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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
13.67
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 8.34Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.33
Weight: 197.00
Total Distance
5.34

Nice morning out.  I saw a bunch of new faces today.  I even saw a dude that looks like he may be faster than me.  I'm going to have to break his leg.

Time - 44:35 (avg. pace 8:21)

Splits -

1 mile - 8:16

2 mile - 8:22

3 mile - 8:36

4 mile - 8:30

5 mile - 8:17

0.34 miles - 2:34 (7:33 avg.)

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 5.34
Weight: 0.00
Comments(23)
Total Distance
0.00

Last night my left calf muscle cramped up again in the middle of the night.  Seriously, it's the worst charlie horse ever.  My friend said that I need to drink more water.  But I don't want to pee the bed.

AM Bike Ride

Distance - 17.52 miles

Time - 1:06:26

Avg. Speed - 15.8 mph

Max. Speed - 21.7 mph

What a miserable ride home.  Headwind for 12.5 miles.

PM Bike Ride

Distance - 17.61 miles

Time - 1:19:56

Avg. Speed - 13.2 mph

Max. Speed - 20.3 mph

By the way.  I love the Suns dancers.  Who knew that so many of them were bloggers?


Weight: 0.00
Comments(34)
Total Distance
5.33

No other fast dudes out running this morning.  They probably all have broken legs.  I did see the Hawk for the second time.  Br. Hawkins goes to church with me.  I think he recently lost his job, so that's why he has more time for running.  He's taking the Scouts on a 50 mile hike next week. 

No cramps last night, so I must not be pregnant, Lori. 

Hey, Rhett.  Remember that Cramp-No-More stuff we got at the Havasu Half?  I put that in my water last night, and it was de-skusting!  I tried to drink as much as I could.  Finally I put a single pack of Raspberry Ice mix in it.  That helped a little, but I couldn't finish it.  Maybe it had expired and was rancid.

It rained last night, but you wouldn't know if from looking at the sky this morning.

Time - 44:12 (avg. pace 8:18)

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.33
Weight: 197.00
Comments(18)
Total Distance
3.00

A few observations lately:

1) I observed a couple of bruises on my legs between my hips and knees on the quads.  They kind of bugged.  I couldn't remember how they got there, but yesterday it dawned on me.  The smaller one on my right leg was from where my cell phone was hitting my leg on my 8 mile run last week.  The huge one on my left leg was from the frozen water bottle in my other pocket.  By the way, the ice completely melted to water in just over 4 miles.

2) I observed 5 neon yellow golf balls along Rittenhouse Road within a mile and a half stretch.  The wierd thing was, they all seemed out of reach of the driving range.  I figure Hansel and Gretel were not twins but quadruplets.  Their evil counterparts, Gransel and Hetel, were marking their path with them.  Marking your path with neon yellow golf balls is just pure dag-nasty evil.

3) I observed 5 ears of corn in between the sidewalk and the road today.  There is a corn field right across the Queen Creek Wash.  I wondered if they had fallen off the back of a truck or if some kids had picked them and thrown them there.  Either way it made me say, "Ah shucks."

Time - 22:19 (avg. pace 7:26)

Splits -

1 mile - 7:46

2 mile - 7:34

3 mile -6:59

This was the first time I've run a sub 7 on the third mile.  I hope I didn't push it too hard.  I feel a sharp pain in my left knee.

Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(24)
Total Distance
13.67
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 Silver/Old Gold/Phantom Miles: 8.34Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 White/Classic Blue/Raven Miles: 5.33
Weight: 197.00
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