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St. George 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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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, Jan 22, 2011

Race: St. George Half marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:19:00

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
14.10	0.00	0.00

This is always a great race to run in January! I have never run a race in my life more sick than I was today. I coughed the entire night and was very congested with a sinus infection. I started the race at a very comfortable pace. I was right behind Steve Olson and hit a 5:43 first mile and then all hell broke loose with my pace and breathing and even my legs felt heavy and I was really hot! I had short shorts on and a singlet so I knew I was in trouble I tried to keep under a 6 and it wasnt happening I think Steve Hooper and Craig Green and a few others passed me at mile 3 as we started up the hill and I was spent. I felt like I would at the end of a marathon. I just kept pushing myself as much as I could and ran this race. I was around a 6:15 pace most the time which im not complaining about. Ive have learned to run according to what my body allows lately and I felt good about my performance. I cant be ashamed of it. I really enjoy coming here and other places to run a winter race. So awesome. It was so cool to see and hang out with the team and see their awesome performances. Way to go St. George Running Center! They do a great job down here. You guys are so lucky to have great weather.

My friend sent me a text message on my drive home from St. George that I thought would go well with my run down there. Its Mosiah 4:27--For it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength...

Very fitting!

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

Comments

From allie on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 21:05:10 from 174.23.123.195

nice job, walter! sounds like it was a fun time.

sorry about the sinus infection.

From Steve on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 21:05:52 from 201.199.192.2

Kicking butt already! That is a good time to get in January, heck how do we actually train up here? I think that cold thing is really going around. I heard it had something to do with all the inversion stuff

From Burt on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 21:17:34 from 72.223.84.236

I'll say you were hot in those shorts and singlet. Sorry you didn't feel good, but great job.

From Maurine/Miles on Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 22:27:57 from 97.117.70.62

Nice job Walter - especially being sick.

I've battled sinusitis and sinus infections for over a month. Think I've finally found a solution between the sauna at the gym and a nasal cleaning system my boss recommended. I couldn't believe how much crap it drained out and eased the pain.

From Carina on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 00:44:13 from 204.15.86.83

Great Job, sorry about the illness, this winter has been rough!

From Walter on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 08:07:58 from 74.82.64.32

Allie, the trip down here was great. Being sick not so much.

Steve, yeah this course is not as easy as I thought.

Burt, too funny and thanks for the laugh.

Maurine, I need that treatment for sure!

Carina, I think other runners I was a smoker the way I was coughing the last few months of inversion smog in my lungs out.

From Steve Hooper on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:43:34 from 209.33.254.93

Walter, I couldn't believe how sick you were and you still ran the race. You're crazy. I hope you start feeling better soon. It was great seeing you. We had no idea you were coming down.

From steve ash on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:46:43 from 64.134.224.97

Walter, Sorry you were sick buddy. I admire you slugging it out though.. Will I see you at the oval sometime soon?

From JamesH on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:07:46 from 74.211.22.194

Pretty good time for a sick old man. Get better dude.

From Superfly on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 15:44:15 from 208.117.127.110

Sorry you were sick Walt. Hope to see you more this year. You should come do DogTown next month.

From Teena Marie on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 19:20:50 from 67.2.104.177

DANG!!! You are CRAZY!!!!

How in the world you ran that fast while that sick is beyond me.

Hope you are resting and feeling better.

From Walter on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:49:23 from 24.10.169.110

James, Thanks for the pick me up! haha

Clyde, Ill look into that. Is it a relay?

Teena, my friend sent me a scripture on my trip ride home today. Its Mosiah 4:27--For it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. I think I accomplished that this weekend. :)

From Scott Ensign on Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 23:17:32 from 65.100.210.17

I'll take that time any day Walter. you are one tough hombre.

are you doing that Riverton half again this year?

From Paul on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 07:41:57 from 174.27.207.154

Sorry you were not feeling well for the race, but it was good seeing you. Hopefully the vitamin D helped you out!

From jtshad on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 09:58:27 from 204.134.132.225

Way to run tough in a half feeling that bad! You are one tough guy! Now, get some rest and get well.

From Bec on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 23:41:40 from 71.199.12.198

I hope you feel better soon. I didn't even see you down there. Crazy how you can still run that fast feeling like poop. Great race non-the-less.

From JulieC on Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:55:32 from 70.56.110.10

even Secretariat couldn't run his best with a tooth infection...did you see that movie? Good one. In the end (of the movie) he FLEW by every horse breaking records along the way. You will be back to your FINER self soon. No fun to be sick and try to run well. You still ran well compared to MANY!!

From Walter on Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 13:53:21 from 74.82.64.35

@Scott I shouldn't complain about my position and keep my goals in sight.

@Paul yes I hope to get this out of my lungs quickly.

@Jeff thanks I hope to get back and make a few PR's this year.

@Becca they have a good showing down there now and its super competitive!

@JulieC thanks for that! I hope to run swift as a thoroughbred and better boy be shot just because I'm lame right now. Lol

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