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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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Hoka Clifton Lifetime Miles:						491.50
Saucony Type A6 Lifetime Miles:						186.50
Saucony Zealot Lifetime Miles:						478.75
Saucony Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles:						433.50
Saucony Kinvara 6-2 Lifetime Miles:						358.75
Brooks Pure Connect Blue Lifetime Miles:						337.25
New Balance Trainers Lifetime Miles:						314.50
New Balance 1400 Racers Lifetime Miles:						65.00
Brook Pureflow Lifetime Miles:						99.50

Mon, Sep 10, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

AM - canal trail loop plus a block with the dog, 7 miles total. I'm definitely having a good case of DOMS from the race Saturday, as quads are more sore today than yesterday. Needless to say, the pace was easy this morning. 8:31/mile average pace.

Cold enough this morning for long sleeves and gloves. I love it.

(Triax: 73 miles)

PM - easy 4.5 miles. I started on the Planet Walk, but then bumped into Jon and ran with him back to his house, and then along the TOU course back to my house. 300 S is all chewed up from construction, and is closed to through traffic. I wonder how that will affect the race on Saturday...

Didn't wear watch.

(1120: 264 miles)

Comments

From Michael on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:44:08

I just read your blog of 8/22 quotes - good advise for all runners including me. Thanks for sharing those ideas.

From Mik'L on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 11:51:04

Long sleeves and gloves! That seems crazy. We will hit 100 again today. Anyway- I thought I would let you know that you better check out Lybi's blog today.

From Logan on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 14:33:07

Great race on Saturday. Looking forward to this weekend. It should be fun pacing Jon.

From Jon on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 15:00:15

38 degrees at 6 am...

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 15:23:12

Yeah Jon, I hope this weather holds up. It looks like it will warm up a little bit over the course of the week, but hopefully it will at least be in the mid-40s at the start line.

From jtshad on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 17:52:53

It was cold up here in Idaho as well, about 39 at 5am. I have long sleeves, light gloves and a wind vest on for my morning run. We even covered our tomato plants last night due to the fear of a frost!

From Superfly on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 22:36:58

Paul do you remember or have your splits saved from STGM in '05? I'd like to check out your pace on both the first and second half.

If you have them and wouldn't mind sharing I'd be interested.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 22:53:35

Clyde, this is pretty much straight from my 10-1-05 blog entry. Hope it helps.

*************************************

Mile Splits/Ave HR

1) 5:36/136 - very comfortable start

2-3) 11:11/170 - 2-mile split, so 5:35 pace

4) 5:23/172

5) 5:32/176

6) 5:13/171

7) 5:33/171

8) 5:50/182 - vejo hill

9) 5:52/183 - vejo hill/recovery

10) 5:53/181 - still recovering

11) 5:50/186 - flat/rolling

12) 5:45/183 - getting the pace back

13) 5:25/181 - back on pace; 1:13:40 at half

14) 5:34/182

15) 5:17/179 - Snow Canyon

16) 5:11/177 - HR is dropping, good sign

17) 5:23/181

18) 5:28/179

19) 5:47/184

20) 5:35/182

21) 5:19/183

22) 5:42/184

23) 5:25/183

24) 5:38/184

25) 6:02/188

26) 5:47/191 - HR is soaring

1:21/198 - last 0.2; HR hits max of 201.

From Superfly on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 23:07:57

That great Paul. Thanks. I'm just trying to put together a race plan and although I may not run as fast I think I can come in somewhere in the ballpark. Those splits look doable for me right now.

The only thing that looks kind of out of line is:

Mile 4 and 6- look a little fast (6 for sure)

Mile 16- Maybe 5-10 seconds faster than I may be

Mile 22- just a touch slow

Mile 25- slow

Mile 26- way to get back on and finish

Any thing you can remember about these areas.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 23:28:33

Clyde - for the first 13 miles I was just following the pack. If the pack surged, I surged with them. There was about 10 of us.

I was rumbling through Snow Canyon trying to separate myself from Sasha and the others behind me, so 15 and 16 were a bit fast. I don't remember Mile 22. On 25 and 26 I was definitely starting to punk out. I think it was beginning to heat up as well.

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