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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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Did a high altitude workout in beautiful Vernal. I went to a very nice gym that Becca goes to and she snuck me in.  I did 15 minutes on the bike, then i did 20 minutes at a 7:30 pace, then 10 minutes at a 6 minute pace and then 2 1/2 minutes of 5:13 pace all on a treadmill. I did 5 minutes of incline at the 7:30 pace. It felt pretty good and I didnt have any issues exept fatigue. 

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Comments
From Michelle N. on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 21:49:09 from 75.162.247.50

ooh, very sneaky!:)

From Walter on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 23:10:15 from 76.27.15.208

I know, i would have paid. oh well

From RAD on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 23:47:30 from 67.166.99.8

Nice job! Glad your pain didn't come back. Keep up the good sneaky work :)

From Walter on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 09:08:19 from 76.27.15.208

Thanks Rachel. I was considering retirement. NOT! Its nice to take a little break though.

From Teena on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 11:03:21 from 67.177.20.13

Nice job Walter James!!! Way to keep the pain on the low!! :)

From Walter on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 19:17:04 from 76.27.15.208

Teena, when are you going to be ready to get going here? You are that Katy Perry song right now! Hot and Cold. lol

From Teena on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 19:50:18 from 67.177.20.13

Walter James ... I WISH I KNEW!!!! You have no idea how badly I want to run. Seriously ... some days I get so frustrated. I'm really hoping that the iontophoresis patch did me some good. Get to test it out tomorrow! :)

Okay ... so seriously ... which one is it? Somedays you are telling me to be patient and other days you are telling me to get it in gear!!

Make up your mind!!!!! :)

From Walter on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 19:59:34 from 76.27.15.208

I had that patch when i went through therapy on my Achilles Tendon. It worked good. I stretched like a mother too! A mother i say!

I know I told you one thing and then the other, maybe my mind is as confused as your body. Lol

From Eric Day on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 20:07:46 from 189.192.124.44

Walter, I'm still suffering from my achilles tendon. What did you do for recovery? What was your therapy like? Thanks for the input!

From Walter on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 22:11:30 from 76.27.15.208

Eric, sorry it took so long getting back. For my recovery I had a tear which in running is fatal. I had to completely stop for 4 months. They put this electronic patch on it every morning that lasted a couple of hours and then I took it off. Then they put a boot that pulled my heal back and I had to wear that at night. I had to stretch alot and then the bungy cords you stand on with both feet apart and move side to side for several minutes. When you get back to running it has to be extremely slow.

From Eric Day on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:01:11 from 189.192.193.220

I guess my pain is/was not as bad as yours. It sounds painful. Anyways, can you explain some more the bungy cords, please?

Thanks for the reply.

From Walter on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:08:49 from 76.27.15.208

Its still good to catch injuries when they are minimal. The bungy is simple. Get one with handles on the endes and stand with both feet and pull up on the bungy cord. keep your feet together and then slowly lift up your leg and move it over and down then put your feet together. You can walk one direction and then back.

From Eric Day on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:13:55 from 189.192.193.220

I am going to sound like a complete dork here, but please bear with me: what is a bungy?

From Walter on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:16:59 from 76.27.15.208

Its those rubber band style cords. You can pick them up at a sporting good store.

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