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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

Sat, Mar 03, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

Long run with Jon and Cody. Long and slow. And cold! It was about 0 degrees when we started, and 10 degrees when we passed the Providence bank near the end at 9AM. My hands and other certain appendages were in a fair amount of pain. We finally caught the 8-minute guy by the end. I needed slow today, it's been a long week with both work and running. I look forward to tackling a good week of training next week.

70 miles total for the week, the same scheduled for next week.

Comments

From Mike on Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 12:29:17

On a cold day you have to make a painful choice: Wear your gloves on your hands or stuff them down your tights. Choose wisely!

Nice job this week getting in the mileage with your travels. You inspired me to run last night on the treadmill (Amy was working) instead of going to bed.

From James on Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 18:46:05

That's cool, I figured everyone wanted to get their runs over with, I just couldn't go at that time, plus I always run at the crack of dawn. I was glad I went when I did, it wasn't 0 degrees but it was still really cold. I think my lower back stiffness is from shoveling so much snow this week, but I do need to go to the chiropractor, so hook me up!

Good job on your week, get some rest.

From steve ashbaker on Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 22:06:20

Thanks, my wife is glad to as she is seeing me more now instead of reminding me to take the garbage on my way out! But Im still convinced that 100 mile weeks over time are the way to go. I just need a more gradual buildup like yours.

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