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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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After several pain-free mornings of jogging with the dog, I decided it was time for a real run. And none of that grass loop stuff. Yes, I was back to the glorious Planet Walk. Averaged about 7:30/mile pace, and no real pain to speak of. It felt good to get out again.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 4.50
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AM - ran the dog around the block

PM - ran the River Trail with Jon and Joe. No pain, so another good day.

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Planned day off.

I have registered for my next big race, The Indy Mini Marathon. It's a flat, fast half marathon near sea level, the biggest half in the U.S., and always has top-notch competition. Perhaps I can get in shape and run a nice PR there. Seemed like the thing to do, since I will be visiting my family in the area next spring anyway. They give comps to anyone who has run under 1:15:00, so I figure nothing to lose by signing up early.

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A rare morning run for me. We had quite the pack: Ruth, Lisa, Cody, Joe, and myself. We ran around North Logan and the campus area until it was time to stop running. Dark the whole time. My shin felt alright, but got a little sore near my foot for the last half of the run. Average pace was 7:37/mile.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 8.00
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Planet Walk.

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Ran the dog around the block. The ran out to the First Dam Run 5K/10K start line, watched the start, and then cut through the course to cheer for Cody in the 5K in several locations. After Cody finished, we ran back up the 10K course and found Jon and Marci, and help pace Marci in. Had a little incident with about a half mile left, where an old guy in a big brown car wanted to run us all over, and was tailing us by about 3 feet. Cody dropped back, smacked his hood, and yelled, "It's a race, can you wait 3 seconds??!!" (we were about to turn off the road). The guy didn't like that and accelerated around us, doing a manly 25 mph. Keep in mind there was about 20 other runners around us. I smacked his trunk good as he went by to get the final word. Honestly, what's wrong with people?

Hung out for a few minutes at the finish line, and then ran back home. My shin felt pretty good the whole time, but I also wasn't running continuously.

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