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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

Sun, Sep 16, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.75

Fossil Creek to Mason. 7.75 miles, averaged 6:59/mile.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.75

Comments

From Jake K on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 09:27:49 from 155.100.226.191

Way to show that 7 minute guy who is boss! :-)

From Patrick Monson on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 15:32:46 from 159.212.71.69

Hi Paul. You are a inspiration to me, and a good example too. My name is Patrick Monson. I am a marathon runner and I also have ankylosing spondylitis, bummer. I sent you a message about a year ago on your blog about me working on a Master Thesis at WSU concerning this disease in us marathon runners. I hope the research will help other marathon runners with the disease. I don't know if you remember or not. I was wondering if you would be interested in taking an anonymous and confidential survey in the near future. I would really appreciate it if you could do this cause I think the more marathon runners I can get to do this, the better my research will be. Thanks again, and I hope you continue to run and accomplish your goals. Right now i'm trying to get in shape enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon. That's my next goal after this Thesis fun. Have a good one.

From Paul on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 17:35:02 from 207.224.42.115

Thanks for the kind words, and I hope the research is going well. Feel free to contact me anytime. Best wishes with BQ'ing.

From Patrick Monson on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 19:31:42 from 65.130.244.129

Hey thanks Paul! Hey do you know Joe Wilson? He's a good friend of mine and he used to coach my little brother Taylor Monson in track? I was just Have wondering. He's an awesome runner too.

From Paul on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 21:23:07 from 207.224.42.115

Sure, I know Joe. We've raced against each other several times.

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