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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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Brooks Pure Connect Blue Lifetime Miles: 337.25
New Balance Trainers Lifetime Miles: 314.50
New Balance 1400 Racers Lifetime Miles: 65.00
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Sun, Mar 02, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran the dog around the block in the morning, then ran the Planet Walk in the early afternoon. It was a nice day today, and I busted out the new shorty shorts. The shorty shorts gave me a burst, and I was averaging close to 6:50 pace when I got to the Planet Walk. It scared me to run this fast, plus I wanted to save Benjamin's PR for next Saturday, so I turned off the "jets" for the remainder of the run. Average 8:00/mile for the run.

I hope to do a lot of short doubles this week, and use doubling as a way to build my mileage without putting strain on the body. We'll see how it goes. 

Comments
From Superfly on Sun, Mar 02, 2008 at 20:14:43

Paul the spreed sheet you made us for Del Sol was amazingly close. Check this out:

The spreed sheet said I would start my 1st leg @ 7:25 I started at 7:25

2nd leg 2:37 started @ 2:36

3rd leg 7:34 started @ 7:34

I pulled those time from my garmin! That is absolutely amazing.

We had a blast but wish you could have made it. Really looking forward to WBR.

From Lybi on Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 08:17:55

Paul you are back on a roll! I'm so glad. You are such an inspiration to injured runners. Great job on your triumphant run on Sat. :) You totally win--the order in the universe has been restored.

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 10:10:40

Clyde - that is what makes the magic spreadsheet "magic". Wish I could have been there too, but I'm pumped for Wasatch Back now.

Lybi - thanks for being a gracious victim of my comeback wrath. Chasing the phantom Lybi guy (cousin of the "7-minute guy") has made the runs more interesting. I almost feel sorry for the Benjamin guy.

From steve ashbaker on Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 10:23:24

I was thinking about how close it was also. It amazes me at times how we have so much talent on the team. Keep plugging along, it's just a matter of time before your back.

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