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Moab 1/2 marathon

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South Jordan,UT,United States

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Feb 04, 2008

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Male

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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

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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, Mar 08, 2008

Race: Moab 1/2 marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:16:04, Place overall: 13, Place in age division: 2

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
15.00	0.00	0.00

I met up with Cody and Logan at the start. I attempted a warmup at a very slow pace and my lungs felt aweful. I started out alot slower than last year, but it seamed like the competition was alot slower this year so it helped me. Logan caught up to me after a few miles and gave me a good pace until mile nine when he kicked into gear and showed me whats up. He got a 3 minute gap in the last 4 miles on me. I honestly dont know how he does it.

Mile 1-5.21, 2-5.31 3-5.41, 4-5.51, 5-5.48, 6-5.41, 7-5.47, 8-5.46, 9-5.56, 10-6, 11-5.25, 12-5.58, 13-5.46

13th overall 2nd in age 1:16:04

It was a time that I was shooting for considering the weekend I had last week. I felt good about my time even though Logan left me in the dust like that! Unbelieveable! Nice going Logan, and Cody. We looked good at the start and by the way Cody Im sorry for taking the glory of the photo at the start. Next time is yours!

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

Comments

From James on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 16:32:17

Nice job! I was wondering how you guys did. !3th with a 1:16 sounds like it was a semi deep field. I wish I could have been there.

From Superfly on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 16:35:41

Good job Walter. A 1:16 is a pretty good time on that course. Take some time to recover after two weekends in a row.

From wheakory on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 17:13:47

Great time Walter, and doing it after last weeks event. I was thinking about you today hoping you would turn in an awesome performance. Nice job and now enjoy the rest of the time down there on your ATV's.

From Lybi on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 17:30:53

Holy Smokes! This has got to be some kind of "sick PR" or something. Very impressive!

From dave holt on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 18:07:17

Good job Walter - solid race.

From Walter on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 19:47:44

Thanks James, I was grateful for logan to give me a good pace. I would have slowed down for sure without him. It was very competitive today. I actually was hoping on trying to stay with Josh steffen. He had a good 2 min. on me at 9 and I was glad that Logan nipped him there at the end. Logan said he grunted when He was passed! Funny. Ill get Josh next time.

Thanks Clyde it was a very hard start for me and I actually sounded like you for a couple of miles. I think I might have grossed out logan from my choking noises. It was soo hard to breathe.

To Jeff I am glad its over. I was worried about it. Im to tired to atv today! Maybe tomorrow.

To Lybi I just set a sick pr and I know I could have done better if I wasnt. I just could not breathe. My legs and body felt good. I have to figure out a balance. I wish you could have seen Logan take off at mile 9! I felt like I was giving it my all and he just left me in the dust! What a solid runner!

To Dave Thanks alot maybe Ill get down in your ballpark this year.

From Jon on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 20:08:39

Hey, good job!

From Christi on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 21:42:22

SWEET~!

From jtshad on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 21:42:38

Fantastic run, especially being sick. You rocked it.

From Jody on Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 21:46:12

Great Job!! Congrats!

From Walter on Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 10:01:09

Thanks Jon Ill hope to see you next week. Ive been going non stop which cannot be good. But Im trying to shock my body into a good time for Boston. We'll see.

Thanks Christi, enjoy that awesome weather right now!

Thaks Jeff it was good weather but I had a hard time breathing. of course huh?

Sorry Kory I accidentally called you Jeff yesterday! I will be hitting the trail today but not in my running shoes if you know what I mean! Only motorized today! The way mother nature intended! Hey you green environmentalist crazies eat your heart out! Vroom Vroom! lol

From Paul Petersen on Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 21:33:08

Nice job Walter. Sorry we didn't meet up at the finish, but at least I got a couple photos of you that I'll send.

From Walter on Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 22:13:16

Thanks Paul, I didnt know you were there! Ill bet that was hard to watch huh? I was actually thinking about it myself. I woke up at 4 am and had made my mind up not too. I didnt listen to my body this time round. But yeah, Youll have to send me those photos of me. I actually felt better at the end than at mile 9! Its probably because I yacked the hairball I had in my lungs up! ok enough! see ya

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