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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, Nov 26, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.50	5.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Workout. 20 minutes warmup, 30 minutes of tinman tempo, 20 minutes cooldown, with 10x100m strides. Once again, I did the North Logan-USU-Boulevard Loop, only I added a 1-mile out-and-back at the apex of the loop to put on some distance.

Mile Split Comment
1 5:30 big downhill, then slight up
2 5:48 mostly uphill
3 5:40 1/3 downhill; 2/3 uphill
4 5:38 2/3 downhill; 1/3 uphill
5 5:40 rolling
5.5 5:21/mile pace
flat; ran with Seth

The tempo went pretty well. I bumped into Seth Wold on the last half mile, and he joined me for the remainder, which naturally sped things up a bit. Nice day to run today, about 40 degrees and sunny. 6:12/mile average pace for the run.

(Elite: 118 miles)

Comments

From steve ashbaker on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 00:15:09

Paul, I have to say no, I won't be going to PF Changs afterall because of the expense. I'm sure you understand what I mean. If I could only get under 2:20!

From Lybi on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 12:22:34

Steve you are welcome to stay at our house for the weekend if you want to cut costs for PF Changs.

Paul, I just clicked on this really cool ad for Marathon GIS. I was looking for a map of the Canyonlands Half. Is there one in the works? Let me know if you do one! :)

From dutch on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 12:29:59

yeah paul, i'm planning on Moab. Will be signing up on the team David sets up. Any idea how long you'd want to stay down there? I'd like to kick it with my friend Brian for a day, and then come north for a day or two of skiing.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 12:40:25

Ben - we'll be down there for just Fri-Sat nights. You're welcome to carpool with us either direction.

Lybi - I created a map a long time ago for the Canyonlands Half, but it is not publicly available right now. I may redo it in preparation for my race there. If I do, I'll let you know.

From Jon on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 13:10:09

When is Houston?

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 13:20:04

Jon - same as the last time you asked. ;-)

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