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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
4.00

I went to Safford to visit my brother the day after Thanksgiving.  We stayed the night at a Comfort Inn.  It was quite comfortable.  I snored all night.  Then I pigged out on the continental breakfast because the room was so expensive and I wanted to get my money's worth.  Probably not the best idea knowing that I would be running shortly thereafter.  I figured my brother lived two miles away from the Inn, so I ran a mile down Highway 71.  It wasn't long before I realized the higher altitude was getting to me.  I also needed to launch some snot rockets, but I'm the worst at that, so I didn't.  I saw a bunch of cotton all over the road from the cotton farms nearby.  I thought about grabbing a handful and blowing my nose into it.  Again, I didn't.  After I crossed the hightway and turned around I felt a piece of phlegm bubble up.  I got ready to hock it, but it shot right out.  It was bloody and snotty and it landed all over my shirt.  It was so gross.  I think I'm getting sick.  I found a crumpled up piece of paper and wiped it off.  Then I continued on to my brother's house and got exactly 4 miles in.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 17:44:25 from 66.69.93.8

Eh, you can only eat so many stale danishes and bruised apples anyway.

I hope you gave thanks this Thanksgiving for people throwing trash out of their cars.

From allie on Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 18:11:00 from 161.38.221.168

happy birthday, sir.

#oprah

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 09:25:01 from 152.26.230.52

What a colorful story! You need to spend some time with pirates. We can teach you the best approach to snot rockets, phlegm balls, and using cotton to wipe your nose and other other important areas while on the run.

Hope you're really not sick.

From Tracy on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 20:01:01 from 50.103.252.199

Glad I read your blog today, even if I'm a few days behind. Hope you're not sick!

From Burt on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 21:03:11 from 184.98.217.24

Joe - How would I survive if I didn't?

allie - #makemehappyandmadatthesametime

QP - have you ever picked cotton?

Tracy - I am a little sick. But at least I didn't have to get my appendix removed today like my son did.

From Burt on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 21:14:23 from 184.98.217.24

Everyone go to this girl's blog: http://kilia.fastrunningblog.com/

She's posting riddles everyday this month. I don't want to be the only one trying to answer. Plus, I'm not sure I got them all right.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Dec 05, 2013 at 13:11:11 from 152.26.230.52

Burt- Is the Pope Catholic?

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 11:46:26 from 152.26.230.52

Still chewing snot balls?

From Burt on Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 15:07:04 from 184.98.217.24

I haven't even run since turning 40. Maybe when I'm 41.

From flatlander on Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 15:18:30 from 76.31.9.237

Merry Christmas, hope you are having a great day.

From allie on Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 16:05:08 from 172.56.8.89

sorry, typo. i meant to say crockpot grits.

From Burt on Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 16:22:27 from 71.216.109.214

Thank you Flaterthurber. I hope you had a merry Christmas, too.

allie!!! Their special was crackpot cream o' wheat.

From SlowJoe on Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 17:03:17 from 66.69.93.8

Ahhhh, I was too late. Missed opportunity, slowjoe.

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