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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
54.250.000.000.000.0054.25
Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 15.25Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00Brooks Adrenaline 9 Miles: 8.00Saucony Guide TR Miles: 15.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

Lower canal trail. 7.5 miles, averaging 6:56/mile.

Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Ran up Birch Creek Canyon, to the Forest Service boundary, and back. On the way back, I diverted on a side trail, scampered (walked) up the south ridge, and explored a little. This spat me out a little above the power line, and then I came back down along a 2-track, which merged onto the side trail that goes to Summit Dr. It ended up being a pretty nice morning, and always a good thing to be able to run trails on December 1. Here's hoping I can do the same on Jan 1.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Ran from work, Planet Walk - Landfill Loop. 8 miles, averaging 6:18/mile.

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Canal trail. Very cold. 6:42/mile average.

Brooks Adrenaline 9 Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.750.000.000.000.007.75

Did a loop to the west edge of Smithfield. Extraordinarily cold this morning, below 10 degrees. Legs and torso for warm enough (thanks to new baselayers), but hands were freezing. Fortunately, I have some new gloves coming. 7:08/mile average pace.

Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 7.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.000.000.000.000.0015.00

Did the Bonneville Shoreline trail with Jon and Cody, from Smithfield to Logan Canyon. It snowed the whole way, but was quite a bit warmer than yesterday due to the cloud cover, so I'll gladly take the trade off. Good run, but I'm tired now. I stopped at 15 miles and Jon and Cody kept going for 22. I had shoveled the driveway, showered, eaten breakfast, and was doing some computer chores before they finished.

Saucony Guide TR Miles: 15.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
54.250.000.000.000.0054.25
Brooks Adrenaline 8 Blue Miles: 15.25Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 8.00Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00Brooks Adrenaline 9 Miles: 8.00Saucony Guide TR Miles: 15.00
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