Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

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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

Thu, Apr 27, 2006

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

No running, just stretching and core strength.

I went to the ortho clinic today to see a podiatrist. I got my official diagnosis of plantar fasciitis there. The stretching, icing, and ibuprofin I've already been doing are good and I will continue with that (except stretch more frequently). He also gave my heel a shot of cortisone (anti-inflammitory steriod). The doc says the first step is to get rid of inflammation, then healing can begin.

The doctor seemed very interested about my other multitude of injuries. The IHC Med Center here in Logan has a facility that does a running gait analysis through video tape and foot sensors while running on a treadmill. The sensors are particularly important, because they can show quickly what imbalances and assymetries a runner has that video cannot detect. Then they can mold custom orthotics to fix the problems.

It has occurred to me that this rash of injuries could be a trickle-down from a common source. Perhaps it is my feet or leg length. I am signed up to do this analysis, and they'll probably have a slot for me in a month or so. In the meantime, my foot needs to heal before I can do any sort of running anyway.

Comments

From SuperFly on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 10:10:26

Paul I read your blogs and am inspired by your running. My heart goes out to you and your injuries. I know that in my situation I've put a lot into it and plan on putting even more into it to see if I can go to the next level. An injury that would tamper with training and improvement would be mentally painful.

I admire your character in keeping a positive attitude and continuing to do all you can despite the situation. Even doing the little things of repetition like posting blogs keeps the mind trained, and ready for lift off so when your body feels it's time, your ready to go.

Hang in there man. You've already done more than most of us wish for, and a competitor like that doesn�t just fizzle out.

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 12:50:57

Thanks for the encouragement. Half my social network comes from running, so not being able to run has been hard socially as well. This blog has been useful in keeping me plugged in to the running community, and also gives me a venue to sort out my thoughts and feelings, so it's been theraputic in itself for me.

Unfortunately we don't always have control over our bodies and how we feel, but our spirit can remain strong and content despite being physically broken. The problems I am going through are quite minor compared to those suffering around world and in our own country, something I have to remind myself regularly.

Thanks again for the encouragement!

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