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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
55.000.000.000.000.0055.00
Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 16.50Brooks Launch Miles: 9.75New Balance 790 Miles: 20.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.75
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I'm pretty sore from the race on Saturday, which I suppose is a good thing. Taking today off, will resume running again tomorrow. It's nice to take a big deep breath, exhale, and relax a little after a big race.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

Birch Canyon with Carson. Hamstrings are still sore. 7:40/mile average pace for 8.5 miles.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.750.000.000.000.009.75

Ran home from work. It rained the whole way, with a strong headwind. As usual. It made me very grumpy. 7:05/mile. Legs still aren't recovered, but I ran faster than I planned to in order to get out of the rain sooner.

Brooks Launch Miles: 9.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Smithfield Canyon with Carson. Temperature was 38 degrees this morning, so I wore long sleeves, pants, and gloves. Even Carson wore long sleeves today, it was really that cold out. Legs still feel like bung. I was planning a second run today, but nixed it for more recovery. This is why I only race no more than once/month.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.750.000.000.000.0013.75

AM - Canal trail with Carson. Feeling recovered finally.

PM - ran home from work. Wore the Kinvara's for the first time, and like them quite a bit, definitely a very light, minimal shoe. They will likely replace my Tangents as my primary workout shoe (although they are much lighter than the Tangents). Averaged 6:32/mile for 8.75 miles.

New Balance 790 Miles: 5.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00

Ran Birch Creek Canyon this morning from my house. First couple miles are on paved road, then dirt road for about 2 miles, then an old dirt two-track for a couple more miles, and then true-blue single-track for the last 1.5 miles, until I elected to turnaround due to time. It's a nice run and a beautiful day to do it. Saw a few other trail runners and a horseback rider, and that's it. Once you get to the old two-track, there are over a dozen stream crossings, every 200m or so. It's high water right now, so I just plowed through the creek rather than trying to pick a dry path (which would have been a lost cause). It was pretty fun, and the cold water felt good. Eventually I turned around at about 6900', as the trail was getting very rocky, and since I was wearing the NB 790s my feet were starting to hurt. Plus I had enough anyway. Averaged about 8:30/mile for the 15-mile run. My easy week is over now, and back to real training next week.

New Balance 790 Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
55.000.000.000.000.0055.00
Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 16.50Brooks Launch Miles: 9.75New Balance 790 Miles: 20.00Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.75
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