| 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 Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 150.05 | 37.20 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 195.25 |
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| Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 26.00 | Saucony Zealot Miles: 29.25 | Brooks PureConnect Miles: 41.00 | Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 13.00 | Saucony Type A6 Miles: 34.00 | Gaudy Blue And Yellow Sauconies Miles: 2.00 | Asics Blue/Yellow Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Kinvara V Blue Miles: 8.00 | Hoka Clifton Miles: 39.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Still recovering from the headcold, but getting there. Ran 10 miles with Mike on the Power & Poudre Trails. We did a 2-mile MP tempo on the way back, last little micro-workout before Indy. Splits were 5:24 and 5:21. Averaged 6:35/mile for the run.
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| Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | 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 |
| Fossil Creek to Mason. 8 miles, did not keep time.
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| Saucony Zealot Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Kathy Fromme Prairie with Kent. 6 miles, 7:29/mile.
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| Brooks PureConnect Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Power Trail. 5 miles, no watch.
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| Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 |
| Ran to Carpenter and back. 2.25 miles. Did some strides on the way back. Flew to Indiana.
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| Saucony Zealot Miles: 2.25 |
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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (26.219 Miles) 02:24:51, Place overall: 4 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.80 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.00 |
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon today. This was the 3rd time I've run this race; not my best performance today, but I managed to keep it together and run tough and gritted out a 4th place, which I am happy with.
Perfect weather: low 40s at the start, and very little to no wind. Probably got up to about 50 degrees by the end.
Ran with Bryant Jensen and Jon Greis (who turned out to be another Calvin alum, small world) for the first 8 miles, but I could tell by then that sub-2:18 (or sub-2:20 for that matter) was not going to happen, which should not have been a shocker given that my training for this race did not come close to the quality or quantity of previous such efforts.
I backed off after 8, and Bryant and Jon went through the half around 1:09:30, whereas I was 1:10:35. At that point I was in 6th, so outside the money, but was hoping just to keep it together enough for the last half to pick off some roadkill or DNFs, and of course not be roadkill or a DNF myself. Legs really had no pop today, and the whole thing was a struggle.
But the one thing I had going for me was 12+ years of marathon experience (today was marathon #26), and ran the last 18 miles solo, grinding out every mile between 5:30 and 5:45. I was quite happy to have nothing slower than 5:45. Last half was 1:14:16.
I ended up getting my wish of a couple DNFs ahead of me, and climbed into 4th by the end. Not the most epic style of race, but I will take it. Sometimes the marathon is just about beating your own mind and making yourself finish a race with everything you have, rather than racing actually people. That's how today was.
So not the time I was was hoping for, but an ok placing, and a good mental race. Plus it was an absolutely beautiful day, and I was really happy to be out there the whole time, even when my whole body hurt.
Now the plan is to recover then start training for Trials. Who knows, maybe I will actually make a training plan...the whole "winging it" thing isn't exactly working, although both my body and mind feel pretty fresh and actually eager to ramp up and get a little more serious, so that part has worked out.
Splits:
| Mile |
Split |
| 1 |
5:10 |
| 2 |
5:21 |
| 3 |
5:24 |
| 4 |
5:20 |
| 5 |
5:15 |
| 6 |
5:14 |
| 7 |
5:15 |
| 8 |
5:18 |
| 9 |
5:25 |
| 10 |
5:29 |
| 11 |
5:28 |
| 12 |
5:38 |
| 13 |
5:36 |
| 14 |
5:43 |
| 15 |
5:38 |
| 16 |
5:42 |
| 17 |
5:44 |
| 18 |
5:38 |
| 19 |
5:30 |
| 20 |
5:37 |
| 21 |
5:32 |
| 22 |
5:35 |
| 23 |
5:39 |
| 24 |
5:46 |
| 25 |
5:45 |
| 26 |
5:45 |
| .2 |
1:13 |
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| Saucony Type A6 Miles: 27.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 miles on the Power Trail. About 8:30-9:00/mile.
