Shaun Hoggan

Changing a sprinkler head because of hitting the riser with the lawnmower can be a contra speed factor when doing yard maintenance. When in my teens, I mowed lawns all summer for my entrepreneurial brother who owns his own a landscaping business among other successful ventures. We would speed though the day starting out early in the morning to beat the summer afternoon heat. The goal was to get in and out of the clients homes before they realized that we were there. At times we would go so fast that we would accidentally hit sprinkler heads breaking them. The act of changing a sprinkler head would slow us down by at least 20 minutes which is the time it would take to perform maintenance on 2 small homes. Two broken heads could easily turn into an hour of lost time.

While running tonight I noticed the sprinklers turn on at the commercial parking lot where the lawn met the concrete parking structure. The risers were only coming up about an inch which is a sure sign that there is not enough water pressure to push the risers all the way up. I feel sorry for the maintenance company who is will need to find and replace the break especially if they are the ones that broke the head. They have some hot summer afternoons ahead of themselves.

Day 3, 30 Minutes. Estimated length ran 3.0 miles.

Felt dizzy after running, I am going to sleep well tonight