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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, Sep 17, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM - easy 5 miles on Planet Walk and a few blocks with the dog. Feeling splendid. No tightness or soreness. I'm still going to take it relatively easy until Thursday, just to ensure proper recovery.

(Adrenaline blue: 363 miles)

It looks like the USATF LDR has posted the final standings HERE. 5 bloggers in the Top 10, including a clean sweep of the Top 3.

I am not sure if I will go to the Awards Banquet or not. I usually skip stuff like that (especially for $30/plate + 170 miles driving round-trip), but if it exceptionally fun and/or if the food is exceptionally good, I may go this year. Has anyone gone in the past that can fill me in? Anyone else going this year?

PM - 8 miles on the canal trail loop. Rained a little bit. 7:08/mile average pace.

(1120: 289 miles)

Comments

From Cody on Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 15:30:56

Lets hope they mail the $1K to you otherwise you had better go. I certainly don't want to fork out $30 for $10 worth of food. Looks like I squeaked into the top 10 barely. Do you know what the age group awards are?

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 15:37:08

Cody - I imagine age awards are a plaque or something like that. That's what I got 4 years ago. They also mailed me my stuff last time, but that entails waiting.

I can easily eat $30 worth of food, as long as it's buffet-style.

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 16:21:18

Paul - they usually pay for the winner's dinner, but not for the family. For me, this has been one of the deal killers. I do not like to be forced to go on a $30 + babysitter fee date when most of our dates do not exceed $10 budget. I'll propose at the next USATF meeting a different form to honor the winners. Something that does not require a door fee, and something you can bring your kids to. Maybe something similar to the bloggers party.

From ArmyRunner on Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 20:53:56

Paul,

Congrats on the runaway victory this year it was well deserved.

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