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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
2.54

I was up early.  I didn't sleep well last night.  Probably because of the nap I took yesterday and I ate more than I should have last night.  It took me a while to get out the door, though.  It was 6:21am, and it was already light out.  We're supposedly nearing the end of days over 100º.  It is a little cooler out.  I like running when it's a bit cold.  I seem to go faster.

Today's run was much faster than yesterday's even though I didn't feel great.  I think it's because it wasn't dark out.  I slow down when it's dark.  I saw a lady ahead of me walking her two dogs.  One of the dogs, the stout one, kept turning around and looking at me.  She just kept focused ahead and kept pulling him along, but I was worried that I was going to make her trip over him or something.  Right before I passed her I saw Edythe Ray coming towards me.  She said something about running, running, running.  She has a very soft voice.  I guess she was talking about me because she wasn't running.  Then I passed the dog walker and apologized.  I wasn't sure if she would hear me because she had headphones on.  But she said, "No, you're fine."

About a minute after passing her I heard a noise and looked to the west.  It was a (flock?) of geese flying in a V formation.  They went right over my head.  I thought about taking a picture and pulled my phone out of my pocket, but it was too late.

I guess Strava disabled the Flyby feature.  That's too bad.  Or maybe I just need to reboot my computer, but I expect its the former.  As I was approaching Adobe I saw a guy riding a bike slowly.  Not real slow, but he looked like he could definitely go faster if he wanted.  I saw a lady running behind him.   I wondered if they were together.  They both turned on the RWCD road, and I followed them.  The guy went on ahead.  I didn't think I would catch the girl, and I didn't, but she wasn't running that much faster than me.

I headed back north on the Floodway path and saw the old couple that saw me shirtless last week.  I told them to have a great day.  I got passed twice by cyclists today but neither of them were the same guy that passed me yesterday.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 (blue) Miles: 2.54
Weight: 0.00
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