Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

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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

Thu, May 07, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
10.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.50

AM - ran the dog for mile. Later, ran to my rheumatologist appointment and back (5.5 miles, 6:54/mile pace).

PM - ran the Planet Walk while Stacy was putting Seth to bed. Windows of opportunity are there if I look for them.

Brooks Axiom Miles: 4.00	Brooks Adrenaline 8, #1 Miles: 6.50

Comments

From wheakory on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 12:51:16 from 24.116.159.75

Nice run and glad that you found time with a busy work week.

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From Jon on Thu, May 07, 2009 at 23:27:55 from 75.169.137.239

What did the doc say?

From paul on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 07:30:16 from 75.162.208.250

He said to run more.

From Jon on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 12:52:50 from 138.64.2.76

Sweet.

From wheakory on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 14:26:30 from 134.50.223.250

Congrats Paul that's great news. You sure showed an awesome performance last week. Do feel that the first couple slow mile pace could have cost you a 1:07 or would you have had enough kick at the end to achieve that?

From paul on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 14:36:14 from 65.103.252.214

actually, the doctor didn't say anything about running. He said to see him again in 6 months. And that IS good news. Kory - no, I don't think I could have ran any faster. Only Mile 1 was slow. I do think I could have shown more guts and tenacity at the finish to kick down the Kenyan, but that would have only given me a few seconds.

From wheakory on Fri, May 08, 2009 at 14:59:38 from 134.50.223.250

Paul - regardless that was a great accomplishment and race.

After a race you always say I should have kicked harder when you cross the finish line and have time to process the race. But most of the time (not all of the time) you have nothing left at the end and can't kick harder. I guess that's where at that point we all have to flip on positive thinking and fake the brain and muscles out to dip in to that last glycogen and strength to dig deeper. Okay enough rambling.

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