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Location:

Fort Collins,CO,

Member Since:

May 15, 2003

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided PR's:
5K: 14:48 (Track - 2001)
10K: 30:45 (Track - 2001)
10K: 31:32 (Bolder Boulder - 2013)
Half Marathon: 1:06:09 (Duluth - 2013)
Marathon: 2:17:54 (Grandma's) - 2014)
Marathon: 2:19:47 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2013)
Marathon: 2:19:49 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2010)

Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News - 2011)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half - 2011)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George - 2007)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston - 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Started taking Enbrel in March, 2009.

Run as much as I can, and race as well as I can. Make the most of however much time I have left as an able-bodied runner.

Training for the 2018 Colorado Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall.

Personal:

1 wife, 2 kids. 1 cat. Work as a GIS Specialist/Map Geek

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5

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Fri, Sep 14, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

AM - 7.5 miles on the canal trail. Took it slow and easy. 8:44/mile average pace. Some dude passed me on the canal trail coming back. That felt sort of weird.

Will do a few more miles tonight. My probability to finishing TOU has been upgraded from 30% to 33%.

(1120: 281 miles)

Top of Utah preview newspaper article is HERE. Jon's pace group made the print, heh heh. Now the pressure is really on. The article also mentioned someone else who I did not know was running: Joseph Sitienei. He has run a marathon barely under 2:22 at sea level, and several marathons and halves much slower. He will contend for top 3, but I doubt he can win. Being a sea-level flatlander will not help him either. But it will make an interesting race.

PM - ran with the dog, then ran to the TOU expo to get my packet. Chit-chatted with people way too long, and then dashed back to my house to get ready for dinner. Picked up a couple miles total.

Dinner was fun. We have a full house, and my wife and I set PR's for most people in the house at once (20), and most children in our house at once (5). I'll post some pictures on the news board tomorrow. By the way, someone left a bib that says "Lil Flirt". If it's unclaimed, I'll made the dog wear it.

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 11:23:44

Paul:

Joseph Sitienei is a 2:11 Kenyan marathoner, and his best half is 1:01. Of course, his recent race of 2:21:59 which he did not win shows that he is not in 2:11 shape. But a 2:11 marathoner can come back to 2:15 fairly quickly, which would give him around 2:17-2:20 (depending on the wind) on the TOU course. So he could cause problems for Hobbie if he does make it to the starting line.

From ArmyRunner on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 12:06:17

Interesting as Sitienei is also listed in the elite field at Twin Cities on October 7th. I guess he is using this as his tune-up race like Sasha. He ran a 1:10:30 half on Sep. 2nd which was a fast competitive race with the winner running 1:02:20 and the top 8 under 1:03. So he may not be in much better than 2:22 shape. I wish I could be there to watch. It sounds like it will be an interesting race with Hobie, two Kenyans and Sasha all going out pretty dang fast.

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 12:39:19

Interesting info. All I could find on athlinks for Sitienei were some relatively slow times from this year (for a Kenyan). I saw a 2:29 marathon in there as well. 1:10:30 in the half at sea level is not worth much more than 2:27-2:29 at TOU. But as Sasha said, a guy like that can get in shape pretty fast.

Question: does TOU pay for these guys to come out here? It seems that $1000 isn't a whole lot of money for someone from Georgia, considering cost of travel.

Regarding weather and winds, early this morning (6AM) was relatively warm in the Valley, which led to a pretty heavy canyon wind. By "relatively warm", I mean I wore long sleeves but no gloves. If tomorrow is similar (which I think it is supposed to be), I like our chances for getting a good tailwind for several miles. I think temperatures will be nearly perfect. Not too cold at Hardware, but cool enough in the valley to run fast. At 9:30 this morning it was still a very pleasant temperature, below 70. I think it may get hot for the 3hr+ people by the very end though.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 12:55:15

30 to 33%, huh? Big increase!

Did HJ interview you recently or something? But the pressure is on you and Logan more, since they talk about you leading the pace group but doesn't name any of us members.

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 13:39:45

The HJ called me yesterday. I named you several times, but I guess he didn't like my quotes. "We'll be primarily pacing our friend JON ALLEN. He poops a lot. Hopefully we won't have to stop to poop more than three times, because that could seriously hinder us from breaking 2:40."

Can't imagine why they didn't print it.

From James on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 14:00:34

Who were the "other guys" that the HJ said you and Logan are supposedly pacing to under 2:40 besides Jon?

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 14:06:06

The pace group:

Pacers: Paul and Logan

Competitors: Jon, Kory, Adam RW, Nate Hornok. And anyone else who wants to join us.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 14:15:34

Man, I wish they had put that quote in! I would have been so famous, no one would ever forget that story. Maybe if I win the race they will interview me and I can attribute the win to not having to stop to go poop. And the pacers. I can only hope.

From Dustin on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 15:48:04

I figured I would post this on Paul's blog since he gets quite a few readers

Cody emailed me the other day about staying at my in-laws cabin in Pine Valley the night before the marathon. I'm just wondering who else from the Logan Chapter of the fastrunningblog or any others from the blog are still needing a place to stay Friday night.

We have at least 6 beds and two couches plus quite a bit of floor space.

The cabin is nice and only 10 minutes from the starting line.

The one downside is having to travel back up to Central after the race to get any bags or things left behind.

So far I've heard from the following

Cody

Bill "wildbull" Campbell

Steve Hooper

From Logan on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 17:03:13

Paul and Jon: I don't think you can say p**p on a family friendly website like this. I am offended!

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 17:06:51

How about "poo?"

From Logan on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 17:18:38

Pooh, like Winnie the Pooh, is much better!

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 17:21:34

No, poo, like Mr. Henke the Christmas Poo.

From James in Sunny AZ on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 14:05:35

or how about U-No-Poo, one of Fred and George's famous signs in Harry Potterdom? The constipation sensation that's gripping the nation!

From Jon on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 20:03:37

Man, I could sure you some of that stuff some days.

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