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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, Apr 01, 2010

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

I'm a little bit under the weather today, so am laying low. Don't feel terrible, but I want to give myself a chance to race on Saturday so am being conservative. I guess running into a headwind with driving snow for 8 miles last night was not good for my immune system.

Comments

From Jon on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 19:39:26 from 75.169.138.17

If Saturday is anything like the past 2 years, you'll again be running into a headwind with driving snow.

From Paul on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 20:11:52 from 174.27.225.89

Yeah, if it's snowing I'm just not going to bother. I'd rather eat my entry fee than endure last year again.

From Scott Ensign on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 21:47:03 from 67.41.173.102

this doesn't sound bad at all...

South southwest wind between 13 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

From Paul on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 21:58:52 from 174.27.225.89

Yeah, we'll see. I would not feel bad at all for sleeping in. At this point in my life, I'm a fair-weather runner.

From Superfly on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 23:44:03 from 208.117.127.110

Good luck this weekend. That race scared me away after the conditions in 2008. I'd eat 10 entry fees before doing that again.

From Jon on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 23:47:54 from 75.169.138.17

Clyde- the sad part is 2009 was worse than 2008. Windier. I'm not doing it again- just back luck.

From Scott Ensign on Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 20:18:51 from 67.41.173.102

hope your feeling better. maybe this will cheer you up. or not.

Point Forecast: 2 Miles ENE Ogden UT

41.23°N 111.92°W (Elev. 4599 ft)

Tonight: Snow. Low around 30. South southwest wind between 14 and 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow before noon. High near 44. West wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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