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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
24.95
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.53Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 10.64Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 8.78
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.53

I need to get some more miles in.  I didn't even crack double digits last week.  I did have two races though.  Anyway, no excuses.  As the slogan stolen from the late great prophet Spencer W. Kimball goes, Just DO IT!

Time - 49:16 (avg. pace 8:55)

Splits - 8:58, 8:46, 8:57, 9:02, 8:50, 4:44

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.53
Weight: 0.00
Comments(16)
Total Distance
5.52

I ran a lot faster pace today than yesterday.  I can probably thank Willie Nelson for that.

Time - 49:07 (avg. pace 8:54)

Splits - 8:43, 8:42, 8:56, 8:58, 8:59, 4:49

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.52
Weight: 0.00
Comments(16)
Total Distance
0.00

I got up to late to go running before celebrating mediocrity.  Maybe I'll go later.  Knowing me, probably not.  Anyway, on the bike ride to work another cyclist passed me up.  Like every day along this stretch I actually ride in the rocks next to the side of the road.  He was out in the middle of the car lane, and he yelled, "You have the right to be in the street.  Come on!" as he urged me to join him.  Not really sure if you have the right to be in the street without a helmet, but what do I know?

Weight: 0.00
Comments(14)
Total Distance
5.50

I had a fun run this morning with 8kidmom and my boss Jared.  I don't mind running on my own, but having people to run with is always better.  Usually better.  Sometimes better.  Pass the butter.  I'm not sure why, but I'm having hearing problems again lately.  After I started running my hearing problems went away.  Anyway, I tried to stay in the middle of them so I could listen to the stories.  They were some good stories, let me tell you.


Wait.  Isn't that the girl from the St. George Marathon video?  Why, yes it is.

Time - 48:01 (avg. pace 8:44)

Splits - 9:00, 8:40, 8:44, 8:49, 8:32, 4:16

Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 5.50
Weight: 0.00
Comments(24)
Total Distance
3.28

8kidmom is heading back to Utah today.  It's always a pleasure to run with a celebrity.  We met at Jared's house and ran with him and his wife, Michelle.  We only ran 3.28 so everyone would be good to go for a nice long one tomorrow.  Well, they can go on a nice long one.  I'll sleep in :)  I felt so dumb today because I couldn't hear anything.  No, dumb means you can't talk.  Deaf means you can't hear.  But I didn't do a lot of talking anyway because I couldn't hear.  Not that I talk a lot anyway.  What are we talking about?  Oh yeah, running.  At least the run was nice.

 

Time - 28:28 (avg. pace 8:40)

Splits - 8:51, 8:38, 8:33, 2:27

Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 3.28
Weight: 0.00
Comments(19)
Total Distance
5.12

At 8AM this morning my thermometer said it was 90° already.  I have to go in to work today, so I decided to run since nobody else will be here.  I hope.  Anyway, by the time I left at 9:40AM it was up to 95°.  But it felt nice.  Warm, like a mother's womb.

Time - 23:01 (avg. pace 8:58)

Distance - 2.57 miles

Splits - 9:02, 8:50, 5:10

Wish me luck on the way home!

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I didn't leave work until after the sun was down, so that helped.  It was only 85°. 

Time - 21:49 (avg. pace 8:33)

Distance - 2.55 miles

Splits - 8:29, 8:33, 4:58

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.12
Weight: 0.00
Comments(20)
Total Distance
24.95
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.53Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 10.64Mizuno Wave Inspire 7 Miles: 8.78
Weight: 0.00
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