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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

Wed, Sep 23, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Helped Cody mark the Bear 100 course, from Logan Peak aid station to Leatham Hollow aid station, plus a nasty hike to the top of Providence Canyon from the rock quarry to get on the trail. It was pretty poor running, but good scenery and a nice day. I was pretty much "gone" by the end of the run, not thinking straight, walking a lot of downhill. But we made it. I did not have any soreness lingering from the marathon, which is great, but definitely had a lot of fatigue, so we did a lot of walking.

Saucony Guide TR Miles: 12.00

Comments

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:09:16 from 71.213.97.46

Nice new pic. Got your game face on?

From Dustin on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:23:53 from 204.113.48.77

I like the picture. You have one of those smiles like..

"Ok guys listen hear I'll hang with you for a little bit, but then I'm going to pour it on and win this thing. I know you are probably wondering what this little white guy is doing here, but watch out!"

From Jon on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 14:25:28 from 138.64.2.76

I like the new picture, too. But is walking downhill even ALLOWED?!?

From Paul on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 14:27:12 from 76.27.122.123

No, walking downhill is very embarrassing. But I remember very little of it. Yesterday evening is kind of a fog, and I woke up this morning with dirty feet and a bad headache. Trail run hangover.

From Jon on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 17:23:41 from 75.169.145.219

Trail run hangover- that's exactly what I have today. Just ask Marci- I'm worthless. That's what running 10 hours and 4 hours of sleep will do to you.

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