| 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 Favorite Blogs: |
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I forgot that I was going camping this week, so my week's plan of running doubles didn't work out. We went up to Camp Geronimo late Thursday night. That meant we were pitching the tent in the dark. But with the full moon and our flash lights, it wasn't that bad. So we slept in until breakfast time Friday and were so busy all day that I didn't get to go out for a run on Friday. This morning I knew I had to get up early and go or I would hate myself. My phone (alarm) was dead. But I managed to get up at 6:30am. I saw a trail on one of the camp maps. It looked like a good option. I wanted to bring my phone (camera), but it was dead. That's too bad, because it was really pretty. I stopped a just before a mile in a little grove to soak in the beauty. Then I said a prayer of thanksgiving for such a beautiful world we live in. My thoughts have been on all the troubles I've been going through lately, but I couldn't help but think that there are those that have it so much worse than me. I kept going with the thought that I would run at least two miles (if the trail went that far), and then see what I thought from there. Right about the two mile mark, the trail split. I followed the BSA Lookout Trail to see if I could make it to the Lookout. At this point it was a little too steep to run anymore. So I hiked for a while and finally saw a nice break in the trees with a gorgeous view. Alas, no camera. At 2.25 miles and 1200ft of climbing, I decided that was far enough. The way back was a little faster, but a bit technical. There was a lot of rocks, fallen trees, pokey bushes, stream crossings, and steep declines. But it felt really good to get the run in, and I don't hate myself. I did manage to get one picture before my phone died. 
Poor Mickey.
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