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May 18, 2013

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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)
10K: 30:45 (Track)
Half Marathon: 1:08:05 (Indy Mini), 1:07:35 (split from Olympic Trials)
Marathon: 2:19:48 (Indianapolis Monumental), 2:20:31 (Olympic Trials)

Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston)

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.

2013 Racing Schedule:

  • Feb 16: Loveland 4-miler
  • March 16: Sharin O The Green 5K
  • April 21: Horsetooth Half Marathon
  • May 5: Colorado Half Marathon
  • May 27: Bolder Boulder 10K
  • June 1: Altitude Running 5K
  • June 16: Father's Day 5K
  • June 22: USATF Half Marathon Championships (Duluth)
  • July 4: FireKracker 5K
  • August 18: Heart and Sole Half Marathon
  • September 22: Boulder Backroads Half Marathon (CO USATF Championship)
  • October 6: Twin Cities Marathon (USATF Championships)
  • November 2: Loveland Half Marathon
  • November 21: Thanksgiving 4-miler
  • December 14: Christmas Classic 5K

Long-Term Running Goals:

  Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall.

Personal:

1 wife, 2 kids. 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

Miles:This week: 78.00 Month: 223.00 Year: 1412.00
Saucony Type A Lifetime Miles: 436.70
Saucony Guide TR Lifetime Miles: 336.75
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 1618.75
Saucony Hattori Lifetime Miles: 324.25
Asics Blur 33 Lifetime Miles: 520.25
Asics DS Sky Speed 2 Lifetime Miles: 502.75
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles: 413.75
Brooks Launch Yellow Lifetime Miles: 400.50
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 277.00
Brooks PureConnect Lifetime Miles: 206.50
Saucony A5 Flat Lifetime Miles: 23.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Flew to DC yesterday. Long day, and it was Seth's first cross-country flight, but he did pretty good. After the plane ride we took the metro to downtown, and then walked a few blocks with all of our luggage and a baby to our hotel. Good times.

Got up a little bit early this morning for a run. I looked at a map, and saw that we were staying not far from the Rock Creek trail, which is part of the new Ragnar DC course. Decided it would be a good opportunity to check my mapping. So I did a little 6-mile out and back on the trail. It was nice, because there are no traffic lights, and it's pretty too. It is very hot and muggy here, though, with highs in the upper 80s today and I can't even describe the humidity. It's probably good that I am acclimating a few days before the Indy race though. Will do a tempo tomorrow, and see how sea level suits me. 

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 6.00
Comments
From seth on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 14:10:01 from 216.160.236.39

Paul, Seth looks really cute in the picture. You are the man. Good luck this weekend.

Seth

From David on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 23:37:52 from 24.18.113.248

You going to see Ben when you're out there? Have a good trip, and a good race. Hopefully the Packers No. 1 pick isn't arrested by the time you return home.

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