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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, Dec 24, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
9.50	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.50

Workout today, of medium proportions, since I'm just returning from sickness. I did a hill fartlek on the Hyde Park Hill Loop. The idea was to hit 5K pace on shorter hills (<800m), LT pace on medium hills (800m-1600m) and MP on hills longer than a mile. Well, most hills out here are longer than a mile, so I was MP for most of the surges, but I got the other paces in a one point or another as well. 6 hills total. I just ran by feel and didn't pay attention to pace, since it's pretty meaningless to me going uphill anyway. Kind of a fun run, and weather was nice. My quads and hip flexors are sore from XC skiing yesterday, but I managed to cope.

(Elite: 203 miles)

Comments

From Logan on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 17:11:57

Another nice workout. We could go for a easy run in the morning on Christmas day or on Wednesday. Earlier would be better since I will be shopping and doing other activities with the in-laws for most of the day. It should be fun running in the deep stuff. Let me know what works for you. I also have your racing shorts from the store.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 17:40:00

Logan - I'm doing easy runs on Christmas morning and on Wednesday, so either or all work great for me. Tomorrow (Christmas) morning, I definitely want to go early to get the run out of the way, something like 8AM. Let me know via the blog, or give me a call.

From Jon on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 17:45:17

Hey, is it snowing there in Logan? Idaho Falls is getting pounded- 8 inches since 11 am.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 17:54:05

Yeah, but not snowing as hard as it was earlier.

From Jon on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 19:07:30

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

From Logan on Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 20:10:42

8 in the morning should work tomorrow. I will come down to your house. I will call you if anything comes up.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Dec 25, 2007 at 00:46:14

Logan - sounds good. I will be ready.

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