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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, Jun 23, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.00	3.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Last workout before Seattle. I'm quite excited about this fact too, not so much about the race, but about not having to do speed workouts for the indefinite future. Oh, and I am excited about the race too. I think I am in better shape than before Indy, as I have stayed healthy and consistent, minus a few isolated sick days.

I did my First Dam Run tempo. Warmed up for a mile, then started the tempo. Mile splits were 5:40, 5:36, 5:35, 5:13, 5:17, 5:09. I believe this is a substantial First Dam Run tempo PR, but I don't really keep track of stuff like that. Whatever it was, it felt really good.

Followed up the tempo with 6x30s hill charges on the Boulevard. Finished up by cooling down several miles. 12 miles total, averaging 6:06/mile for the whole deal.

Saucony Tangent Miles: 12.00

Comments

From Mike Warren on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:06:48 from 207.50.149.221

WOW!

From Jon on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 12:25:29 from 138.64.2.76

Yes, wow indeed. I think it is funny how you are excited for no speedwork in the future. Are you going to back off for a cycle?

From paul on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 13:10:19 from 65.103.252.214

Yes, I'm going back to a base cycle after this race (and the Freedom Run). For one thing I've been training non-stop since December, so it's just time to give the body a break (something I've learned the hard way). Also, I observed from watching you and Cody move, it's probably best not to be training for anything while buying/selling a house. :-)

From redrooster on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 14:27:10 from 129.123.3.31

good luck in Seattle. I was there a few days ago, but didnt scope the course for you. where are you moving to anyway- I assume still Logan?

From Holt on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 15:34:38 from 75.169.89.6

Best of luck up there Paul - you are going to do outstanding!

From paul on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 15:49:23 from 65.103.252.214

Red - We are moving up to Smithfield. So no major life changes, just a different house.

From Cody on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 00:26:26 from 67.161.250.22

Very solid workout. Much faster than I could race it all out (not that surprising).

From Bonnie on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 14:34:30 from 128.196.228.134

Good Luck Paul!

I am back in base, and loving it. I think I am actually enjoying running again. And, it is nice to decided, oh what the heck, I will ride my bike today instead of that second run. AHHH.

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