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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, Dec 17, 2009

Total Distance

3.00

Only me, only you, and my IT band...

I took it easy again today. My knee is pretty sore from Saturday and yesterday. And although all my troubles seem so far away, now it seems that they are here to stay. I hate the Beetles almost as much as I hate Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods, athlete of the decade??? What? He hits a ball with a piece of iron. He's no athlete. Maybe some of his other extra curricular activities could be considered sport, but not golf. I hate him as much as I hate Oprah. Not quite as much as I hate the Spurs, but close. I'm so full of rage. It's not healthy.

Time - 26:57 (8:59 avg. pace)

Splits - 8:58, 9:00, 8:58

Temp - 43

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 3.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Nevels on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:42:44 from 131.204.15.93

so that's why you look angry in your profile picture...thinking about the spurs...

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:28:27 from 207.225.192.66

Better do some deep breathing or yoga and find your chee buddy. All that anger is not good for you :) I agree with most of your hate, but not the Beatles sorry.

From Merri on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:54:28 from 160.7.252.148

You heard what Tiger's new name is didn't you? Cheetah.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:25:01 from 12.231.112.98

John - I probably always look angry. I'm one of those people that when I'm sitting in a row all by myself in a crowded room, people will walk in and go sit in the other rows that are already filled up.

Lori - And that's why I like you so much :) Hey, I'm surprised Nevels didn't get offended about me hating the Beetles. He often quotes them on his blog.

Merri - that's a good one. Why didn't I think of it? Aren't you going to name the artist of the song lyric in my blog? Or at least sing the next line? I don't hate him because he's married to your sister.

From Nevels on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:26:28 from 131.204.15.93

I bit my tongue and decided to "Let It Be."

From Merri on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 14:02:09 from 160.7.252.148

Oh I believe in yesterday?

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 14:43:35 from 12.231.112.98

No, the first line. I modified it a little to go with the theme of running. Pretty clever, huh?

From Merri on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 15:05:04 from 160.7.252.148

no it's you, me and dupree.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 15:08:56 from 12.231.112.98

Ooh, such a bad movie. Not that it wasn't funny. Just bad. Can Owen Wilson make a bad movie, though?

From Merri on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 15:47:58 from 160.7.252.148

yes zoolander :) I've never seen you, me and dupree though :)

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 16:18:43 from 12.231.112.98

Zoolander was funny. Also bad. But funny. I love the gasoline fight scene. You can't make that up.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 16:52:51 from 90.201.147.190

ouch You really hate The Beatles ???? why oh Why???

thanks for the heads up on the email huh, not the person but a very strange one at that LOL :-)

Oh just cry baby cry or dont "carry that weight" oh jeeze your making me dizzy lizzy

there actually is a Penny Lane in Liverpool and just love me yeah yeah yeah

From TBarlow on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 17:09:13 from 216.194.124.36

I use to live in AZ many moons ago - Gilbert (right by an In n Out). When I was pregnant with my trio I was on bedrest for 3.5 months. The only time I was allowed to get out of bed was to go to the doctor. I would always stop to get a double double - double fries and a shake on the way home. I would rest that box on my beached whale belly and chow down. The point of telling this tale - I would always listen to the oldies station and they always had on the Beatles - it made me feel normal (but I haven't listened to them since).

From Britta on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 17:41:26 from 159.53.78.142

Oprah is not high on my list either! I really don't like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt has joined my list recently too. He is turning really weird!

From Lyman on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 17:50:18 from 170.135.241.46

IT band pain sucks! I've had it for years and then I stopped rotating my shoes every 300-500 miles. Started to run with old "flat" shoes and changed my cadence and stride. No more IT band issues.

Hey, don't mess with Ginobli and the Spurs. Show some love.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 17:56:05 from 12.231.112.98

Sam - I guess it comes down to I just can't stand their music. And the fact that they became such icons with such lousy music rubs me the wrong way. But they were such humanitarians. Wait, no. No they weren't.

Toby - Pregnancy makes you do crazy things.

Britta - My wife has a crush on Tom Cruise. So for all intents and purposes (or is it intensive purposes?) I should hate him, but I can't because he really is a good actor. And I hear Brad Pitt has chronic bad breath.

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 18:00:29 from 12.231.112.98

Lyman! Ginobili is the worst piece of garbage in the NBA. The worst. Worse than Robert Horry. Worse than Kobe. And that's bad. I know he's your paisano, but he's more like a payaso. If I ever see him in real life I'm going to punch him in the nose. And all I have to do is swing wildly. His nose is so big, I can't miss. Okay, now my blood pressure is up. Lyman...you almost had to come off my favorite blogs list. If it wasn't for that Argentine connection I couldn't forgive you. Oh, that guy's a cheater. Okay Burt, take a deep breath, count to ten, sing a hymn...

From Nan Kennard on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 18:13:38 from 174.51.250.151

Yeah, take your own advice and chill out. If you were my kid you'd be hearing an earful about what a strong word HATE is and why we don't use it. Try to see the good in people, Burt. SHEESH. Makes me wonder what you hate about me when I'm not around. You know I love ya though, right? (Just reproving with an increase of love afterwards here.) :)

From Burt on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 18:18:30 from 12.231.112.98

Whatever Nan. You're like Mary Poppins, perfect in every way. But my wife is going to make me eat soap when she reads this. That's a bad word in our house, too.

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 18:33:24 from 128.196.228.134

Nan and Mary Poppins ... I can't wait to see the picture of that -- but it is so true Burtie my boy, so true!

Don't you feel better now that you have gotten all that stuff off of your chest? It might even make it worth the soap ... although you will have to tell your WIFE, as you are walking around with a cane, wearing dark glasses (because you are blind), and she is fawning all over you, "oh why, oh why, did this happen to my husband??" (cry cry, tears tears) and you can turn to her and say, "it was the lifeboy" ...

From Lyman on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 18:58:57 from 170.135.241.46

Now Burt - Gibnobli is my favorite actor in the NBA. He's got EGOT skills (Emmy, Golden Globes, Oscar, Tony...30 Rock reference).

What would this blog be without you?

From Rhett on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:25:52 from 74.32.215.131

I hope the IT Band gets better soon.

From flatlander on Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:25:57 from 76.31.26.153

Burt, sorry to hear about your IT band. I had it last summer and it interrupted quite a bit of training. One day it just stopped, at mile 16, and never came back. Strangest thing. Hang in there, my impression is that they are not too serious in a physiological sense, but I am certainly not an expert. Go Rockets.

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