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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, Apr 13, 2009

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
7.25	0.00	0.00

Went to the the River Park Trail at 98th at 5:15 to run with Misty, Charity and Danielle. Danielle hosed me so I ran by myself. I started going north and made it just over a half mile when I came upon a couple skunks. I slowed down thinking they would run off in the brush but the closer I got the more the started posturing to spray me. I stopped when I saw them lift their tails and turned around and ran as I heard them spray. haha They missed me this time! thank goodness so I went south on the trail till it hit the neighborhood in Parkway Palisades. I went up into the neighborhood and then back to the trail to where I parked. I saw a Pelican close to 104th so. in the Jordan river. It was pretty cool. Dont see that too often!

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00

Comments

From Michelle N. on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:26:05 from 75.162.225.71

Wow! Skunks, pelicans...What an eventful day.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:29:02 from 76.27.15.208

It started out stinky and turned out cool. I felt like crap from the get go. I had to run all those cadbury eggs out of my system. haha

How are you feeling?

From Michelle N. on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:33:18 from 75.162.225.71

I'm feeling grrrreat! Well, other than the fact that I feel like I've gained 25 pounds. Ughh! Seriously, I need to get my eating under control again.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:43:27 from 76.27.15.208

Are you still doing Boston?

From Bec on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:50:08 from 67.177.35.60

That could have been a very stinky situation.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 09:56:07 from 76.27.15.208

No doubt Bec, it would rather fight then leave. I have been sprayed by a skunk before full on though on Thanksgiving day when I was a kid. I was in Lehi helping my cousin with mink traps he had set and a skunk got in one of them and we had to release it. so he tried grabbing the skunk while i opened the trap and it sprayed both of us pretty bad. Our parents made us eat our Thanksgiving dinner in the garage! That was after bathing in tomato juice which by the way didnt help. haha

From Bec on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:08:40 from 67.177.35.60

No way! Great story. I can't even imagine how bad you guys stunk. I think I would start crying if I even saw a skunk.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:19:08 from 76.27.15.208

Way Bec! I know, it wasnt my best Thanksgiving dinner but at least I got to eat right?

From Michelle N. on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 13:11:46 from 75.162.225.71

Sorry, little delay of conversation:) Yes, I am planning on Boston if my leg will keep cooperating. I am going to Boston no matter what but I haven't run in 1 1/2 weeks though and it is weird. Oh well, I'm not going to break any records. It's all about the experience.

From Teena on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 15:07:10 from 67.177.20.13

Walter ... if you would have got sprayed would we have had to bury you up to your shoulders, or put ketchup all over you ... what do they do for that now-a-days?

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 19:05:50 from 76.27.15.208

Teena, I think those are all wise tales. Trust me, There isnt anything in the world to get that smell off of you.

Michelle, good for you for going out there. I hope it doesnt enable you for a long period of time. It is about the experience. Its a great time.

From avaradh on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 20:05:02 from 72.81.229.109

hi walter,

thanks for welcoming me to the blogs.. i live in maryland.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 20:21:34 from 76.27.15.208

Wow, you live in a great part of our country. When you want to respond to someones comment on your blog, just put your own name at the bottom and address the person in the comments and it will go to everyones that made a comment to you. Hopefully that made sense.

From Jull on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 20:36:41 from 74.67.8.145

Hi! I'm from New York. I was a avid runner throughout high school and got to college and hated their training program. I have been running on and off since, but have slacked off the last few weeks. Now I am determined to get back into racing shape.

From walter on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 21:10:27 from 205.124.145.254

Jull, well this should help you out with training and keeping your goals in site. It definitely helps me with my mileage every week. Its good to compare yourself to others and feel free to ask questions. we all have an opinion haha. good luck

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