| 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.
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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: |
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| | Saturdays are supposed to be my long runs. But I'm not in shape for long runs. But still, I should be able to do at least 4 miles. Well, I got up this morning, later than the last few mornings, but it was still dark out. My knees were sore. Why are they sore? I'm not running long or fast. But they were sore. I thought maybe I would just need to start going and they would loosen up. I stretched out and started running. I thought, well, I guess I'll only be doing two loops today. I don't even feel like 3.
I got to the Floodway and I saw a coyote running down Adobe. I turned around for a second and then turned back. I saw it standing in the middle of the road a few hundred feet away. It was staring at me. The street light had turned off. I stopped and watched it for a while. I thought I saw something smaller dart across the street. Maybe a cub? Nah, must be my eyes playing tricks on me. But why is it just standing there in the middle of the road? I thought I would wait until a car came by to scare it away. The street light turned back on and I tried to hide myself behind the warning sign. Still it just stayed there staring at me and no cars were coming. As I was about to give up, my eyes finally adjusted to the sight, and I realized I was staring at a tree trunk. What a fool I am.
I ran up to Brown and headed back down to Adobe on the other side of the Floodway. I saw a black figure coming toward me. I think. Who knows with my eyes today. But it was. I couldn't tell if they were running or walking. Walking. Man or woman? Woman. Then I thought, "I bet that's Edythe." And it was. I said, "Good morning! I'll see you tomorrow at church!" Shortly after that I realized my knees were still hurting and decided just to do one loop.
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