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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

Fri, Dec 28, 2012

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 Trail and Highcastle St. 8 miles, averaged about 7:00/mile.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.00

Comments

From Jon on Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 19:49:00 from 107.203.52.135

Never thought I'd see the day when I had more quant cast visits than you. Of course, that's kind of like the slug bragging about being faster than the sloth, these days.

From Paul on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 08:13:30 from 67.41.204.67

I'm amazed I get any visitors at all.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 08:45:03 from 24.10.249.165

You guys both left Utah and ceased to matter any more.

At least you can both be content in the knowledge that Rob Murphy checks your blogs almost daily.

From Jon on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 18:12:52 from 107.203.52.135

Yeah, leaving Utah is pretty much the kiss of death on the FRB when it comes to hits.

Good to know someone is still watching us, Rob.

From Jon on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 18:14:27 from 107.203.52.135

So Paul, any big plans for next year? Or just general stay in shape with the occasional local race?

From Paul on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 19:04:11 from 67.41.204.67

Jon, right now I'm thinking about keying in on the USATF Half Marathon championships (Grandmas Marathon) in June, and the USATF Marathon championships (Twin Cities Marathon) in October. The filler races would all be local, although would probably include Bolder Boulder.

From Jon on Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 20:45:50 from 107.203.52.135

Those would be some good races.

From Paul on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 08:55:32 from 207.224.39.118

I think they will be good. Hopefully they will get me motivated to train. How about yourself, what are you doing?

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