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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
Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Total Distance
5.60

I finally took Vinh's and Lyman's advice and went for a nice slow run.  (Sorry for those of you I just offended for saying 9:25 pace is slow.)  It was really nice out.  I thought for sure it was going to rain because I washed three vehicles yesterday.  I got about half a mile into the run and tried to pass some egg nog, but when the prarie dog started poking its head out, I immediately stomped on the brakes on that idea.  That would have to happen to me on the day I decide to go real slow.  It made the last two miles brutal.  Even with the slow pace I saw someone way up on the sidewalk walking along.  I figured I might pass them so I was playing out the scenario in my head on how I would have to say, "On your left."  Just then I heard, "On your right."  I knew who it was.  It was On-Your-Right-Bicycle-Girl again.  I wonder where she goes.  She always has this yellow back pack on, and she just pedals on down Rittenhouse Road.  Anyway I said good morning to her and told her it was nice to see her again.  I'm sure she has a pet name for me, too.

Time - 52:42 (avg. pace 9:25)

Splits - 9:27, 9:21, 9:18, 9:25, 9:34, 5:39 for 0.60 (9:26 pace)

Here's a couple more pictures from last week's marathon:

This is my Derek Zoolander Blue Steel pose.

Gary and Sandy (not necessarily in that order.)  They can't take a bad picture.

This is at the Hoover Dam.  I can't believe how much the water level has gone down.

I remember when the water surface was up to that second tier beneath that bridge.  It's kind of scary actually.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.60
Weight: 195.00
Comments
From Lyns on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 15:26:14 from 75.162.196.36

I think her pet name for you was 'the guy who smells like eggnog'

From auntieem on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 16:10:11 from 67.182.145.8

Nice Blue Steel look. You could be a running model for sure.

From eightkidmom on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 16:43:23 from 75.167.1.65

Sorry Burt! I didn't check the blog until late, and then when I did, all my brothers decided that they needed to take Ben out shooting this morning. They were gone from 7-12:30. So we were forced to do our run at 5 AM. It seemed a little late at 11:30PM to call you and invite you for a 5AM run, so...We almost ran down Rittenhouse, but we ran down Queen Creek instead. Missed you by one block! I wish I could have gotten a glimpse of On-Your-Right-Bicycle-Girl. Bummer. Maybe next time. Hey! Where did you get the pics of the marathon? :D

From Lyman on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 22:19:30 from 75.169.106.214

At the risk of sounding a little weird from a guy...you are looking much thinner than your profile picture.

From Burt on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 22:49:57 from 98.177.216.165

Lyns - That would be appropriate.

auntieem - I practiced that pose for a month.

Cathy - I'm pretty sure I was up that late. I didn't get out until 9am. When do you guys leave? Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving out here. My wife took the pictures. You know, Six Kid Mom.

Lyman - that's not weird at all. It's romantic. My profile pic was taken in May. I was about 198 then. When I started the marathon I was about 195. That picture was taken at the end. I was probably about 185 by then.

From Smooth on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 23:29:36 from 71.52.71.251

NICE recovery run! Great pix! I was at Hoover Dam on Halloween...nice place to visit...can't believe how blue the water in Lake Mead is!

From Smooth on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 23:32:09 from 71.52.71.251

See the Dam garage in the backgroud? That's mile 6 of the Hoover Dam Marathon...running down the 4'wide switch backs to the top level of the garage; then back up was the silliest part of the course!

From Burt on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 23:43:41 from 98.177.216.165

Smooth - that sounds like a dam fun race. Those dam switchbacks must have been hard. I hope they had some dam good aid stations. Hopefully you avoided the dam traffic.

From Sandy Dune-Howard on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 11:54:52 from 90.208.239.169

Nice piccies Burt and great running

My pet name if I were on the right girl

"happy go runner guy" :-)

From nguyenvn on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 18:15:39 from 71.68.254.197

Nice run Burt! Hopefully you felt better after the run. Wow, can't believe Hoover Dam is that low these days...it's been years since I last saw it though.

From Bec on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 18:24:42 from 67.177.35.60

I like the pictures! I think your face is almost half-way smiling. I know at that point my face was probably on the ground. How far away the dam from Mesquite? Kinda fun that you went there.

Already that marathon seems like it was 2 months ago.

From Burt on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 19:59:32 from 98.177.216.165

Sam - Next time I'll ask her if she likes that name for me. (You know I'll do it, too.)

Vinh - I grew up in Kingman, and my grandparents lived in Vegas, so we used to drive over it all the time. I've seen it when it's overflowing. But I've never seen it that incredibly low.

Bec - It's probably 100 miles away. Vegas is 70 miles from Mesquite and the Dam is 30 miles from Vegas. I'm not sure if it would have been faster to go up through Flagstaff and then through St. George, but with both our parents living in Kingman, of course we take that route. So, are you ready for your next marathon?

From missy on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 00:28:52 from 65.100.213.120

Hi Burt, Thank you for your warm welcome. :) I used to live in Gilbert, I wonder if we crossed paths running one day. I like how you put pictures inside your blog message. How do I do that? My blog is so boring. LOL.

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