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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, Nov 07, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Day off. My soreness is gone for the most part, except when I do the TP Massage Ball on my calves. They are quite tender still.

It's nice not to run for a few days. I'm a big believer in bracketing large training cycles with time off. The physical component of healing and refreshment is important, but even more important of me is the mental aspect of refreshment and warding off burnout. Perhaps a stronger mind can take it, but I can't. A break in my routine is a good thing, and also makes me hungry to run again after a few days. I probably won't do another marathon until next October, so it's time to get ready for long (hopefully uninterrupted) stretch of training.

Comments

From MichelleL on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:29:37

Love that picture! Going for the mountain man look? Thanks for posting.

From James on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 23:43:52

I agree with your time off. I think the rest is important and I always feel ready to go again with in the week. Avoiding burnout is huge, especially at the level where you are running right now.

Do you want to go watch the Western Regionals this weekend?

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 17:30:00

James - going to regions sounds fun, but I'm a little burnt out on travel right now. I'm tempted though.

From James on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 17:57:51

I understand. If you want to come down to Willard I will drive to Ogden. Maybe Logan and Cody would want to go to. Let me know, you can email or call me too. Hope the time off and recovery is a nice break for you.

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