 from 63.241.173.64

Long sleeves in 90 degree weather is just wrong. I break out the shorts and t-shirt if the temp get above 40. Great run Burt.

From James W on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 23:40:36 from 70.190.199.29

Great job, Burt! Keep up the training, get in more miles, and you will be sure to break 2 hours at the havasu 1/2 (which actually sounds really interesting to me as well - I might have to check it out). Are you driving their with your family or by yourself?

From Burt on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 02:05:02 from 98.167.151.26

I'll be going by myself, but I need to swing by Kingman afterwards and pick up a washer and dryer. Thinking about carpooling?

From Kelli on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 20:59:20 from 71.219.76.202

You must be a true Arizonian---wearing long sleeves in 90 degrees. I would pass out.

When is your half that you are running?

From Burt on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 21:38:47 from 98.167.151.26

Apr. 4th. Conference weekend of course. Why do I always do that?

From Kelli on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 21:39:12 from 71.219.76.202

They should know better than to have races on that weekend!

From James W on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 00:13:31 from 208.54.14.115

well, SGM is held every year on conference weekend . . .

From Camille on Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 15:44:57 from 71.223.67.112

That is true... and *they* really should know better! Good point James!

From James W on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:09:04 from 12.151.72.1

Well, I *was* thinking about doing the race and possibly carpooling with you, but I think that it is not going to happen.

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