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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, Oct 27, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.006.000.000.0014.00

Medium Workout today. Last real workout before Indy. Warmed up for 5 miles, then put on my flats and went to the Logan High track. Fortunately I had the oval to myself today.

The workout was 6x1600m @ LT pace, with 2 minutes recovery jog (1 lap). Interval splits were

  • 4:59
  • 5:04
  • 5:01
  • 5:02
  • 5:03
  • 4:53

The first one was a bit fast, then I settled in for the next four intervals, and then opened it up a bit on the last one. Everything felt good and well-controlled, and this is pretty much the kind of workout I like to pop off at the beginning of a taper.

Cooled down for a  couple miles. Average pace for the entire run of 14 miles was 6:14/mile.

Saucony Type A Miles: 9.50Brooks Adrenaline 10 Green Miles: 4.50
Comments
From Adam RW on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 08:47:12 from 155.101.152.123

Enjoy the taper. How soon do you get to head out there?

From Holt on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 09:40:27 from 204.113.55.41

ummm - sick!

You are going to race great - best of luck.

From Paul on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:17:53 from 174.27.187.235

Adam - head out one week from today.

Dave - thanks.

From Jason McK on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 13:06:35 from 63.255.173.99

I'm just curious what you run on the Logan High track that you call a mile. I've looked on various websites and think I have a good idea, but usually just call 4 laps in the second lane a mile, even though it isn't...

From Paul on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 13:14:49 from 65.103.252.214

Jason - nowhere do I call it a "mile". I call it 6x1600m.

From Paul on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 13:17:04 from 65.103.252.214

If you want to convert a 1600m time to a mile time (1609m), add about 2 sec. Close enough. I guess I've never cared enough to split hairs, but I'm not a very "exact" person either. I actually ran 13.93 miles yesterday, but that's "close enough" to 14.

From Superfly on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 13:29:33 from 208.117.127.110

Looking good man. Hopefully your feeling the flow going into Indy.

From Jason McK on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 14:03:00 from 63.255.173.99

Paul - thanks, I was just curious. I might have some hints of OCD when it comes to tracking numbers. I know your workouts are amazing, but sometimes I have to split hairs to see the improvements in myself...

From Paul on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 14:08:51 from 65.103.252.214

Jason - You must be an engineer for a computer scientist.

From Jason McK on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 14:17:26 from 63.255.173.99

Paul - college major - Computer Engineering, minor - Computer Science...

From Paul on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 14:31:38 from 65.103.252.214

+1 for me.

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