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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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I am in some major pain this morning. I hurt my back yesterday using a jack hammer on some concrete from my house that I had to remove for the fence guy.  It hurts to lift my leg, bend over, sit, lay, pretty much everything. The pain is so bad that it feels like its even in my hip. Im falling apart! Ive also got a broken toe. 

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
Comments
From jtshad on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:10:16

Get better soon, sorry to hear about the injury. I hope it isn't too bad! It sucks getting old!

From montelepsy on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:52:15

At least you did it in a macho way. I once threw my back out coloring.

From kungfublonde on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 12:04:09

Once Mike threw out his back immitating Yoda in the light saber fight. It was amazing. And then it was really sad.

He hurts himself doing cool stuff, too. But the "Dance Dance Revolution"-type injuries make better stories :)

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:21:07

Thanks Jeff, it does suck!

Mike, come on now, Coloring? lol

Rachel, I think it would have been funnier to me if I threw my back out win a Yoda fight. lol Or the 80's dance mix. The worst part of it is my pride because my wife had to come lift the jack hammer out of the hole for me.

From huans32 on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:25:22

OUCH dude. Hopefully its just out of alignment and easily fixed. How did you break your toe??

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:27:49

I was drilling into a concrete wall with a hammer drill and it caught rebar and twisted out of my hands and slammed my toe. It has been a bad week for me.

From huans32 on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:45:16

Ouch man that had to hurt. I just noticed that on the SGM website your picture was up. Right on man. 2:40 is very nice.

From Michelle N. on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:59:27

Oh come on Walter, that doesn't sound nearly as serious as my bra chafing from last month:) Hope you feel better and can run tomorrow with us.

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 13:59:37

That was a difficult race! I do better in cold climates but not with wind! Everytime I tried to go away from the pack, I suffered. Then when we hit into town the wind seamed to soften up enough to speed up. It felt good then, but didnt have enough to bring my time down under 2:40 like I wanted.

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 14:16:38

I was going to run with you this morning but felt like I got hit by a car all over again when I woke up. If I run with you tommorrow, you may have to carry me.

From Michelle N. on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 14:28:29

I will piggy back ya. I don't think that would be possible. You are so tall your legs would still hit the ground with my whopping 5'2" stature.

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 14:44:30

Ill hold my legs up ok?

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 14:45:09

Its just as good as the bungy cord run that Sasha has.

From montelepsy on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 14:54:06

True story. When Amanda was little, she was coloring while sitting at her little desk. I colored with her too, but I was sitting on a normal size chair so I had to bend over. It was all good until I decided to stand up.

From walter on Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 15:08:18

Oh mike, why do we pay for little stupid things like that is beyond me!? I guess messing around with a jack hammer isnt such a bad story after all huh? lol

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