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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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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
Wed, Oct 14, 2009
Total Distance
4.00

I have been so excited all day for tonight's run.  It's October.  That means everyone goes out to Schnepf's Farm for some festive fun.  In years past this means major traffic along Rittenhouse.  It has long been my fantasy to go running down Rittenhouse passing all the cars in the jam.  So as soon as I got home I changed my clothes because I was burning daylight.  2 miles out and 2 miles back.  That was the plan.  That should put me in the heart of it.  But guess what?  No more traffic other than the regular traffic.  I'm really depressed right now.

Time - 34:14 (avg. pace 8:34)

Splits - 8:31, 8:42, 8:31, 8:31 (one of these miles is not like the other...)

Temp - 73

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Steve Piccolo on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 00:17:06 from 66.60.123.63

You're sort of evil, Burt. :)

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 04:25:21 from 78.32.130.9

oh im sorry no traffic, Ive had some really good runs when there has been a traffic jam along the route it is an endorphin booster LOL

poor odd mile out

From ChrisM on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 04:31:59 from 130.88.123.4

The second mile is slow as it is the point that Burt realized there wasn't any traffic, what a bummer!

From flatlander on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 09:33:13 from 76.31.26.153

Burt, this is funny, no pressure but I'm going to read your post every day.

From Burt on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:46:31 from 68.76.197.194

Steve - Is it wrong to want to lower someone's self esteem because they're stuck in a car, and I'm out running free? In the end they'll thank me.

Sam and Chris - Yep. That's the mile where I got bummed out. (I hope bummed out doesn't mean anything bad in England.)

Flatlander - I fear I may have used up all my good material. If it ever gets boring, just scroll back and read. There is some good stuff a few months ago.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 16:30:45 from 90.201.147.131

Oh burt it doesnt mean anything other than what I think you meant if so please tell me Chris LOL and

Flatlander I dont think Burt will run out of material LOL

From auntieem on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 21:22:33 from 67.182.145.8

Sorry, Burt, how could they do that to you? And how can it be 73 degrees! Really?

Sorry you flubbed up mile #2; you really did have a bad day. Just give in to the depression for awhile; tomorrow is another one.

From JD on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 21:41:43 from 209.183.51.62

Schadenfreude denied!

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