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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, Apr 22, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
1.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00	4.50

My drunk foot is rather hung over today. The numbness has worn off, so now it just hurts again. I actually expected this, since the doctor said that it would take several injections before it would start having an effect. They will do no fewer than 4 injections spaced 2 weeks apart, and no more than 6 injections. I know that running will not make things worse, but I'm not going to run if I have a limp, as that will affect my overall biomechanics and injure other parts of body (something I don't really need right now). I will continue cross training, mostly to keep my weight down. The upside to all this is that I am saving on lot of money on race entry fees and gas.

PM - felt good enough to run to gym and back. Did 20 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes arc trainer, 2x20 adductors @ 95 lbs, 2x20 abductors @ 90 lbs, 1x80 leg press @ 130 lbs, 1x60 single-leg press @ 70 lbs.

Comments

From cody on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:48:16

That and your saturdays are suddenly wide open. Lots of free time for other things! Like sleep...

From Jon on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:52:17

You can come play frisbee more often!

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:56:18

ummm...as long as the frisbee game doesn't involve moving around.

More likely: I can spend my Saturdays painting nurseries and installing bathroom hardware.

From cody on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:59:07

Don't forget to mow the weeds either.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:02:16

Mow? No way. That's what chemical spray is for.

From James on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:04:33

And wood chips!

From Jon on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:09:17

Frisbee running is different than training running, so tell your foot that it doesn't count. Plus it is on grass.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:23:00

That's true, the grass does help. I'll play if you guys don't mind a really slow guy.

From David on Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 23:09:18

Chemical spray. Yep, you definitely live in Logan. Might as well turn the sprinklers on for 16 hours a day, it's April, after all.

Sorry to hear about your foot.

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