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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

Sat, Oct 15, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

Ran from my house to Green Canyon via the canal trail. Went up Green Canyon a ways, very beautiful and bright colors today. Averaged 6:29/mile for 16 miles.

Brooks Launch (3) Miles: 16.00

Comments

From James on Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 19:47:05 from 174.23.132.113

You are running some fast chilled out runs, I can tell you are in excellent shape!

From Hamdog Alum on Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 21:18:48 from 68.185.190.140

Nice run Paul - how do those runs feel for you? Are they on the fast end of easy or do feel like you're just floating along?

From Paul on Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 22:16:37 from 24.10.141.104

They are the fast end of easy. They always feel pretty good. It's easy to feel good and run a good clip at this kind of mileage, and on singles. But once the mileage goes up and I add doubles, the pace really slows quite a bit. But I like this "all moderate" approach early in a training cycle.

From Hamdog Alum on Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 22:58:33 from 68.185.190.140

Thanks for sharing Paul! Thats stuff we can't get out of a book and a great reason I love this blog.

From Jake K on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:27:54 from 155.100.226.53

So you're about 3 months from the trials now... just curious about how long out you plan to start the "structured" training, ie. harder workouts, etc.

I'm obviously a rookie at this, but I have this sense that a 12 week big cycle is almost too much... I kinda like breaking it into a couple smaller (like 4-5 week) cycles... or maybe just like a straight 7-8 week big cycle.

From Paul on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:46:01 from 24.10.141.104

will try to start higher volume and marathon-specific workouts by the 1st of Nov. That will give me about a 9-week cycle, and then a 2-week taper. I agree, 12 weeks can be a bit grueling if you don't break it up. I've been messing around since Boston, not too serious, so I think I'm fresh enough to handle a 9-week block. Don't plan on any big races either, so I'll probably pick a "down" week somewhere in the middle, but will be focusing mostly on volume and marathon-pace tempos.

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