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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
280.406.0024.100.000.00310.50
Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 107.00Saucony Hattori Miles: 16.00Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 25.25Asics Blur 33 Miles: 76.50Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 29.75Saucony Kinvara Miles: 37.50Saucony Type A Miles: 18.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
19.500.000.000.000.0019.50

Ran the first 11.5 miles of the Horsetooth Half course, plus some extra to form a loop. My garmin died as soon as I turned it on (must have left it on yesterday, as I charged it a couple days ago). So I was without pace or distance, so I just guessed a route that would give me 18 or 19 miles, which is what I wanted. Run first, ask questions later. Ended up being 19.5 miles on gmap pedometer. No idea of pace, although I tried to keep it honest for most of the run, but then it ended up being a death march the last 5 miles on Overland. Water or gu probably would have helped, since I haven't ran this long in a while, but oh well. I was incredibly thirsty by the end.

Tour De Fat is today in Fort Collins. 20,000 people dressed like fools on bicycles, waltzing around downtown all day. I passed many of them on my run, saw a lot of tutus. Needless to say, since I am a curmudgeon I will not be going, but I did buy a case of New Belgium in honor.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 19.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran out on the trail in our neighborhood, and then up the trail in Stanton Creek neighborhood. No watch, but I will estimate 4 miles-ish.

Saucony Hattori Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - Fossil Creek to Mason Trail to Troutman Park. 9 miles, averaged 7:04/mile. Did some strides on the way back.

PM - Power Trail with Zoe. 5 miles, no watch.

Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 5.00Asics Blur 33 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.006.000.000.000.0014.00

Power Trail to Spring Creek Trail. 14 miles total. Did some tempo on the way back, 7 miles at 5:40-5:50. Didn't feel snappy, but it was better than nothing. Averaged 6:51/mile for the total run.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 14.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

High Castle - Lemay Loop. 5.75 miles, averaged 7:51/mile.

noon - ran home for lunch. 8.25 miles, averaged 7:14/mile.

Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 5.75Asics Blur 33 Miles: 8.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - south out of neighborhood. 6 miles, averaged 7:35/mile.

noon - ran home for lunch. 8 miles, averaged 7:02/mile.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.000.005.000.000.0014.00

Power Trail to Spring Creek Trail to Poudre River Trail. Did 8x1km with 60s recovery jog. Splits were 3:06, 3:09, 3:06, 3:06, 3:07, 3:08, 3:05, 3:02.

Felt pretty good. Ended up with 14 miles total, averaged 6:18/mile.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 14.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
19.500.000.000.000.0019.50

Did a big loop: Trilby to Shields to Cathy Fromme Prairie to Spring Creek Trail to Power Trail. 19.5 miles, averaged 6:49/mile. Just kind of cruised the whole way, and felt for the most part.

Asics Blur 33 Miles: 19.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - loveland trail. 9 miles. Averaged 7:49/mile.

PM - Fossil Creek Park with Zoe. 5 miles, averaged 7:44/mile.

Saucony Hattori Miles: 5.00Asics Blur 33 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - Power Trail - Highcastle Loop. 5.75 miles.

PM - ran home for lunch. 8.25 miles, averaged 6:55/mile.

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Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.25Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 5.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.006.000.000.0014.00

Awesome day to run. It had rained all night and all morning, but had stopped by my lunch time. Cool and humid. Ran Power Trail out to Poudre River Trail. Did 3 miles warmup at 6:30/mile pace, and then did 3x2-mile with 2-minute recovery jog between intervals. Splits were:

  • 10:31 (5:18, 5:13)
  • 10:24 (5:15, 5:08)
  • 10:12 (5:08, 5:04)

Good workout. Ended up averaging 6:05/mile overall for 14 miles.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 14.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - Fossil Creek trail. 6 miles, averaged 7:50/mile.

noon - ran home for lunch. 8 miles, no watch.

Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 8.00Asics Blur 33 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM - Power Trail - Harmony - Willow Springs Loop. 6.5 miles, averaged 7:50/mile.

noon - ran home for lunch. 7.5 miles, averaged 7:05/mile.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.50Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

Parked at Edora Park, and ran Spring Creek Trail over to Poudre Trail, past Shields St. Did a tinman tempo for 14 miles, and averaged 5:43/mile for the duration. Splits were 6:04, 5:50, 5:44, 5:43, 5:40, 5:46, 5:49, 5:40, 5:42, 5:39, 5:34, 5:31, 5:32, 5:46. Felt really good, nice and relaxed the whole way.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 14.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.750.000.000.000.007.75

Fossil Creek to Mason. 7.75 miles, averaged 6:59/mile.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.000.000.000.000.009.00

Power Trail, 9 miles

Asics Blur 33 Miles: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.250.000.000.000.0010.25

Fossil Creek to Mason. 10.25 miles, averaged 7:35/mile.

Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 10.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.500.000.000.000.0010.50

10.5 miles, some loop. Averaged about 6:10/mile.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 10.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Power Trail, 8 miles, averaged 7:55/mile.

Asics Blur 33 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Fossil Creek to Mason Trail. 6 miles, averaged 7:30/mile. 

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Four miles around the neighborhood. Half marathon is tomorrow.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 4.00
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Race: Equinox Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:07:54, Place overall: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.400.0013.100.000.0018.50

Equinox Half Marathon. Was hoping to run under 1:06 here, as it is a downhill course with a similar gradient as TOU. Thought I was in shape to do this, but I guess I'm not. Ran with Jeremy Freed of Boulder for the first 7.5 miles, and then he surged and took off, pretty much leaving me in the dust. After that, I started to struggle a lot, and my pace really slowed quite a bit, especially the last three miles. With about 1.5 to go, another guy passed me, and I didn't do much to stop him. Ended up 3rd place overall, with a time of 1:07:54. It's not a terrible time, but I've run much faster, so I'm a bit disappointed. Still, it was a beautiful day to run down Poudre Canyon, and it was a pretty good way to spend a Sunday morning.

Splits: 4:55, 4:54, 5:02, 5:04, 4:58, 5:00, 5:09, 5:09, 5:14, 5:22, 5:29, 5:30, 5:33, 31s.

I guess if I could do it again, I'd go out slower, but at the time I felt it was the right pace, as it was similar to what I've done at TOU and UVM in the past.

Saucony Type A Miles: 18.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Woke up today with a mild head cold, plus my legs are pretty sore. It's funny...this kind of downhill race would not have made me sore while I was living in Utah, but the downhill training opportunities are much more limited out here in Fort Collins. Not surprised that I got sick either, as my whole family got sick last week. I'm always to last to pick up the bugs, but it's almost unavoidable.

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0.000.000.000.000.000.00

still under the weather, and sore.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.750.000.000.000.007.75

Ran home for lunch. Finally (mostly) over my cold. Legs are still a little sore, though, which is just embarrassing. 7.75 miles, averaged 7:14/mile.

Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 7.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.250.000.000.000.0011.25

AM - neighborhood loop. 3.5 miles, averaged 8:20/mile.

noon - ran home for lunch. 7.75 miles, averaged 6:44/mile.

Saucony Hattori Miles: 3.50Asics Blur 33 Miles: 7.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
17.000.000.000.000.0017.00

Cathy Fromme Prairie to foothills trail. 17 miles. Averaged 7:30/mile.

Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 17.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.500.000.000.000.003.50

Easy run around the neighborhood. 3.5 miles, no watch.

Saucony Hattori Miles: 3.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
280.406.0024.100.000.00310.50
Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Miles: 107.00Saucony Hattori Miles: 16.00Brooks Launch (4) Miles: 25.25Asics Blur 33 Miles: 76.50Asic DS Trainer (2) Miles: 29.75Saucony Kinvara Miles: 37.50Saucony Type A Miles: 18.50
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