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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
Tue, Nov 26, 2019
Total Distance
2.61

I wore my trail shoes today because I packed my regular running shoes.  We're going to Utah today and will spend the rest of the week at my sister's house in Enoch.  It's always a good time, but there's going to be a lot of snow this year, so I'm worried.

So today I turned north on the Floodway path and saw a coyote in the Floodway.  I kept running and I saw another close to it.  Then I thought I saw another, but I quickly noticed it was a dog.  I was too far away to see the owner.  I got closer and recognized that it was Gordon.  The coyotes were cautiously keeping their distance as was Gordon, but neither were running away.  I then saw Gordon's owner.  He was trying to call Gordon back to him.  But Gordon doesn't always listen to him.  So when I got close enough I called him.  He came darting toward me.  It was cool.  Then his owner struggled to get his leash on him because his hands were so cold and he couldn't push the metal clip open.  He finally got it and we talked about coyotes for a minute.  Then I took back off and as I was getting close to Brown, I saw a Flood Control truck coming down the path.  I flagged them down and told them about the coyotes.  They probably thought I was weird.  I then continued running my loop and when I got to the other side I stopped to take a picture of the coyotes.  They ran to other side of the Floodway.  Not sure if the workers saw them or not, but they probably did if they were looking.  When I got to Adobe I had caught up to the workers even though they were on the other side of the Floodway.  They have to stop and unlock each gate as they drive down and then lock them back up again.  I passed the RWCD well which is the half way point between Adobe and University when they passed me again.  I caught back up to them at University and was running back over towards them.  The kid that was locking up the gates had to zig and zag because I almost ran into him.  Ha! 

Jeff wasn't there today.  I hope he's gone to a shelter.  It's getting too cold to be sleeping outside.

Mizuno X10 Trail Miles: 2.61
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 10:38:58 from 68.98.75.52

There are two coyotes in this picture. See if you can spot them both.

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