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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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Despite morning the Packer game, I managed to roll out of bed this morning and face the grim, cruel world. Well, it's not that bad. I'm done with my "complete" time off, and resumed activity today. Walked to the gym and did 15 minutes on the recumbent bike, and then some weight lifting. Kept everything pretty light, and a similar regime to what I did in PT for my groin strain.

  • 2-minutes leg press @ 90 lbs (82 reps)
  • 2x15 adductors @ 70 lbs
  • 2x15 abductors @ 70 lbs
  • 2x13 lat pulldowns @ 90 lbs
  • 1x20 arm curls @ 20 lbs
I have to see how my body responds to this, but my goal is strengthen my leg muscles.

 

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Went to the gym and did 15 minutes on the recumbent bike. Then did some weight lifting:

  • 2x12 bench press @ 115 lbs (1st bench press in two years, will be sore tomorrow!)
  • 2x15 hamstring curls @ 50 lbs
  • 2x15 single-leg extensions @ 30 lbs
  • 2x15 single-leg calf raises @ body weight
  • 1x12 military press @ 80 lbs 

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Did 20 minutes of spinning at the gym. Then lifted weights for lower body (upper body is still sore from bench press):

  • 2 minutes leg press @ 105 lbs (83 reps)
  • 1x15 adductors @ 70 lbs
  • 1x15 adductors @ 80 lbs
  • 1x15 abductors @ 70 lbs
  • 1x15 abductors @ 80 lbs
The hamstring is slowly but surely getting better. I can jog around at about 10-minute pace without much discomfort...for about 20 meters anyway. I have a referral to PT and will start that on Monday for good measure. This should help insure that what the source problem is, it will be fixed, lower my chances of reinjury. Better safe than sorry.

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20 minutes on the recumbent bike. Then did some weight lifting:

  • 2x16 single-leg calf raises @ body weight
  • 1x25 bicep curls @ 20lbs
  • 1x15 lat pulldown @ 80 lbs
  • 1x15 single-leg extensions @ 50 lbs
  • 1x15 double-leg extensions @ 65 lbs
  • 2x15 hamstring curls @ 65 lbs 

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Wasn't feeling any pain, so I tried running a little bit. Did half a mile very slow. Could have been better, could have been worst. It's definitely not ready though, as I had some pain during the run. In any case, it is a beautiful day today, with sunshine, melting snow, and clear air.

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