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Bolder Boulder

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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, May 26, 2014

Race: Bolder Boulder (6.214 Miles) 00:32:18, Place overall: 13, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.30	0.00	6.20	0.00	0.00	16.50

Bolder Boulder. Not a great race, rather disappointed in the time and place...although certainly won't let it ruin my day. Never felt good at any point, every mile split was slower than last year. Only difference is that last year I tapered, whereas this year I had a 106-mile week under my belt going into. So it goes with marathon training. Not sure how to approach Duluth now, as no race I've done this year point to 2:18, or even 2:20. But workouts lately have been great.

Warme up 2 miles, ran the race, warmed down 2 miles, and then did 6-mile shakeout when I got home.

Mile splits were 5:03, 5:05, 5:16, 5:16, 5:08, 5:19. Moved up through most of the race; 2 guys passed me, but I passed one back. Just slow every mile was the problem.

Saucony A5 Flat Miles: 10.25	New Balance Miles: 6.25

Comments

From jtshad on Tue, May 27, 2014 at 13:29:08 from 141.221.191.225

Sorry you are disappointed with the race, but you put it in the right perspective. Here is to great prep for Grandma's!

From Jake K on Tue, May 27, 2014 at 17:41:32 from 159.212.71.199

Some would argue that if you can run a fantastic 10K four weeks before a marathon you're in trouble!

Considering what you did in the week leading up to this, not a bad result. Think of it as a solid 30 minute LT session. Your longer distance workouts have been really good recently, and that's the most important thing for the marathon.

From Superfly on Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 08:47:47 from 74.211.21.81

Solid race men. Looking forward to your Grandmas race. Keep it up!

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