Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

Week starting Jul 26, 2009

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
42.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.25

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 10.75	Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 9.00	Jogging Stroller Miles: 10.00	Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 22.50

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.75

Ran the Sumac - Canyon Rd Loop. 6.25 miles averaging 6:48/mile.

PM - planet walk. (4.5 miles)

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 6.25	Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 4.50

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Tue, Jul 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.50

Landfill Loop with Seth.

Jogging Stroller Miles: 5.50	Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 5.50

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Wed, Jul 29, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

The seller of the house we were buying flaked out the other day, so we had to spend yesterday evening looking for a different house to buy. Didn't get home until after 6PM, so not much time for a real run. I ended up running the Planet Walk while Stacy put Seth to bed. I was very nice out. I love running late evenings, but don't get to often anymore.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 4.50

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Thu, Jul 30, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

Planet Walk with Seth.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 4.50	Jogging Stroller Miles: 4.50

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Fri, Jul 31, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

These are my typical daily thoughts onrunning:

5AM - alarm goes off. Running is pointless. I'm washed up anyway, and don't care anymore. I'm through. Forget it. Turn off alarm and choose sleep instead.

5:45AM - finally get up out of bed. Running still pretty pointless in the scheme of life, and I don't see why I should train anymore. But I can still run recreationally, a few miles a day. Maybe.

8AM - a run is sounding pretty good right now. But not too far.

9PM - a nice 10-miler sounds really appealing right now. But it's too late in the day, and I need to go to work soon. But I'll do 4 miles instead.

So that's my routine. Motivation is really waning, but increases in proportion to coffee consumption during the day. But I'm seriously bagging the idea of a fall marathon. It's just way too much physical and mental work to put myself through that. Perhaps that will change later on.

Today I ran 4 miles in the morning, the Center St Hill Loop. Ran pretty hard, but didn't wear a watch.

Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 4.00

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Sat, Aug 01, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

Ran from my house to the start of the single-track of the River Trail. I think it's about 12 miles, but am not sure. Afterward, I ran a few blocks each way to help a friend move.

Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 13.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
42.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.25

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 10.75	Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 9.00	Jogging Stroller Miles: 10.00	Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 22.50

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