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May 03, 2024

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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

Wed, Jun 03, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

AM - ran the dog for a block, then met up with Jon and Cody and ran all around Cache Valley at a stunningly slow pace. Then I ran to breakfast.

noon - ran home, then grabbed Seth and did a couple stroller miles.

Brooks Adrenaline 8, #2 Miles: 12.00	Jogging Stroller Miles: 1.50

Comments

From Jon on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 23:02:31 from 75.169.145.45

Stunningly slow? We were faster than 8 min pace- that isn't too bad for before 6 am. I think anything over 9 is stunningly slow.

I'm just amazed you got Gil out of bed for a 5 am run.

From RAD on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 23:21:03 from 67.166.99.8

I was just blog-stalking and ran across your blog. I had to comment, because my bro-in-law was diagnosed with ankylosing Spondylitis when he was 17 yrs old. I am so impressed you are running as well as you are with it! He loves to be active but has a hard time doing much more than swimming. Great job running through all of it!! I am impressed and amazed at your running without the diagnosis - let alone with it. You are an inspiration!

From paul on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 23:27:43 from 75.162.193.113

Thanks RAD. Best wishes to your bro-in-law. Swimming is probably the best activity for A.S., but for me it just doesn't compare to running. As it is, running is the only time of day where I feel normal.

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