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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

Fri, Feb 29, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.50	9.00

AM - ran the dog around the block and then jumped on the bus for a PT session at the hospital. Did 10 minutes of bike, 15 minutes of elliptical, and a bunch of strength exercises. I'm done with ultrasound. Probably will have my final session in a couple weeks.

PM - tough workout at the gym. 25 minutes on the elliptical, 15 minutes on the arc trainer, and 20 minutes on the bike. For those keeping track, that's 85 minutes total x-training today. Yuck. But I get to do a "long" run tomorrow.

Comments

From josse on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:59:54

So I am guessing the hamstring is feeling better?

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 13:12:10

josse - yeah, it's about 95%. My running form seems to come back a little more every day. I think it's at the point where running in moderation make it stronger rather than hurting it.

From David on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 01:02:26

It's well enough that we can indian leg wrestle next week to settle disputes, right?

From Jon on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 07:32:07

Dave- if you do and Paul loses, he'll just blame it on the injury rather than the weight difference. If he wins, you'll never hear the end of it... :)

From Paul Petersen on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 10:24:32

eh...probably not much of a weight different these days...

From Cody on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 13:41:26

I will be by at 2 today for an EASY run.

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