Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

December 31, 2024

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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

Tue, Sep 25, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Ran to the dentist for my 8AM appointment (2.5 miles). Good checkup, no cavities. The dentist looked down my mouth and said, "You're not from Utah, are you?" He is not the first dentist to infer that just from my teeth. I don't know why they don't fluoridate the water out here; every other place I've lived has fluoridated. Oh yeah, I forgot: "Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face?" We wouldn't want to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids, now would we?

Enough ranting about fluoride, or lack thereof. I ran back home from the dentist (yes, carrying my new toothbrush and floss), dropped off my stuff, and then did a few more miles out to the Planet Walk. 8 miles total, about 7:30/mile average, give or take. It was a beautiful morning, crisp and sunny, with caps of snow on the Wellsvilles.

My day of appointments continues this afternoon, with visits to the chiropractor and the massage therapist. Gotta love the taper.

(Triax: 113 miles)

Comments

From Superfly on Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 13:50:10

Water tastes so much better without fluoride. Like here in Torrey. Straight out of the mountain...Mmm! Bottled water eat your heart out.

From Adam RW on Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 17:59:08

I definitely sense a bit of taper madness in that post!

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 18:05:33

Taper madness, plus a little Kubrick.

From Tyler on Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 11:46:38 from 144.46.104.12

Paul, I'm perusing your old logs for training inspiration. Had to drop a comment of appreciation for the well-placed Strangelove quote. Hope all is well with you.

From Paul on Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 08:59:54 from 50.203.178.38

Glad my blog is still helpful to folks. I definitely had a lot more free time back in 2007 to rant about stuff! All is well here. Good luck with your training!

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