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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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Saucony Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles:						247.50
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

Tue, Jun 19, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM - easy 8 miles on Canal Trail Loop, plus a few blocks with the dog. 7:22/mile average pace.

(Adrenaline orange: 373 miles)

PM - easy 5 miles on Planet Walk. Hot out. 6:55/mile average pace.

(Adrenaline black: 538 miles)

Comments

From wheakory on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 12:47:39

What kind of dog do you run with and how well does the dog handle the running? I've been running with my golden retriever and so far I've got him up to 5.5 miles.

Also very nice Tempo run yesterday your speed is impressive.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 14:22:47

I have a black lab. He's pretty big (~100 lbs), so I generally don't go more than a mile or two with him. Partially because he wears out, and partially because he's a brute and I just plain don't like running with him. If I conditioned him, I'm sure he could handle 10-milers. I used to take him out for up to 13 miles when he was younger.

I have a friend who takes his black lab on 30-mile bike rides and all-day ski tours. Retrievers can definitely handle the distance if they work up to it. Just like humans!

From David on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 00:02:26

Before conditioning your dog, train him not to be an idiot and injure other runners. I still haven't properly avenged my injury, though overheating in Green Canyon paid some of his debt.

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 10:14:59

I'd say letting him jump out of a window from a moving car scores some points too.

From David on Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 11:11:53

That was Gil's idea.

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