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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

Tue, Apr 21, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	5.00	1.00	0.00	11.00

I hate track intervals. I hate track intervals. I hate track intervals. (overwhelming feeling of dread).

Warmup. 6x1600m, 1 lap (2 minutes) recovery jog. Cooldown.

Interval Time
1 5:24
2 5:18
3 5:19
4 5:18
5 5:15
6 4:56

I love track intervals.

Saucony Type A Miles: 6.00	Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Lucia on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:16:25 from 74.9.147.114

Ha ha ha! Too funny, love/hate relationship with track work, but check out that last mile, holy cow! I love the picture, so cute!

From Dustin on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:19:34 from 204.113.48.69

Great workout. I did 1000's yesterday and remember having a love/hate relationship.

From superfly on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:24:26 from 209.33.210.52

Great splits. Way to make yourself get on that nasty old track.

Mine isn't a love/hate... it's all hate.

From paul on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:05:50 from 75.162.111.52

Yeah, it's amazing how much I hate getting on the track, but once the first interval in the bag, it's very invigorating. Definitely a good case of runners' high today.

Lucia - I'll be in DC next week for a meeting. Do me a favor, and make sure the weather is good, okay?

From Jon on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:23:26 from 138.64.2.76

Holy what the crap-a-roly? You ran a 4:56 mile at the end of a big workout? Wowzers! I would say you should do your workouts with me in the evenings for company, but I would not be keeping you company at these speeds! I would be more like a cheering squad from one lap behind! Cody will be jealous- I think he still has his sub-5 goal.

From wheakory on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:46:49 from 134.50.89.33

Nice work Paul! Your speed is impressive as always. I can only wish I could run that fast, but like Jon said I would be a cheering squad. What's your fastest mile?

From paul on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 13:19:33 from 65.103.252.214

Jon - to be fair, it was a Medium Workout. I didn't do strides or a pre-workout tempo run, so I was pretty fresh.

Kory - I don't know what my fastest mile is. In college I ran a 3:58 1500m on two occasions. I'm not sure what that converts to. Probably 4:18-ish. At the Alta Peruvian 8K a couple years ago, I split a 4:08, but that was on an 8% downhill.

From josse on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 00:40:23 from 75.216.221.125

Ya I have no love in my heart for the track. Jon you word it perfectly "wowzers"! Great workout.

From Cheryl on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:39:59 from 76.27.66.153

You always love those tough workouts when they're done.

Paul, I read what you put on Allie's blog about doing Big Workouts. I know you've explained what they are somewhere before; could you either refer me to that link again or explain what the Big Workout is. Thanks!

From paul on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:52:16 from 65.103.252.214

Cheryl -

http://www.therunzone.com/ntrz/?page_id=87

From Cheryl on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 17:21:27 from 76.27.66.153

Paul--thanks for that.

From Adam RW on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 21:51:19 from 98.202.223.65

Paul, Brief report but entertaining as always. I second your and others comments, track is a love/hate relationship.

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