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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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Zoe Beth Petersen was born at 9:44PM last night. Stacy did awesome. Zoe is 7lbs 1oz, 18.5 in, and has vertical leap of 36" and can run a 40 in 4.43.

Stayed at the hospital last night, and then went back to Smithfield to get Seth so that he could meet his sister. Then Seth and I ran about 4 miles, cemetery loops. It was pretty slow. I actually slept some last night, so feel decent. I think I'll probably do the race tomorrow.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 4.00
Comments
From Andy on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 14:11:26 from 199.190.170.22

Congratulations on the new arrival. Very cute name.

From Cody on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 14:36:39 from 69.9.58.17

Awesome!

Nice middle name too, I know a Beth. She's a hottie!

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 14:38:32 from 205.127.70.66

Congratulations Paul. Good luck with the sleep.

From JamesH on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 15:24:56 from 74.211.22.194

Congratulations! Hope all is well with mom and baby.

From Dale on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 16:45:59 from 69.10.215.11

Congrats. Pretty impressive that she her vertical leap is nearly twice her height.

From Superfly on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 17:04:20 from 208.117.127.110

Congrats again Paul. Go get em' tomorrow. Good luck and best wishes to your family.

From Paul on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 17:05:52 from 174.27.160.216

Thanks everyone. Although I'm 90% sure I'll race tomorrow, it could be sketchy. I've got what Sasha would call "neural fatigue".

From Dan on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 21:08:07 from 24.209.83.20

Congrats Paul! Thanks for the inspiration and go get 'em!

From Barry on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 09:21:48 from 24.117.152.212

Congratulations and good luck with the race today!

From jtshad on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 14:50:45 from 69.20.183.178

Congratulations on the arrival of Zoe to your clan!

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 14:58:02 from 174.23.218.17

CONGRATZ on the new baby...love her name...and the win at TOU half!!!!

From Burt on Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 15:44:31 from 68.225.214.248

Congratulations. Impressive stats. Are you sure you're the father?

JK (said in a bright cheery voice.)

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