Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

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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 26, 2007

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

I ran after work again today, and it was absolutely beautiful. Low 60's, sunny, no wind. I did a 9-mile run, down the canal trail to First Dam, and then up Hwy 89 to USU. I had to make a stop at the Merill Library at USU to photocopy a journal for documentation for my professional GIS Certification. Now that I have over 4 years of work experience, I qualify to apply. I could barely recognize the library (or the campus for that matter), since so much has changed over the last 5 years. I used to have to get my own journals from the shelves, but those are long gone. Now you make a request via computer, and some high-tech James Bond-like devices bring the journal to the person behind the counter, and then they give it to you. In any case, I managed to make my photocopies (on new high-tech copiers), and then continued the run home, via 1000W. I was wondering all day if my horses would be neighing. I think I had one horse neighing, but maybe it was wishful thinking. Definitely not two. But that's good, since I have 10 days left. 10 days!! If horses neigh too loudly for too long, they end up losing their voice. 6:46/mile average pace.

(1120: 303 miles)

Comments

From Jon on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 00:22:33

You definitely have too much time on your hands, with the duck hunt. Though it's really hard to play on a small computer screen- I only hit one duck on the whole round! I definitely did better at the dog hunt, though I felt kinda like Mike Vick.

I don't get the whole horse thing...

From Jon on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 00:24:48

I did better with the 1 duck- only missed 2.

From Jon on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 00:26:15

How bout embedding Contra? With 30 guys?

From Cody on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 09:59:24

I just set a new high score! Until you close the browser... 68,000...How Special!

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 10:20:21

Jon - be careful what you wish for. It looks like Contra is available.

From Logan on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 11:46:11

I'm glad you only had one horse neighing!

From Jon on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 23:02:51

Where did the game go???

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 23:58:32

It's still there. Maybe your internet connection is really bad.

From Dustin on Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 00:08:57

Just got my vote for most enjoyable blog. Duck Hunt is a classic. Did anybody ever get into playing Techmo Bowl, probably spelled it wrong on the Nintendo, we used to have some great games, back when Bo Jackson dominated.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 01:22:15

No one could catch Bo. And I loved how there were only four plays.

From Jon on Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 01:24:38

I just had to refresh.

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