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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, Aug 09, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
15.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.25

Ran the Top of Utah Half Marathon course with Cody. He picked me up at my house, and then shuttled to the start line, then we ran the course back to my house, and shuttled back to the top.

I was hoping I would feel good today and be in the mood for some sub-6's, but I felt flat from the beginning and gave up on that idea. Despite that, we kept an even pace throughout the run, and had an enjoyable morning. My foot was sore, but other than that my body felt good.

Mile splits were 6:39, 6:36, 6:43, 6:44, 6:42, 6:22, 6:31, 6:33, 6:30, 6:33, 6:46 (up Millville Hill), 6:01 (pushed it into the finish). Then cooled down to my house with a couple 7:20's. Half marathon split was around 1:26:20, and overall pace for the entire run was 6:39/mile. I'll try it again in a couple weeks.

Comments

From Jon on Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 19:31:33

"I'll try it again in a couple weeks"- you make it sound like you'll do it as a workout. I know the truth- it will be a race...

From josse on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 19:31:53

Does that mean you are going to do the race?

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 19:35:21

I'm not not going to do the race...

From JOn on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 19:55:21

Josse, Paul is doing the race. He wants revenge on Walter and me (I?) for the 10k a few weeks ago. Remember, he may seem like just a nice guy but he is still highly competitive and is amazingly talented. But he better wear his bike helmet...

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 20:05:49

...and dirty enough to sick and kick.

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