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American Fork Half

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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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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, Jun 23, 2012

Race: American Fork Half (13.1 Miles) 01:11:27, Place overall: 1

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
13.10	0.00	0.00

I met up at the top and got my pacers in order and lined up and ready. I only had 5 minutes to myself so I started doing a few sprints to get my legs going. The race started on time and we were off. I pushed the pace fast because I knew how steep it was for the first mile. There was a kid in board shorts leading us the first mile. He looked awesome and strong so I didnt question him. Our first mile was 5:03. Board shorts kid dropped back and it was just Steve Anderson and I all by ourselves. We gave each other High fives and said "To Masters!" We hit mile 2 at 5:11. I was feeling out of breath a bit. 3rd mile was 5.24, 4th was 5:07. Steve pulled away from me at this point. 5 was 5:01 (Last year I hit 6-4:50's in a row on this canyon) Not today. 6 was 4:54, 7 was 5:16. 8-5:34. I could start seeing Steve after letting him get 300 yards on me in the canyon. I was ever so slowly reeling him in. 9-5:53. I had a hard time on this mile. It had some up hill and I knew that this was the mile to catch Steve. As I got to the top of the hill, I didnt get much on him. 10-5:47. I felt comfortable at this pace and knew I wouldnt win unless I started to push it at this point. I started a bit harder to catch Steve and right before mile 11 he ran off the course, I yelled but he didnt hear me. I told the 3 volunteers to go drive and get him. I had a lot of emotions go through my head at this point as you could image. Yes Im in 1st! Wait, I need to get him. What should I do? I felt guilty for the next mile as I comtiplated going back. I really wanted to break 1:10 but my legs were heavy and tight. I hit mile 11 at 59:50 and new Id have to put in two 5 flat miles. I messed my watch up at this point but new I was fading quick especially with nobody in site behind me. I really feel I couldve got in the 1:10 range for sure with Steve pushing me. I gave up. I ended up winning and got the trip to Zermatt and a Fruit basket. I defended my title in unexpected circumstances. My Pacers did awesome! Its such a great feeling to watch people come up to my pacers and thank them for helping them PR! Seriously!

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Comments

From Tom on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:43:53 from 67.199.179.59

"To Masters!!"

From jtshad on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 12:08:34 from 69.20.183.178

Great job! Way to represent us old guys!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 12:17:51 from 97.162.189.133

To Masters Tom!

Thanks Jeff!

From Steve on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 13:39:27 from 66.87.66.45

That moment coming down the canyon when we dropped all those young guys was one of the coolest running moments Ive had. good times! And for the record, I didn't run off course. :-) You are running on a main street and the course takes a 90 and is not coned off? i'm never running in front again..

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 13:50:22 from 97.162.189.133

Steve Prefontaine Anderson, you dominated the canyon. I'm calling it Steve's canyon from now on.

From Tara on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 13:59:02 from 75.169.155.164

Sheesh! Running off course has been a curse lately. Good thing you stayed on today. Poor Steve. Nice work Walter! Okay, where or what is Zermatt?

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 14:02:33 from 24.2.69.110

Zermatt is a quaint euro style village up near Heber. It's really nice and a good getaway.

From Jake K on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 14:25:06 from 67.177.11.154

Way to go Walter!

From scottkeate on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 14:40:30 from 71.199.4.146

Great race, Walter! I contemplated running up the canyon from my home to watch you go blazing by. I bet it felt so cool for you and Steve to watch the young bucks fade out.

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 16:37:01 from 24.2.69.110

Thanks Jake!

Scott, you totally shouldve! Steve may not have fallen from the course if you did.

From Superfly on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 17:37:00 from 74.211.21.81

Nice job Walt. That's smokin!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 17:38:27 from 97.162.189.133

Thanks Clyde! It's a great course.

From Steve on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 19:59:12 from 66.87.66.45

That's probably about enough comments about off course running

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 21:33:24 from 97.163.94.34

Steve, I guarantee if you ran this last year we both would've broke the 1:10 mark. The conditions were better last year and I didn't have anyone to push me hard like this year.

From MarkP on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 21:58:21 from 75.162.238.222

Great job Walter. I'm glad Steve threw you a bone!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 22:00:49 from 97.163.94.34

Mark, that's twice in a row he has and once for Dennis Simonitis

From JamesH on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 11:00:47 from 208.117.127.7

Good job old man.

From James on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 16:56:08 from 24.199.6.74

Nice win! Paul is the guy I know who would have stopped and waited!:)

From Walter on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 18:44:39 from 97.149.134.237

James H, those are fighting words! If Steve can still run that fast than so can I. Funny thing he told me after the race that he thought if I could run this fast than so could he. Lol

James, Paul's UVM finish was my first thought that came into my head if the Utah State runners weren't behind me I would've. He actually started catching me even after he turned around and came back.

From Mattrow on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:52:26 from 132.3.57.68

Good race. Let me know if you need another pacer.

From Walter on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 13:08:06 from 97.163.149.208

Matt, I need a 1:35 pacer for TOU Half on aug. 25th. I need two pacers for 1:40 in Bryce Half on July 14th. And two pacers for 3:00 in Bryce half as well.

From Mattrow on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 07:26:13 from 132.3.57.68

I would love to be a pacer, but my wife will be receiving her black belt on July 14th, and I am planning on racing TOU Half. It would be bad if I missed watching my wife get her black belt.

From Walter on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 09:26:55 from 97.163.104.32

Matt, if you miss your wife's black belt, she will kick your white arse!

From Adam RW on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 21:53:51 from 155.101.152.123

You are a beast among men. Congrats on the win.

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