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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
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, Dec 04, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

AM - got up and stumbled/ran to the gym in the dark, and then did treadmill for about 40 minutes at just under 7:00/pace. HR was pegged at around 150, probably because it is very warm in the gym. Stumbled home, and then around the block with the dog. 7 miles total for the morning. Took a righteous nap afterward for 1:15:00, which is a good time for me. Heh heh. As my mileage gets back over 90 and 100, I need to be disciplined enough to take lots of naps. That means good time management.

(1120: 403 miles)

noon - easy 9 miles on the Landfill Loop.

(Triax: 315 miles)

Comments

From Scott Zincone on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 11:46:53

I can see it now. A "Napping Board" will soon be added to the blog in addition to the "Mileage Board". Bloggers will be sneaking as many naps as possible each day to stay on top.

From Clay on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:20:42

Paul, an hour nap! what the hec! Try and get an hour nap with 5 kids. It ain't going to happen, not for me anyway.

Nice stumbling workout too.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:54:22

I would be all for a napping board. My goal is to get 7 hours of naps/week, and content for first place consistently. The so-called "8th night" of sleep can be a big difference-maker.

Clay - it definitely helps to not have any kids! My dog was around, but he just took a nap in the hallway outside my room at the same time.

From wheakory on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 13:57:58

Paul what time do you usually get up in the mornings to run? It must be early if you take a nap afterwards.

Nice TM work.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:05:38

Kory - if I get up at 6AM, I can be done with my shorter morning run by a little after 7PM. After I dress and eat breakfast, that gives from my 7:30AM-8:30AM to nap, and I'm at work before 9AM.

From josse on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 14:57:11

I like this idea and I am so glad you guys talk about napping, I use to feel soooooooooooooo guilty for taking a nap.

But as much as we beat our bodies up and the hours we get up to do this beating naps are a must.

From wheakory on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 16:35:12

Paul, That's a great schedule. When I've had the time to nap I really notice the difference in running. But lately I haven't been taking naps. I agree that it's part of your training to nap.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 18:11:38

I have added the Sleep/Nap Board to my TODO list.

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