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American Fork Half Marathon

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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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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, Jun 25, 2011

Race: American Fork Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:10:37, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
15.50	0.00	0.00

Wow, A PR! Finally got my half marathon PR this year with all the drama to my achilles and trying to gear up for the World Masters Championship marathon in July. I feel great about my new best time and had a very well organized and scenic scenic scenic race! I tell you there is nothing better than to run next to a river. So fun! I made my way up to the start on the buses with Carina and Cheryl. Cheryl is a cancer survivor which I didnt know because this race was very big into cancer. Hopefully they raised a lot to help out the cause. I got to the top and had just enough time to do the potti break, chat a little bit with Carina and Cheryl and then do a little filming for a documentary that Tracey and his Wife are helping me film. Its always good to get a perspective of the starting line and how nervous everyone is! So cool! The race started and immediately Brian Summers and I took a lead. Very steep the first part going out to the canyon road. Right after the 1 mile mark which we hit in 4:54 there was some serious water running across the road. It was like a river I backed off and let Brian go through it first and then I attemted to jump it but landed in it. about 2-5" deep. So the next few miles we got to run with some sloshy shoes but it dried quickly mile 2 was 5:22 but still downhill but I think we were having a hard time breathing at the altitude mile 3 we hit 5:19 and I knew I could get closer to 5's so I started to push the pace. Brian was right with me just past 3 and when I pushed I couldnt hear him anymore so I started worrying about going to soon. 4 was a 5:03 and I felt better about that time. I figured then that I was feeling good and my breathing was right so i let it loose. mile 5 was 4:51. 6 was 4:53 and 7 was 5:05. 8 I hit 5:14 and could start to see the bottom of the canyon a bit now. 9 was 5:35. I hit a trail off from the road and I was reminded of the St. George Half trail where it has little ups and turns to throw your momentum off. 10 was 5:32 and 11 I did a 5:49. I started feeling sluggish and depressed then and had a bit of a hill to go up after being used to all the downhill. Mile 12 was flat and I hit a 5:35. I was excited when I got to 12.5 with a time of 1:07, I wanted to break 1:10 so I tried my best and pushed hard but the course came up long for me 13.26 is what I read at the finish with my Garmin 310xt. It was great temps up there and lots of shade throughout. I laughed at the finish when I saw Carina because she PR'd as well and was doing some retro dance moves I hadnt seen since high school! Great way to celebrate a PR for sure! A special thanks to the race director for a very very good race! Its hard to be this good when you are starting these events! Also for Tracey Lee for going out of his way to get to the start so early on a Saturday to do some fliming!

Oh by the way, my prize was a trip for 2 to Zermatt Resort in Midway. It comes with Dinner, and 2 massages. Fun fun race!

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Comments

From catherine on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 13:25:01 from 98.202.112.51

Congratulations on the win and PR!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 13:37:48 from 69.98.158.205

Thanks Catherine! Did you end up being able to get out and run this today?

From Tom on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 13:57:37 from 67.199.180.90

Huge congrats Walter that is dang awesome to snag the PR and the victory! Crazy you had to run thru a river. Good stuff!

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 14:18:13 from 67.2.101.26

WOW!!! Maybe you should get injured more often!!! (KIDDING, of course.)

Congrats!!! :) :) :)

From JD on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 14:32:28 from 70.96.78.149

Holy crap you're fast!!!

From Carina on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 14:36:11 from 204.15.86.83

AMAZING!! I so wish I could have seen you finish! Let's not talk about my silly dancing at the finish anymore :)

From scotthughes on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:12:24 from 174.253.184.126

Great race! It was good to side you up there this morning

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:15:11 from 75.220.230.172

Tom it was true cross country!

TM, I was seriously thinking of taping for this. I was very nervous of something coming about.

JD, thanks it's from all that running from women from my H.S. Days. Yeah right !

Carina, you were trying to embarrass me but it didn't work. Haha. You'll be able to see the start and finish from the film. I just hope he got you doing the splits for real!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:17:17 from 75.220.230.172

Scott, always fun to meet new people from this blog. Keep up that great work!

From renaissance man on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:18:45 from 174.52.97.157

From the looks of the course you might want to pack a parachute next time! LOL!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:26:08 from 75.220.230.172

It's similar to the Halloween half. You drop like a brick in some areas.

From Smooth on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 15:47:02 from 67.2.109.45

CONGRATS on the PR, the win and prize. Walter Brown! What a ROCK STAR!!!

Enjoy Zermatt! I know Missy will love it!!! :)

From allie on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 16:59:48 from 24.10.191.18

awesome job, walter. congratulations on a great race, a win and a PR. i read this report just after i finished reading your incredible story on your website. wow. way to go -- enjoy that sweet prize!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 17:03:28 from 24.2.69.110

Smooth, thanks so much!

Allie, you are awesome, I really do appreciate your support and friendship! How's the healing going? I can't wait to see you out running again! Even if its while I'm working. Lol

From Paul on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 19:35:40 from 24.10.141.104

Nice!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 19:46:53 from 24.2.69.110

Thanks Paul! I wished I could maintain my pace when I hit the bottom of the canyon. I for sure would've been close to 1:08.

From josse on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 20:35:38 from 75.220.108.50

Great job on the win and a PR!! BTW I read your story, holy crap I had no idea you had been through so much. Good luck with you training and getting to master WC.

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 20:44:49 from 75.220.104.235

Josse, thanks it has been a long road but I feel like I can get better.

From JulieC on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 21:30:11 from 70.56.108.100

seriously AWESOMELY FAST PR!! HOPE YOUR RECOVERY IS SPEEDY AS WELL!! : D.

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 21:33:19 from 75.220.104.235

Thanks Julie! What a good day it was!

From James on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 21:37:52 from 97.117.81.216

Well done!

From Walter on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 21:40:09 from 75.220.104.235

Thanks James!

From Adam RW on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 23:48:40 from 24.10.132.131

SWEET!!!!

From Bill on Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 00:32:47 from 75.169.129.93

That's some serious high performance running. Wow.

From RAD on Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 01:42:21 from 98.202.17.113

Amazing Walter...that's what they call him! Nice work bringing home the bacon, um..well, vacation :)

I loved the report, can't wait to run this one next year! CONGRATS!!

From Superfly on Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 18:06:15 from 74.211.21.81

Great PR Walter! Way to come back after your injury.

From Walter on Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 18:24:24 from 75.220.176.150

Thanks Adam and Bill!

Rachel, Timpanogas is next month on the same course if you feel so inclined.

Clyde, thanks it was a good day for me. I have a lot of speed to get back now I felt like my first 10 were great and my last 3 will hopefully dictate how my marathon pace will be. Got to keep my pace under 5:40 if I can.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 20:44:23 from 75.100.43.173

Nice race Walter. I'm so glad the achilles didn't keep you down for long.

From Steve on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 03:52:48 from 76.27.108.183

Ohh, sooo close to the 1:10! I really want one of those too!

From Walter on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 09:37:46 from 75.220.10.66

Rob I'm lucky it wasn't worse and fortune.

Steve, I was way to conservative for miles 2 and 3. That was my 40 seconds.

From jtshad on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:28:58 from 204.134.132.225

Great job, what a fast time. Congrats on the PR and the win (and nice swag!). Looking good for the Master's World's, sorry I can't be there with you but family commitments come first.

From Steam8 on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:11:53 from 166.70.55.77

WOW! Great job Walter! Congrats!!!

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 16:31:03 from 66.239.250.209

Congrats on your win. I forgot all about the race and ended up running up the canyon a little later on. It was amazing up there.

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