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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

Sat, May 30, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
14.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.50

Last night we camped at Maple Grove Hot Springs (Idaho). This is an easy hour trip from Logan and a good practice camping trip with Seth. It is right along the Bear River, near the Oneida Narrows. Very pretty spot. This morning I got up and ran Oneida Narrows Rd, a nice dirt road that follows the river. It is rolling terrain, but nothing too steep or too long (predictably, since it follows a river). Did 14.5 miles and averaged 6:57/mile. Followed up the run with a good soak.

Saucony Guide TR Miles: 14.50

Comments

From Jon on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 16:12:23 from 75.169.150.250

How did Seth do camping?

From paul on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 16:37:25 from 75.162.209.245

He did well, much better than Gil.

From Jon on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 16:39:40 from 75.169.150.250

You took Gil? That's just asking for trouble... though I imagine it keeps the squirrels away.

From paul on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 16:48:14 from 75.162.209.245

The problem is that EVERYONE had dogs there. And NO ONE (except us) believes in leashing/securing their dogs. Gil is a total alpha-male and goes nuts when there's other dogs around.

From Jon on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 21:04:41 from 75.169.150.250

You stuff is on your porch, in the jogging stroller. You better get it before some random stalker reads this post and steals it from your house.

From paul on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 21:45:15 from 75.162.209.245

Thanks.

From Dave S on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 18:16:23 from 4.254.224.30

That is a pretty spot. One of my favorite mountain biking loops takes me down through that 14 mile stretch along the reservoir and river. I've often thought that would be a nice spot for a morning run.

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