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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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travel day, I took the day off running. Travel out to Houston was good and uneventful. Met Karen from the blog and chatted with her during the shuttle ride. Arrived at the host hotel at about 2pm. Checked in with USATF, checked my race gear (they are wayyy anal). Then got a 20 minute massage that turned out to be 50 minutes...and very deep. Both good things, although I'm glad I got it today and not tomorrow. Showered, then ate dinner. Everything here is very nice. My roomate is Peter Gilmore, although he has not arrived yet. Wish that my family were here, although Zoe got sick last night, so it's a good thing on multiple counts that they stayed. Now that I'm here I really realize how much I've moved on...I know very few people, and rather wish I was at home rolling around with my kids. Well, if I can just make it to Saturday, I will feel "at home" once I start running

 

Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 21:19:15 from 67.177.21.60

So they are really cracking down on all the uniform rules, huh?

Peter's "Get out the door and run" blog post from a year or two ago is one of the simplest, best pieces of running advice I've ever read.

Get some rest, stay relaxed... really excited to see how it plays out on Saturday.

From Jon on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 21:49:10 from 98.71.175.203

Did you race against Peter once?

Glad they didn't pull a Boston and give away your hotel room.

From Holt on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 10:35:33 from 204.113.55.41

Welcome to being an old family man! I guess your uneventful arrival was better than Josh Cox's attempted carjacking!

Enjoy the experience and rip it up!

From Paul on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:03:18 from 12.14.62.2

Jon, I met Peter a couple years ago at RnR Seattle, but we were in different races.

Dave, yes that's why I took the shuttle! Very small chance of being shuttle-jacked.

From Seth on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 19:42:22 from 184.228.152.25

Good luck Saturday! Being there must be an incrdible experience, but going home will be nice too

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