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Location:

Las Vegas,NV,USA

Member Since:

Jan 13, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

1600M - 5:51 (Corp Challenge 2009)

5K - 19:38 (Tule Springs Stake 2009)

10K - 42:30 (Spectrum 2008)

Half-Marathon - 1:28:23 (Fontana 2009)

Marathon - 3:29:28 (St. George 2008, Monsoon)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train well enough to run a BQ 3:15 marathon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue to train well stay healthy and enjoy running for many years to come.

Personal:

Married with 4 children ages 8-14.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics 2170 Grey/Green Lifetime Miles:						448.80
Asics 2170 Grey/Green 2 Lifetime Miles:						25.10

Tue, Jun 09, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

Another slow and easy 7 today. I have the beginnings of a cold coming on and when I woke up today I felt like had been run over by a dump truck. Thought about skipping the run and staying in bed but somehow found the will power to get up and go. The last few days along one part of my route I have been having a close encounter with a black bird. This thing thinks it's pretty funny to swoop within inches of my head. I guess I need to start running with a broom just in case.....

Time: 1:00:44 8:41/mile

NB 769 Blue Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Teena on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 11:35:02 from 67.177.20.13

Oh man ... stupid colds!!! Be careful.

When you talk about the black bird I can't help but think of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven." SCARY STUFF HB!!! Yes, take a broom!!!

(Birds freak me out ... not sure why ... they are just freaky little things.)

From Mike Warren on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 12:40:02 from 207.50.149.221

You only have to worry if a group of Vultures begin to circle around you. I seriously doubt your running is that bad, LOL. 7 miles is a tough run in my book, nice job!

From DonGardinero on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 13:03:38 from 75.162.161.195

Dang birds!!! I get freaked out by birds, too. I was fishing once when I was a teenager and I got too close to a huge bird and its nest full of baby birds. That thing chased me for a half mile along the river bank and the river bank was all big rocks. I bet no one has ever run as fast as I did on rocks like that. lol

From Kathie on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 14:15:01 from 207.155.176.10

Nice run and with a cold even! I have never had a bird attack, I guess it could be scary didn't they make a move about birds attacking?

From Rhett on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 14:35:07 from 170.215.58.122

Take a pellet gun with you. One ping with that and that bird will leave you alone forever.

From Clay on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 16:22:15 from 66.119.143.249

Those bird can be very aggressive, so be careful. I hope that you get feeling better, keep working hard.

From RivertonPaul on Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 18:02:14 from 67.42.27.114

I hate swooping mother birds. Another reason I now treadmill run. :)

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