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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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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
Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.500.000.000.000.002.50

Still babying the left knee. Also the top of my hamstring/low butt hurts now on my left leg. It only hurts if I bend over or push my knee to my chest; no pain while running. But that is inevitable. I think I'm falling apart and I'm not made to run anymore. Too much tendon damage, and I think I'm washed up. Oh well. It's been a nice ride.

I ran the the dog around the block and then ran to coffee. Ran home for lunch. I should note that none of the things I complained about above hurt while running, but they are not getting better either. I think I may get myself to Painters, and then take a break for a while after that. But who knows. I'll be trying a new medication in January (sulphasalazine), so maybe that will shore up my peripheral joints.

Brooks Axiom Miles: 2.50
Comments
From jefferey on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 16:05:34

Good luck in the New Year! Take some time off and let yourself relax for a month or two(day or 2, or week or 2). You deserve a break. Keep the faith!!

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 16:08:46

Thanks for the encouragement Jefferey. You are probably right about relaxing. I did some of that last week, but probably need more.

From Jon on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 13:37:13

Speaking of riding, maybe you could buy a bike and give Lance a battle!

From Jon on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 14:18:44

By the way, it won't let me make a comment on your GIS blog unless I sign in, but the sign in page is a bad link...

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 14:33:49

Jon - hmmm...maybe that's why my blog has been more silent than usual lately. Not sure why the "users must be logged in to comment" option is turned on. I turned it off, so try again.

Regarding biking, I just don't know. It's expensive, time-consuming, and I just don't get excited when I think about it. I think if I quit running, I would just focus on getting my Mario Kart online score over 8000 pts. That would be pretty fulfilling.

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