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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

Wed, Sep 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 - planet walk, easy, no watch.

(Adrenaline blue: 368 miles)

PM - Providence Hill Loop, via Von's Park. Felt great. 6:47/mile average pace.

(Triax: 97 miles)

I went to the doctor today to have my iron checked. I feel fine and exhibit no symptoms of low iron. However, I just wanted to check and make sure, since I have been doing doing the most mileage of my life, and am eating a semi-vegetarian diet. I weighed in at 130 lbs, fully clothed with birkenstocks on and pockets full of keys, wallet, phone, etc. This is the first I've been weighed in a few months, and it's where I want to be.

My test was good. I am the opposite of anemic, on the high end of normal. Now at least I know for sure.

Comments

From Jon on Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 23:44:19

So you are telling me you weigh less than 125 lbs???

Did you go up the Von's Park trail? It's a nice little jaunt- too bad it isn't longer. Good way to get to the top without the steep uphills.

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 09:50:57

I don't think my birks weigh 5 pounds! I'm probably more like 128. Yes, I took the Von's Park trail.

From ArmyRunner on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 12:00:10

That's funny, Sasha and I were discussing weight this morning and he said he thought you weighed about 130 lbs and I said I thought you were closer to 125 lbs. I guess you split the difference and are right in the middle. How tall are you? My guess was 5'8".

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 12:03:07

5'9".

From Cody on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 12:41:40

5'8.5" ... don't lie paul.

From Jon on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 13:44:44

Running with Paul and Cody is one of the few times I can feel tall...

From Cody on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 14:10:52

Everyone feels tall next to me.

5' 7.125" Don't take away my .125".

From Jon on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 16:04:43

Why don't you just say 5' 7 1/8"? Sounds better.

From Cody on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 16:10:17

I prefer the inaccuracies of a decimal. If I were to put 5'7 1/8" and had to prove it, it would be difficult. But a decimal gives me more freedom...A math/nerdy thing of some sort. Nevermind.

From Jon on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 22:58:19

Stopped by at 8 pm. No one home. Maybe tomorrow night.

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 23:59:57

Jon - you picked the one night we were out.

From dutch on Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 09:18:46

hey paul--do you ever think it's weird or creepy that we all contemplate and discuss the dimensions of your body?

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 09:37:53

Ben - everyone needs a hobby.

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