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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
27.28
Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 7.28Saucony Hurricane 13 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
4.28

My wife wanted to go running with me this morning.  She's lost over 60 lbs since her surgery.  She was very nervous to run around the block.  It's a little over half a mile.  (0.57 to be exact.)  So when I got home from work this morning we put on our running clothes and went out.  She made it the whole way without stopping.  I'm very proud of her.

After we went around the block, I went out on my own.  I did my usual 3 mile loop.  When I was running up along the canal I saw from a distance what I assumed was a duck in the water.  As I got closer I realized it was a black dog.  I whistled for it.  It paddled to me, but when I got to the edge, it got scared and swam away.  I kept calling for it, and it would continue to come back and swim away.  I was getting scared that it was going to get tired and drown.  There were some steps on my side, but they were way far away.  I was hoping it would follow me, but it wouldn't.  So I positioned myself on the opposite side of the canal where there were some steps.  I called for the dog.  It swam to me then turned around right at the steps.  Whew!  It climbed out.  I couldn't see a dog collar on it so I ran all the way up to the street and started back down the other side of the canal to make sure it was ok.  As I approached, it took off and ran away.  Oh well.  At least I got it out of the canal, right?

Temp - 98°

**************************************UPDATE**************************************

I got to meet a very cool, albeit inactive, blogger today.  Guess who it was....?


 

KP!

Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 4.28
Weight: 0.00
Comments(17)
Total Distance
3.00

Last night was crazy busy at work.  I was literally running everywhere.  But I won't count those as miles.  Not the way I want to end a shift.  Oh well, it's over.  I really wanted to run this morning, so I did.  I slogged through my 3 mile loop.  In the last half mile a pitbull, by the name of Precious, came running up to me.  I almost freaked out, but then I remembered I'm a dog whisperer.

Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Total Distance
20.00

These 20 miles were my backpacking miles over the course of the 4 days that I spent at Havasupai.  It really is a beautiful place.  Aqua green water.  Breathtaking falls.  Lots of people with Ragnar shirts.  The only part I didn't like was when I almost drowned and the painful blisters on the balls of my feet.  Oh how they hurt.  I don't think I'll be running anytime soon.  Maybe I'll post pictures later.

**************************************LATER**************************************


Saucony Hurricane 13 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(20)
Total Distance
27.28
Asics Gel 3030 Miles: 7.28Saucony Hurricane 13 Miles: 20.00
Weight: 0.00
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