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| Gaudy Blue And Yellow Sauconies Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Power Trail up to Drake and back. 3 miles, 8:15/mile.
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| Asics Blue/Yellow Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Ran from Mike's house. Did a 10-mile loop on various trails. Averaged about 7:00/mile
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| Brooks PureConnect Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Fossil Creek Park. 4 miles, no watch.
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| Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Power Trail to Spring Creek Trail. 7 miles, 7:20/mile.
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| Saucony Zealot Miles: 7.00 |
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| | 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 |
| Power Trail to Poudre Trail. 8 miles, 8:05/mile.
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| Saucony Kinvara V Blue Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Power Trail to Spring Creek Trail. 9 miles. Did 10x1-minute fartlek, with 45s recoveries.
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| Saucony Zealot Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Power Trail to Poudre Trail with Mike. 9 miles, 7:04/mile.
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| Brooks PureConnect Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| I was going to do a 15-miler with some light tempo, but my left hamstring was pretty tight and wasn't loosening up, so I bailed on the harder day and just did an easy 6. Live to run another day.
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| Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Power Trail, 4 miles, no watch.
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| Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Power Trail to Poudre Trail south. 10 miles. Did 4 miles of light tempo, around 5:50-5:55/mile pace.
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| Hoka Clifton Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Power Trail. 10 miles. 7:25/mile.
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| Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Ran to the Fort Collins Club to pick up my race number for tomorrow, then back. 6 miles total, no watch. Hamstring is feeling a lot better today.
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Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day 4-miler (4 Miles) 00:22:03, Place overall: 12, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Ran the Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day 4-miler this morning. I ran this race 2 years ago in 20:04 and took 12th overall. This year, I placed the same (12th), but ran 2 minutes slower (22:03).
It was belting snow the whole race, and in the low-20s for temperature. Probably got about 4 inches of new accumulation between the warmup and the cooldown. I wore my yak trax, which definitely helped a bit.
Given that I just ran a marathon less than 3 weeks ago, and I've been trying to nurse a sore hamstring, I just went into cruise control and rattled off 5:30 miles the whole way...fast enough to ensure an age group win and a pie. The money here is 5 deep, but attacts sub-14 5k guys, so not really on my goal radar. Just the pie. Ran with Curtis Begley for about a mile, but then he started moving up, and there was no one near me from behind...so I ran the last 3 miles solo. It was pretty fun in the snow, and I felt good.
10 miles total for the day.
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| Saucony Type A6 Miles: 7.00 | Saucony Zealot Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Dropped the van off at Discount Tire to get snow tires (my only Black Friday shopping), and then hopped on the Fossil Creek/Mason Trail, which is right behind the store, and did my run while they were working on the van. 10 miles total on the Mason Trail, ran up to CSU campus and back. The trail was still pretty snowy and slick, although it got better as the run wore on, so my pace was really slow, about 8:15/mile average.
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| Hoka Clifton Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| Ran with Mike and Craig. Met at Mike's house and ran the Spring Creek Trail (all of it). Trail was icy in spots, which slowed things down, but it got better has the day went on. 16 miles, averaged about 7:10/mile.
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| Brooks PureConnect Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
| Workout. Warmed up 2 miles, then did 3-2-1-1, with 0.5-mile recovery after the 3-mile segment, and 0.25-mile recovery after the other segments.
Splits: (5:42, 5:38, 5:33), (5:28, 5:30), (5:14), (5:16)
Cooled down 3 miles. Hamstring felt pretty good until the last mile.
13 miles total, averaged 6:36/mile.
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| Hoka Clifton Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 150.05 | 37.20 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 195.25 |
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| Saucony Kinvara 6 Miles: 26.00 | Saucony Zealot Miles: 29.25 | Brooks PureConnect Miles: 41.00 | Saucony Kinvara V Blue2 Miles: 13.00 | Saucony Type A6 Miles: 34.00 | Gaudy Blue And Yellow Sauconies Miles: 2.00 | Asics Blue/Yellow Miles: 3.00 | Saucony Kinvara V Blue Miles: 8.00 | Hoka Clifton Miles: 39.00 |
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