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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, Feb 16, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

I woke up today feeling very unmotivated. This seems to be an increasing trend. I fed my unmotivation by sleeping in and skipping the gym. I ended up having some free time after work, though, and ran the Planet Walk, very easy. Left hip and SI are hurting.

Nike Air Pegasus Miles: 4.50

Comments

From redrooster on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 21:18:47

I'm feeling very unmotivated right now, and you as my runing mentor and hero are supposed to be a bastion of optimism to cheer me up. Any advice on what I should do next, coach?

From Paul Petersen on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 21:47:40

My tips: count down the days until March. Brighter days and cleaner air always bring about recharge. Until then, just put down your head and get in the mileage. Don't worry about missing a hard workout, but just make sure you get in some sort of run.

From redrooster on Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 23:03:11

OK, thanks, I am a little discouraged I haven't pushed my mileage over 60 a week yet, I have been running about 55 the last three weeks. I will try to go over 60 this week. Listening to my joints, muscles, etc, and trying to ease the mileage forward without hurting myself...did get a 16 miler in last week and a 12 today. How does 17 miles sound for my long run this week? And I will take your advice and skip a hard workout, maybe do one not too hard tempo run, on Wednesday.

From Paul Petersen on Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 09:35:02

It's still so early, mileage is just gravy at this point. If I were you, I'd stick at 16 miles for a long run until nicer weather comes around and your motivation increases. You have 4 months still to get in the long runs, so you are just building base right now. Do hard workouts when you feel up to it; don't force anything. If you get two in a week great, but one will be good too.

From redrooster on Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:26:36

great, thanks Paul, I appreciate it!

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