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Linda Butters 5k

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Location:

South Jordan,UT,United States

Member Since:

Feb 04, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

2010 Ogden Half Marathon 1st overall

2010 Bryce Canyon Half 2nd overall 1:12

2010 St. George Marathon 10th overall

2011 American Fork Half marathon 1st overall New PR 1:10:37

2012-Mt. Nebo Half 1:08:00

2009 St. George Marathon 11th overall 2:31:43

2009 Ogden Marathon 4th place overall

2008 St. George Marathon 2:40:46 18th overall

2008 Tou Half 1:14:35 7th overall

2008 Bear Lake Half marathon 1st place Win. Set Course record.

2008 Provo river Half PR 1:13:28

2008 Boston Marathon 2:49--Beat Lance Armstrong by 2 minutes.

2008 Ogden Marathon 10th overall.

Ragnar Relay Del Sol 2008--1st Place Team Overall. Set new course record! 17 hours 4 minutes 5.38 average pace per mile!

Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back 2008--2nd Place Team overall. 17 hours 54 minutes.

2007 Top of Utah 1/2 Marathon 1:14 4th overall

2007 Wasatch Back Relay 3rd team overall---Very Fun!

Boston, Rock & Roll Arizona, Carlsbad are my favorite marathons.

2007 St. George Marathon 2:40 with puking!39th overall

Short-Term Running Goals:

My short term goals are to stick to a good regime.

~~To bring my marathon pr down in mid 2:30's~~

World Championship Maters Marathon July 17, 2011

USATFLDR Competition Series: Stiders Half, Salt Lake Half, Hobblecreek Half, Heart of Holiday 5k, Running with Leopards 5k, Draper Days 5k, Minuteman 5k, Top of Utah Half.

Great Potato Half marathon--Boise

Running with Ed 41 mile relay. Team Probar

St. George Marathon 2011

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Sponsors so far:

Probar, St. George Running Center

Long-Term Running Goals:

~~My long term goals are to beat sasha~~.

To get my marathon time to 2:20's

Personal:

I have three girls-Sarah, Brooke, and Bailey and a baby boy born in Jan. 2010 named Boston. I own a Concrete Construction company called Quality Footings and Foundations. If any of my fellow bloggers are in need of concrete work just drop me a line or call 801-381-7089 I'll give you the friendly runner discount. Its hard work thats why between work and running I maintain my girlish figure! I own the American Flyers Race Pacers which is on Facebook to join. www.americanflyersracepacers.com

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Sat, May 01, 2010

Race: Linda Butters 5k (3.5 Miles) 00:19:00, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
6.30	0.00	0.00

Went over to Jordan Landing and did a 1 mile warmup in the rain. I started out really fast, I didnt have my garmin on but I felt like a good 5:20 pace. I looked at the course map before and new there was a turn at the corner of Lowes and when I got to it I saw a sign that said turn right and I did but the cop pacing me went straight. I kept running for about a tenth of a mile and heard him honking to me so I turned around and by the time I got back I was still ahead of the other runners behind me. I sped up to the cop and told him he was going the wrong way. He said just stick with me and youll be fine. I did and I ended up winning it but after the race I told him he went the wrong way and he admitted it so he added a good .25 to the race. I was shocked when I saw my time at 19. I felt like I was really pushing a low 5 pace. I probably was. I wished I wouldve had my garmin on now. I ran my oldest daughter in after and then did a 1 mile race with Bailey my 8 year old. I taught her to pace herself and she did awesome! The kids all sprinted ahead of her and there was about 30 kids ahead of her at .5 mile mark and I showed her how they were slowing down so we picked up the pace and by the .25 miles to go I pushed her hard into 1st place but an older girl just nudged her to out sprint her at the end. I was so proud of her. She did a 8:30! Geez louise! I awarded her with the trophy I got.

I just talked to a few people with Garmin watches on. One of them said they had 3.6 and some said 3.4 so I figured about a 3.5 would be close to this distance.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From Tom on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 16:22:41 from 67.199.180.90

Nice job Walter! Bummer about the confused cop, thats always frustrating. Glad you were able to still get the victory anyway.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 16:45:28 from 90.201.147.181

ha ha a naked cop then lol well done :)

From Burt on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 21:25:53 from 98.177.220.145

You gave your trophy to your daughter? What a sweet dad.

From JD on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 22:01:38 from 32.176.167.101

Congratulations on the win.

From Walter on Sat, May 01, 2010 at 23:26:01 from 24.10.169.110

Tom, I finally was right and the cop was wrong for a change.

Sammy, yeah

Burt, Im taking my trophies to cash for Gold and seeing what will come about from it.

JD, Thanks.

From Burt on Sun, May 02, 2010 at 03:11:09 from 98.177.220.145

LOL! Probably a few cents for the gold colored paint on plastic.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Sun, May 02, 2010 at 07:30:55 from 90.201.147.181

ha ha if it were real gold it would be worth a fortune LOL

From Cookielover on Sun, May 02, 2010 at 21:49:41 from 97.81.82.211

Congratulations on your overall win as well as the race with your daughter.

By the way, I know I am about 4 months late, but congratulations on the birth of your son.

From Walter on Sun, May 02, 2010 at 21:53:16 from 24.10.169.110

Jen, its been a while since ive kept up with you. Thanks for the well wishes. I am totally envying your weather right now. We should be out of the snow season by July in my estimation. lol

From Steve on Mon, May 03, 2010 at 18:50:31 from 65.121.75.131

Nothing like taking wrong turns! The rest of us end up in the back of the pack from stuff like that. Only you would still win it!

From missy on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:33:46 from 63.230.6.3

Craziness on the cop trailblazing..haha... May is a good month for you for wins..are you going to do another race before the month is over? :) Grats to your daughter too!! Was a happy day for the entire family!

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