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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles:						247.50
Hoka Clifton Lifetime Miles:						491.50
Saucony Type A6 Lifetime Miles:						186.50
Saucony Zealot Lifetime Miles:						478.75
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

Mon, Oct 08, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

No activity today. I feel like I was thrown off a horse, and then the horse repeatedly and purposely stomped on my left calf about 10 times. And then other various barnyard animals came out and trampled my quads, hips, and hamstrings. And then that horse came back out and stomped my left calf a few more times just for spite.

The plan is to get a long massage tomorrow, gets lots of sleep, drink lots of fluid, and do some elliptical Tues-Thurs. I'll start running again no sooner than Friday.

For those interested, Sean Sundwall (3rd place overall, the guy I ran most of the race with) has posted his race report on his personal blog. If you haven't gotten enough of race reports already, it's a good read.

http://twenty6two.blogspot.com/2007/10/olympic-trials-here-i-come.html

Comments

From ArmyRunner on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 20:24:30

Paul,

I was laughing out loud reading your comments. I can relate as that same horse must have came by my house after he left yours and he drug those darn barnyard friends of his along with him as well. However, he chose to stomp on my left hamstring and let his friends take care of my calves. I am trying to run but it really sucks! I liked Sean's story, we should convince him to join us on the FRB as well.

From Adam RW on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 23:02:52

I'm still laughing. I can just picture the animals lining up to take their turn.

From jtshad on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 09:55:41

Paul, do you remember that crazy maroon minivan with the Idaho plates...that kept honking and waving at you as you were driving through Spanish Fork/Provo? That was me. The first time we honked it looked like you jumped, sorry!

Congratulations on the great race and good luck in NYC.

From Jon on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 10:03:24

http://hjnews.townnews.com/articles/2007/10/09/newtoday/newtoday02.txt#blogcomments

Only 33 faster marathoners in the nation!

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 10:09:11

Jeff, yeah we figured out it was you after the second pass.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 10:12:38

Jon - Pretty funny. Did you submit that?

From Jon on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 10:17:18

Maybe, maybe not. You can't prove anything against me! I want a lawyer!

From Stacy on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 22:33:15

Jon-I was going to submit Paul's name, but since I already contacted the paper about his performance on Saturday, I thought it might be overkill.

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