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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

Fri, May 29, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
9.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.75

Ran the dog around the block. Then I ran the Planet Walk out to US-89, crossed the highway, and went into Nibley on 800 W. I can honestly that in 8 years living in the valley, I've never been on these roads, or even knew they existed. Nibley. Huh.

Anyway, the purpose of this run was to scout out a 5K course I am mapping for the Charles Sare Foundation. They are putting on a race in September and asked me to do the route and the maps. Usually I just map what someone else has planned, so this was kind of fun. The route starts and finishes off of 800 W at the parking lot of Gibbons Park. It is a loop course, very flat, and goes through some nice neighborhoods. The road surface is very new and very nice, no camber. It should be a very fast course. The only problem is that is crosses railroad tracks. The tracks themselves aren't an issue, but having a train stop the race sure would suck. But it's rare to see a train on those tracks, and perhaps there is a schedule to ensure good timing.

Ran back home. 9.75 miles total.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 9.75

Comments

From seth on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 11:53:35 from 63.230.18.185

Paul,

Great job at Indy. I am super happy to see your running going so well again. You are the man. Keep up the good work.

Seth

PS I think that you should bury Tergat from the gun. Then you should get some great photos.

From David on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 01:52:52 from 24.19.109.134

Nothing good coming from running in Nibbles Paul, steer clear of that amusement park. You're a West Logan man, stick to what you know.

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