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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
19.56
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 10.99Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.51Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.06
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.49

I did a little research on ducks this morning.  I had to.  But the research I did not coincide with my field observations.  I wanted to know if ducks are monogamous.  Remember the ducks I've been seeing over the last couple of weeks?  Sometimes I see them in my front yard.  Other times they've been in the canal with their babies.  Well, my on-line research says that some species are monogamous, but mallards are not.  I'm pretty sure my ducks are mallards.  Mallards pair off with their mates, but the males usually leave the female after the eggs hatch.  From what I saw this morning, it made me wonder if Wikipedia is indeed the source of all truth and knowledge in this world.

As I was running up Lindsay approaching where the canal crosses, I saw the daddy duck next to the sidewalk.  I thought that was odd.  Usually he's in the canal or in my front yard begging for bread crumbs.  So I hugged the street side of the walk so as to not scare it away.  Then I noticed why it was standing there not moving.  It was right next to the mommy duck, who was dead.  It was so sad.  I stopped to look.  Daddy duck was quietly quacking.  I'm not sure if he was saying, "Stay away" or "Help."  But I was sad.  Sad, sad.

Time - 51:18 (avg. pace 9:21)

Splits - 9:19, 9:14, 9:20, 9:25, 9:20, 4:42

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.49
Weight: 0.00
Comments(32)
Total Distance
5.50

Easter candy!  Must run off the Easter candy!

Time - 46:36 (avg. pace 8:29)

Splits - 8:28, 8:24, 8:33, 8:32, 8:30, 4:09

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(12)
Total Distance
5.51

What's wrong with this picture?  One mile warm-up.  One mile speed work.  3.5 miles cool down. 

Nothing.

Time - 46:37 avg. pace (8:27)

Splits - 8:39, 6:31, 8:48, 8:54, 9:00, 4:46

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.51
Weight: 0.00
Comments(9)
Total Distance
0.00

We've got some very attractive females on this blog.  Pretty much all of them.  So I thought, what if I were to combine some of them?  It would double their beauty!

It didn't work out so well.


Who can name them all?


Weight: 0.00
Comments(21)
Total Distance
3.06

Three miles in the mean streets of North Las Vegas.  Actually, they weren't that mean.  But they were windy and a bit on the cold side.  There was a blonde haired woman that I caught up to.  As soon as I did she crossed the road.  It made me feel awesome.

Time - 24:57 (avg. pace 8:09)

Splits - 8:29, 7:58, 7:59, 0:31

Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.06
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Total Distance
19.56
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 10.99Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.51Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.06
Weight: 0.00
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