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Striders 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, Apr 03, 2010

Race: Striders Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:20:18, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
13.35	0.00	0.00

I am so glad this race is behind me. I made it up to Eden and it was extremely cold and fresh snow was on the road. Very slushy. I started put with a 5.30 pace and quickly new I was in trouble as far as feeling good. Albert Wint came up next to me and we talked a bit and decided that we were in the same boat. We slowed down a lot from a horrible headwind that guy is so hard that we looked like slow motion runners. I havnt run a half in a slow time like this since I've had Mono with no training. The winner from this race last year did a 1.08 and today he got a 1.15 so I do feel a bit at ease from that. I am done with one 10 mile race and 3 half marathons in a row. Now to taper to Boston in 2 weeks. I need a massage in the worst way. I wished I had some deniro to get one. :(

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Comments

From Mattrow on Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 22:43:29 from 24.10.235.252

The conditions of the race was just bad. Nice race running on tired legs. I was wondering how you would be able to run so many half week after week. Nice race and I hope you get a massage.

From rockness18 on Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 23:04:54 from 75.16.161.162

Nice stretch of training! Good luck in Boston (I'll be there as well) and I'm sure your hard work will pay off.

From Superfly on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 00:23:24 from 208.117.127.110

Good job Walt. The stick is the poor mans massage. Rest up for Bean Town.

From Burt on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 00:36:29 from 98.177.220.145

Don't look at me. I ain't giving you no massage.

From Walter on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 11:31:13 from 206.53.147.10

Matt, I'm thinking and also talking to Terron the winner, that we lost a minute per mile due to the wind. Or about 6 minutes.

Rockness, hopefully ill see you in Boston!

Clyde, it was a repeat of the year you did it up here except several inches of slush on the ground and the wind was about 20mph harder.

Burt, why not? You know we would be at your becon call! Well, to a certain degree I guess.

From Twinkies on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 11:36:17 from 67.166.116.191

Nice job Walter. I thought the wind was bad last year. Sounds like it was a lot worse this year.

From Walter on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 11:45:00 from 206.53.147.10

Matt, I wouldve rather run up basterd hill then run in those conditions. You could tell how crappy the race was just by looking at eveyone at the finish. Their faces said it all. No won had a smile on there face.

From JamesH on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 15:21:30 from 74.211.22.194

Sounds like it was all sorts of fun. Glad it was you and not me running in that. I hate the wind with a passion. Good job sticking it out and have fun in Boston.

From Walter on Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 23:29:03 from 24.10.169.110

Thanks James, it was my worst half marathon time, worst conditions by far in a race and a long way to go to do it. The only good thing that came out of it was some points on the USATFLDR.

From Jon on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 00:34:24 from 75.169.143.15

That's 3 years in a row the weather has sucked for that race! Nuts! Nice job, anyways, especially given the insane number of races you have been doing.

From Walter on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 01:03:55 from 24.10.169.110

Jon I know, Im so done with those! Its funny because Albert ran Moab with me 2 saturdays ago and then he ran the 25k race last week and I did the Riverton half. We looked like identical twins from doing 3 hard races in a row. The wind sucked the ever living life right out of us. No more being crazy right? I need a break.

From jtshad on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 08:41:25 from 69.20.183.178

Way to go, racer man! Chalk it up to a good training run/prep for Boston!

From Bec on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 11:38:56 from 76.23.55.210

Way to go Walter! You really have been putting down some insanely fast races the last few months. You are Boston bound!

From Walter on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 23:47:42 from 24.10.169.110

Oh I wished I had a pro triathlete to pace me there like you did Jeff! I will look for the display if they do it again this year.

Becca, Im done putting the hurt to myself. Its marathon build up time now. UVM is going to be in my sights for my PR this year.

From runningafterbabies on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 23:48:18 from 67.177.9.74

nice race despite the yucky conditions. now your prepared for almost any type of weather!

From Walter on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 00:49:02 from 24.10.169.110

Melody, I dont think it could get any worse than those conditions. Haha Thanks. What are your upcoming events?

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