Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow

May 03, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

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, May 23, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.00

(Thursday)

Looks like I'm accidently a day in the future. Oh well. Roll with it.

I started the Pettibon treatments today. Writing a check that big is never fun, but on the other hand it's only money, and I'm exchanging it for health, which is priceless. I'll write an update every few days.

*******************************

(Friday)

Rode my bike to Dr. Kingston's office and back. Treatments are going pretty well. I have a lot of range of motion back in my neck already. I can now tilt my head back and look up, and well as check my blind spot well driving/biking with only minor discomfort, something I haven't been able to do for a couple months.

Comments

From Jon on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 15:30:54

Good luck with it.

From Clay on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 16:34:14

I hope it works Paul.

From Adam RW on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 16:35:11

So I guess I’m an activist at heart. I noticed we’ve only had 13 votes but 144 views and there are more of you out there. I know some people don’t use the discussion board of the blog so I’m posting this comment on everyone’s blog that has updated in the last few days or so to bring your attention to both the discussion section and the mileage board. Please read the discussion here (http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,324.0.html) and then vote here (http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,348.0.html) if you have an opinion. If you already voted, I am sorry about the “spam.” Thank you!

From josse on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 16:49:57

I'm very interested in this so I can't wait to hear about it.

From Cody on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 17:42:29

I am interested too as it appears that Bethany has many of the same neck spine issues as you and could benefit from this as well.

From Jed on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 18:24:30

I'm always amazed by your positive attitude, and I'm sure it will help you heal more quickly. Best of luck with the new treatment.

From dave holt on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 23:10:28

You need to change your pic to the one of your x-ray. My 5 year old is amazed by it and makes me find it every time she sees me on the blog.

From Lybi on Thu, May 22, 2008 at 23:20:49

Paul the Pettibon Guinea Pig! If it goes well, your chiropractor will probably get a lot of patients from the blog. Best of luck to you in your treatments!

From Jon on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 14:42:38

What exactly does he do in your treatments?

From Paul Petersen on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 15:06:12

Most of it is exercises I do on my own. Then he performs some light adjustments and freaky chiro-type stuff.

From Cody on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 15:14:11

For a large fee he can tell you the details.....

From Paul Petersen on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 15:20:22

Yeah, I'll disclose everything for $2200.

From wheakory on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 17:37:01

That great news Paul I hope very heals for you rapidly. Your right money isn't important when it involves your health.

From Seth on Thu, May 29, 2008 at 16:16:22

Well good luck with the treatments. You are the man. Keep proactive with it.

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):