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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.

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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, Sep 22, 2011

Total Distance

4.39

This morning I wanted to do at least 5 miles. I started out pretty good, but after a while I started crashing. I decided to stop at the magic water fountain and evaluate how much further I would run from there. I saw the vagrant that lives there sitting on the bench. Well, if I'm not afraid of a Harley Man, I'm not afraid of a vagrant. I ran right up to the magic fountain, and this is how the conversation went:

Vagrant

Good morning.

Good morning. How are you?

Vagrant

Oh, I'm all right. How about you?

Pretty good. (Slurp down some magic water. Go over to the fence to stretch out some.)

Nice that they put these water fountains in.

Vagrant

Yes it is.

(Finish stretching.) Well, you have a good day.

Vagrant

You do the same.

After that I decided that if I turned south on 32nd St. it would be close to 4.2 miles and that seemed appropriate since I was wearing my Pat Tillman race shirt.

Splits - 8:57, 8:48, 9:04, 9:30, 3:15

Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 4.39

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 14:35:41 from 132.3.53.68

Big Gulps huh? Well, see ya later.

From RAD on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:13:45 from 76.27.16.189

Glad the vagrant let you into his home to get a drink :)

From ACorn on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:21:35 from 68.66.168.22

Vagrant or is he the newly appointed protector of the fountain that is magical? Makes you wonder....

From Burt on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:21:51 from 72.223.91.148

Joe - Ha!

RAD - for all I know, he makes sweet love to the magic water fountain.

From DaleG on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:24:03 from 71.199.57.238

Joe....That's exactly what I was thinking

Burt....Nice run. How's the weather down there? Is it still really hot?

From Burt on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:24:27 from 72.223.91.148

ACorn - you commented 16 seconds before I did. Well, he didn't ask me any riddles or have me give him a password. I was a little worried that my sexy stretching might prompt his animal instincts.

From Burt on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:25:35 from 72.223.91.148

Dale - you commented 24 seconds before I did. The weather was good this morning. Low 70's. But it will be pushing triple digits this afternoon.

From DaleG on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 15:32:50 from 71.199.57.238

Blogging in real time makes it more fun. Sounds like perfect temps for running. It's really cooled down a lot up here and I like it.

From Chad on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 17:40:28 from 168.177.153.27

It's good he didn't ask for your favorite color and through you into a bottomless abyss if you got it wrong.

From Steam8 on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 19:05:46 from 166.70.55.77

Burt, we are the same....always taking the opportunity to talk to everyone during a run! Nice run by the way! I wish I could run! :(

From flatlander on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 19:53:31 from 76.31.26.153

Very deep. Is that him in your photo?

From Burt on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:01:06 from 68.14.209.26

Chad - He's a vagrant. Not a troll.

Steamer - Sorry. If it makes you feel better, I suck at running.

Flat - Yep. He's the one in the orange shirt. You can tell how malnourished he is by his knobby knees.

From Dan on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:02:25 from 24.209.83.20

Flat, your a vagrant? I thought you were a lawyer.

From flatlander on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 20:25:46 from 198.207.244.102

Dan, you can be anybody you want online. Not sure why I picked lawyer though.

From Calvin on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 01:41:53 from 66.182.67.64

I wonder what noun the vagrant used to describe you in his blog.

From Burt on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 15:41:02 from 68.14.209.26

Calvin - Maybe jock? Stud? Tool? Douche bag? I'm not sure. I'm not subscribed to his blog.

From JD on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 15:58:49 from 70.96.78.149

Is the vagrant fragrant.

From Burt on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 16:08:00 from 68.14.209.26

Oh yeah. Definitely. In a good way.

From Merri on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 23:19:43 from 160.7.252.148

Honey Jones tells me you have smelly farts.

From Burt on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 00:53:30 from 72.223.91.148

Darn my mother-in-law! Letting out all my dirty secrets.

From april27 on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:28:46 from 99.188.251.180

your conversation was titallating! I hope I spelled that right!

From Burt on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 12:44:53 from 72.223.91.148

It won't be long and I'll be him.

From april27 on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 15:13:53 from 99.188.251.180

At least u both know where the good spots in town are...magic fountain

From Burt on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 17:40:49 from 72.223.91.148

That's true. He may have a turf war on his hands.

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