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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

Tue, Oct 02, 2007

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

No running today (yet). I woke up feeling rather run-down and a little achy. I went to work for a couple hours, but then decided to go home and try to nip this thing before it starts. After about 3 hours of napping, I felt a bit better and optimistic about getting a run in, and I went back to work. However, after an hour at work, I started feeling a little nauseated and called it quits for good (no vomiting yet, though). My wife says I feel "warm". Hopefully this is just a little flu bug that will be gone by tomorrow. I figure any running at this point in my taper is mostly psychological anyway, so I don't think a day off will do any harm, whereas forcing a run could cause full-blown sickness. I feel like I'm teetering on the brink, so hopefully rest and a lot of liquids will kill this thing. If I feel "perfect" by this evening, I may jog a few miles, but for now I'm content to do nothing.

Comments

From James on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 20:18:22

I think mine started out as a flu before it turned into full-blown pneumonia. I have never been that sick in my life. I am still recovering after more than a month. I hope you feel better soon. Everyone seems to be getting sick this week!

From Lybi on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 21:11:25

Paul, I'll be praying for a quick recovery for you. Get Well Soon!

From Cody on Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 21:34:02

Get better soon!

From Logan on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 09:09:00

I tell everyone, "Lots of orange juice is the key!" Get better.

From Dave Holt on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 09:26:36

I've got the same thing going on. No fun, but starting to feel better today. At least I could eat.

No big deal, you'll get feeling better quick.

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 10:28:43

Thanks everyone. I'm feeling a bit better this morning. My stomach feels a little messed up from being so empty, but hopefully that's it.

From jtshad on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 10:29:50

Hope you are on the mend and avoiding the bug. See you Friday.

From Jon on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 16:24:24

Rest and drink!

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 16:28:18

Drink? My boss told me today to hammer the tequila. "It'll kill anything in there!" he said. I've elected to stick with orange juice and electrolyte drink though.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 16:59:34

If it just stomach, raspberry tea helps. If it is respiratory as well, try sucking on garlic for a long time - hope Stacey can forgive you.

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 17:21:24

It's just stomach and slight fever. No respiratory (hopefully).

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 17:53:30

I've never had a fever without a respiratory issue of some kind to follow.

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