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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 09, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.50	1.50

I'm still pretty sore today. My left calf is the main problem. I went in this afternoon for a nice, long massage. My massage therapist is a miracle worker. Talk about the laying on of hands and anointing with oil...

Afterwards, I went to the gym and did 15 minutes pretty easy on the elliptical. Planet Fitness now has a new building. It is bigger and has more TVs.

Weighed in at 131 pounds.

Comments

From Jon on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 09:15:16

How much does Planet Fitness cost? What are their hours?

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 10:11:13

Jon - There is a $30 start-up fee, but after than it is a flat $10/month. The best part is that they don't make you sign a contract, so you can quit whenever you want. Their hours are:

Monday - Thursday 4:30am - 11:00pm

Friday 4:30am - 9:00pm

Saturday 7:00am - 7:00pm

From Jon on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 10:12:54

Is that per family or person?

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 10:36:36

Per person. The rec center is probably a better deal for families, but their equipment is junk. No flat-screen TV's either.

From S Browning on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 13:12:28

It is not Plantar Fascitis, the pain is at the insertion of the achilles tendon, kind of! This is a long running problem and a host of theories have been proposed including insertional achilles tendonitis, retrocalneal bursitis, and posterior tibal nerve compression. I have been to many orthopedic sports med people and a podiatrist, had physical therapy, and MRI which showed bursal swelling, but the achilles tendon to be in good shape. I have been doing ART therapy lately and have had reasonable results. Essentially it looks like I have balls attached to the back of my heals. I know you had foot problems last year, and I would be open to any suggestions you may have. Again, I must say, you ran an amazing race - great job.

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