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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

Get Sponsors and make money in Masters.

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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Fri, Aug 22, 2008

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
3.00	0.00	0.00

Wow, this is a first that I got a 8 hour sleep time in. I ran at 8:40 and put in 3 miles. I stopped to talk to a neighbor who I had no idea was a runner. She ran her first marathon in Salt Lake this year and was disappointed. I told her I didnt blame her because that is a blankety blank course in my opinion. I gave her the blog name and hopefully she'll get on here. She goes down to Lifetime fitness and was in a marathon running program they had. Her first name is Sharon.

My leg is in cahoots but jimmy crack corn and I don't care. Ill see what it does after tomorrows race. It was a bit hot this morning and I worked up a full out sweat! That is rare for a skinny guy that doesnt sweat too much.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From cody on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:34:58

Well jimmy crack corn (can I call you jimmy for short?), see you tomorrow....

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:35:02

Great job---Walter. More than we managed to do! We WERE headed out the door at about that same time, so I am glad that my children decided to tick me off and I got to avoid the sweating!

Good luck tomorrow---it is your time to beat Sasha, I feel it!!! Forget the leg and just RUN!!!!

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:40:53

I have a feeling like I should be smoking crack than running tomorrow Cody! After all the nick names ive been called this week I think Jimmy is just fine! My middle name is James by the way!

It would be a miracle Kelli! There is a movie about the Boston marathon with a kid named Ralph and if you havnt seen it it is funny. He's 14 years old and thinks if he wins the Boston marathon than his mom will come out of a coma. Anyways, on the last miles of the race he sees Santa Claus and Santa says You can do it Ralph, It will be a miracle!

From Jody on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:41:20

I am hoping your leg is having pre-race phantom pains. They always appear right before a race. Good Luck tomorrow!

From Kelli on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:47:38

YOU CAN DO IT, RALPH!!!!

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:00:34

Jody, there you go! Thats all it is my friend, pre race pains, or pre race syndrome. (prs)

Kelli, yeah baby, you have seen it! I love that show.

From Lucia on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:42:47

You can do it, Ralph!

Good luck, Wall-e!

Run fast-o, Jimmy-o!

Where's Waldo? There he is, crossing the finish line in FIRST PLACE!!!

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:49:37

My finish speech: "I would like to dedicate this race to my wounded, over chlorinated, soggy bottom, spit-fire friend, BIG L!" Lucia! Im a couple of hours to going on a 2 hour drive up north to break a PR and whoever else wants to get in my way! lol Im a bit wounded physically but not in heart. I will not say too much now so it doesnt come back to haunt me like the French.

From cody on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:08:59

Lousy French....

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:14:44

Wie wie cody mofrer?

From jtshad on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:26:42

"St. Ralph" is a funny movie. Good luck at the race tomorrow!

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:43:07

Jeff, oh yes that is the name St. Ralph! I need to go buy that movie and watch it before the race. What are you up to shadley, its been quiet up in Idaho. Were you back east on business or pleasure?

From jtshad on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:48:46

Business trip to Baltimore area which was quite pleasant. Usually Maryland in August is 90 degrees with 100% humdity. It was 80 with 30%, gorgeous running weather.

Kinda quite here in IF? Kids start school next week so last hurrah this weekend (maybe) then I run Poky HM (hopefully) next weekend, Salmon on 9/13 then TCM on Oct. 3. Oh yeah, in between I gotta work, coach soccer (2 teams!), teach Sunday school, yardwork, go on another business trip the week of 9/22...whew! Ok, I am tired just thinking about it, back to work.

What race are you running this weekend?

From walter on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:53:52

ok ok ok you win! I thought being out of work, pulling my hair and blogging the most i've done in my life was hectic! lol I'm doing TOU with Jon, Paul and Cody and Sasha and Josh Steffen.

From jill on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 23:27:46

Listen, walzo, I have just the thing for you... HA! Its a boot! Walter, take care of yourself. dont go too hard on the beav tomorrow... Actually forget that, go nuts, "every man dies, but not every man really lives" Will you use some face-paint for the race this weekend? War paint. I like red and purple... but what ever you can find would be nice. Later---

From Lucia on Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 23:30:48

Jillzo, you better get to bed or you won't be ready for that 10-miler PR this weekend!

Also, why red and purple for the face paint? Is that from a football team?

From walter on Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 00:22:32

Jillzo, Im back and Im glad you didnt give me a boot there on this race, it would have been ugly. Im still suffering from IBS. Hopefully you know what that is. I should do the warpaint thing and at the starting line start quoting lines from braveheart. The fireballs one! Maybe when you get your BQ for next year we can all do it together. I am running that next year.

Lucia--its from braveheart the movie.

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