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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

Fri, Apr 29, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
3.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.75

Took it easy today. Did Hillside to Summit and back, 3.75 miles, no watch.

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 3.75

Comments

From Kory on Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 21:54:06 from 184.155.141.249

What was your weight going into Boston. Did you train different food wise. It's good to have some easy runs.

From josse on Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 22:05:22 from 75.244.226.29

Love the pic:)

From Jon on Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 22:23:57 from 98.71.140.141

Hey, are you doing any races between July and Jan?

From Paul on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:14:17 from 24.10.141.104

Kory - I don't know. I didn't weigh myself at all in the two months or so before Boston. Probably 128-130, based on how my pants were fitting. Didn't make any dietary changes, although I've relaxed some in general. But I still try to eat "real" food.

Josse - thanks. I liked it too. There were a lot of good pics that came out of Boston, but I don't know if I can cough up $80 for them.

Jon - I'm sure I'll do one race/month for the whole year, but I just haven't registered for anything beyond what's listed. I don't have any real plans, other than to find some local races through September, and then perhaps do a more rigorous "racing season" in the late fall and early winter in preparation for Trials.

From josse on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 15:20:32 from 75.220.169.185

Ya I wouldn't pay 80 buck for a photo no matter how good it made me look. They should just give it to you seeing you were 3rd american.

From Jon on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 17:06:18 from 74.177.80.153

I was laughingly telling Marci how you are following up your prestigious, amazing top 3 American finish at Boston with the equally famous Smithfield Health Days 10k.

From Paul on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 19:30:44 from 24.10.141.104

Don't bash Health Days. And I'm doing the 5K.

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