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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, Sep 23, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.50

Ran from my house to the TOU finish line, doing the last 1.5 miles on the TOU course. Got a split from Mile 25 to 26 at exactly 8:00. Felt pretty good, especially considering I was standing up at the expo all night. Did 4x150 barefoot strides on grass at the TOU finish line before the first finishers came in.

I was quite impressed with all performances at TOU. Several bloggers had hefty PR's and exceeded goals. Several of my other friends killed their goals as well. I think there were something like 37 people total under 3:00, and one American qualified for trials, "breaking the seal" for the TOU race. I imagine the race can build off this year and have even better comp next year. Hopefully I can be part of that field.

Comments

From Dan on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 18:58:48

Very interested in your reports on what is working for you with your PF. I am a triathlete with which sounds like the same problem... Been off mine for over 3 months now with pain in it for over 2 years. I just ordered orthoics myself and am waiting for them. I also got a LED light.... How has that been working for you? I will be following your progress and please keep posting on what works.... Glad to see you are making the best of it and still working out!

Dan

From Chad on Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 21:35:20

Paul,

I read about the race today in the Herald Journal online today and was really impressed with the performance of the field, particularly all the sub-3 hour runners. It was a good day of racing on what could have been a pretty nasty day. Also, I imagine seeing the race yesterday was pretty motivating for you and the field will be even better with you running next year. I'm impressed with your patience in getting back to pain-free running and it will be fun to see where that takes you as you return to racing.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 09:47:30

Thanks for the encouragement Dan and Chad. Yes, seeing people run so fast at TOU was motivating. Dan, in a nutshell, here is what has worked for PF for me:

heat, ice massage, deep massage (massage therapy), Foot Rubz massage ball, night splint, PowerStep inserts, stretching of calves and achilles, diet and hydration (reduced meat and dairy, "vegan + fish"). Most "magic cures" I have tried have not been effective (ie LED, supplements, etc.) I wish I could zap it away, but so far only hard work and discipline seem to bear the most fruit. I thought at times the LED light worked, especially in the acute phase, but I remain unconvinced, and LED will not help the causes of PF. I not out of the woods yet, but it's definitely easier to manage now. My orthotics seem good, but I have not had them long enough to be conclusive. So far I remain optimistic though.

From Dan on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 10:41:08

Hey Paul,

Thanks for your insights, it sounds like I am doing pretty much the same right now except for the massage therpy. I may give that a try as well. I also have not seen any results with the LED. I will keep at the hard work of getting through this thing. I will keep checking in with your blog to see how your running and injury prevention goes.... I wish you success.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 11:26:04

Paul:

Jason Delaney (the seal-breaker) actually had already qualified with standard A in Austin this year (2:19:45). So I do not know what he was doing in TOU putting on such a great run for only $500. If I were in his shoes, and if running on a Sunday was not an issue for me (does not appear that it is for him), Twin Cities would have been a much better choice - they are very generous to fast running Americans there. In addition to that, there are very many other better paying races this time around. Of course, he might be doing what I am doing - running a lot of marathons back to back.

From Andy on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 12:21:00

Paul,

I was comparing my TOU splits to what you had on the back of the TOU map that you were selling and they are pretty close. There are some sections where I am slower but that is only because I was intentionally holding back. Just wanted to give you some feedback and let you know that it seems pretty accurate.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 13:28:55

Thanks Andy, I was hoping someone would give me feedback on that.

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