| 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 Favorite Blogs: |
|
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
|
|
| | I put a blast out on Facebook to go run Usery Pass this morning. I got one person to go with me, Alyssa, RAD's new BFF. She was up late and running a little behind this morning, so I waited for her. But once we started running she told me not to wait for her. I knew we'd see a lot of bikers this morning since we didn't start until 6:45am. Most of them were pretty friendly. The ones coming downhill were mostly in the zone. I'd wave at them and occasionally get the slightest head nod. If they were really friendly they would lift a few fingers off the handlebars. The friendliest downhiller actually removed his entire hand off the grips and had a grin from ear to ear. Some of the riders on the other side of the road going uphill would make short talk with me. The first one said, "I love this breeze we're getting." I told him it would be great to have it at my back on the way down. Another guy said I had a pretty good clip going. I told him I'd run it faster before. And yet another when I was close to the top told me there's no way he could run up that hill. I told him he could. Well, I was feeling pretty good when I got to the top. I crossed the road and stretched for a second. Then I headed back down. It was then that I realized how HOT it was! No more breeze to cool me down. One lady who had stopped at the top on her bike offered me a drink out of her squeeze bottle which I respectfully declined. I probably should have taken her up on the offer. But I had some Shot Blocks. Uh. Yeah. Anyway, I decided not to push the pace on the downhill like I like to do. I still felt good and was waving to all the cyclists. One guy had stopped 1.2 miles from the top. I told him he had only 1.2 miles to go and I literally heard his heart break. Not literally. But I have never heard anyone sound so disappointed. I felt sad for him, yet it amused me. It wasn't until the last mile when the heat really started to take a toll on me. It wasn't a big deal. I just needed to take it easy. I don't think I could have gone much further. I finished in just under a buck 11. Then I waited for Alyssa. I'm not sure how much further she was behind me. Maybe 10 minutes? But the heat was eating her up, too. But we both made it! Splits - 10:06, 10:33, 10:45, 9:53, 8:50, 8:41, 9:09, 2:52 Temp - 95°
|
| Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 7.30 |
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
| Debt Reduction Calculator |
|
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
|