Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

December 22, 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

Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

Canal trail, finally found the "end" of it: a big gate and fence with a "no trespassing" sign. Apparently the rich folks don't like us poor folks going near their back yard...even though the canal access road is an easement. Supposedly these fences are illegal, but people do it anyway. But the dirt path does give me a run of 7.5 miles, completely free of traffic and with no hills, so I'll have to take it for what it is (even though I want more). 7:00/mile average pace. Soreness is quad is finally gone.

Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 7.50

Comments

From jtshad on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:20:58 from 204.134.132.225

Great new pic...love the smile!

From JD on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 15:41:07 from 70.96.78.157

That's a decent chunk of traffic free running.

From James on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 20:18:58 from 174.23.35.13

How do you like the new routes to run on? Smithfield seems nice. I need to come up and see all of your new houses. You can come down to see mine if you like too.:)

From Paul on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:49:14 from 174.23.80.242

The new routes are really nice. It's like a new lease on running.

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