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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
2.56

I woke up in the middle of the night and had to go potty.  But I didn't feel like going all the way upstairs, so I just held it in and went back to sleep.  Come 5am, I couldn't hold it any longer, so I got up.  I went running shortly before 6pm.  It was still dark out, but it was getting light.  I saw a man walking on Adobe as I approached.  That's when I noticed my shirt was riding up my belly.  So I pulled it down.  I crossed Adobe and was heading towards the Floodway.  I could see three women coming towards me, all three of them walking dogs.  Two of them were on the sidewalk and the third was in the bike lane.  I had to run out in the street to go around them.  I also had to pull my shirt down.  I hope they weren't laughing at me.  I could see a light all the way up at Brown Rd.  It was just sitting there for the longest time.  When I finally decided to watch it to figure out what it was, it started to move.  It was moving pretty fast, too, so I figured it was a bicycle.  It was on the other side of the Floodway.  It was still too dark out to be able to tell if it was being pedalled or if it was electrical. 

I started running south on the other side of the Floodway and as I got closer to Adobe, I saw another light.  Was it the bicycle that had gone all the way down to University and turned around?  Nope.  It was the same guy that passed me a few weeks ago.  It was just getting light enough to see, so I thought it silly that he still had his light on.  I crossed Adobe and saw a runner coming towards me.  He was an old man with shoulder length gray hair.  He was wearing jeans and hiking boots.  Silly.

After passing by the well site, I could see a light underneath the Floodway bridge at University.  Was this the bicycle?  I kept watching it the whole time, but I never figured out who it was.  I headed back north on the other side of the Floodway.  I could see another light heading my way, but on the the other side.  It was the same guy again, still with his light on, but now it was perfectly light out.  I guess he was probably in the zone and couldn't bother to save his battery.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 11 (blue) Miles: 2.56
Weight: 0.00
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