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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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Thu, Jan 24, 2008
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Did 20 minutes of spinning at the gym. Then lifted weights for lower body (upper body is still sore from bench press):

  • 2 minutes leg press @ 105 lbs (83 reps)
  • 1x15 adductors @ 70 lbs
  • 1x15 adductors @ 80 lbs
  • 1x15 abductors @ 70 lbs
  • 1x15 abductors @ 80 lbs
The hamstring is slowly but surely getting better. I can jog around at about 10-minute pace without much discomfort...for about 20 meters anyway. I have a referral to PT and will start that on Monday for good measure. This should help insure that what the source problem is, it will be fixed, lower my chances of reinjury. Better safe than sorry.

Comments
From Jon on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 21:26:48

Any idea what caused it?

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 21:47:13

Jon - I'm pretty sure it's either from running on snow and ice or cross country skiing. Or both.

From josse on Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 16:59:44

Glad to hear it's getting better. I have mixed feelings on PT's but if they know what they are doing than it is a good thing. I guess it is like any professional if they are good than it is worth the time. I hope in your case it is.

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 17:00:53

Josse - I agree, some PT's are a waste of time, and just overcharge my insurance for doing basically nothing. What I am looking for this time around is just a little bit of guidance in that I am doing things right, and in knowing I am ready to run again with getting reinjured.

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