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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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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
46.250.000.000.000.0046.25
Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 4.00Jogging Stroller Miles: 7.00Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 24.00Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 11.25Nike Elite Miles: 7.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Got a good start on the month. Ran the dog around the block before church, and then ran the Planet Walk in the afternoon with Seth.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 4.00Jogging Stroller Miles: 3.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

AM - ran the dog around the block, then ran to the hospital and back to get my TB test results (negative). 7:00/mile average pace, 6 miles total. May run again this evening with the stroller, but we'll see.

PM - ran the Planet Walk with Seth after work.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 9.50Jogging Stroller Miles: 3.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.250.000.000.000.007.25

Wow, what an amazingly nice morning, sunny and also 50 degrees. I ran the dog around the block, and then ran to First Dam and back. 7:11/mile average pace. It's a lot easier to get motivated to run when the weather is like this.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 7.25
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

AM - ran the dog for a mile, then ran to breakfast

noon - ran home from work, grabbed a snack, and then ran the Landfill Loop. Another beautiful wind and running was easy. 6:33/mile average pace.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Ran with Cody this morning. We did an out-and-back to First Dam, and 8x3-minute fartlek with 1-minute recovery. I just tried to stay with Cody and not get dropped too often. Kept it as a true fartlek ("speed-play"), and didn't look at my watch the entire time. It was a nice morning; wet roads but no ice or precipitation, a relief after seeing the rain and snow last night. 6:30/mile average pace for the run.

Nike Elite Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

After a wild night in Vegas, we drove to King City, CA to see Stacy's folks. I was planning on running in Vegas in morning, but Seth was up most the night, so I ended up waiting until evening in King City to run. Glad I did; it was beautiful. I found a regional park with dirt trails, and ran around there, and explored a little bit of town too. It is very lush and green here, with rolling hills. Temps in the upper 50s.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran from hotel in King City, CA. I did some recon and found the road I'm going to do my long run on tomorrow. 4 miles total.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 4.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
46.250.000.000.000.0046.25
Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 4.00Jogging Stroller Miles: 7.00Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 24.00Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 11.25Nike Elite Miles: 7.00
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