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August 2024

'Let's go with it!'
The day before graduation the class of 2022 gathered for the mandatory rehearsal.
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Hal Walter
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Of doors and clocks and running
My name is Harrison Walter.
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Harrison Walter
2
What's next?
By Harrison’s senior year of high school, it had become a common question: “What’s next?” There was no clear plan.
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Hal Walter
Not so lost in the woods
I was really lucky to grow up in the small community of Westcliffe, Colorado, where it seemed like there were people there to help me at every turn.
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Harrison Walter
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The autism myth
What is autism?
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Hal Walter
Seasons through the mind
Harrison’s high school years all blended into what seemed like one big season of running with upwards of 150 cross-country and track races.
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Hal Walter

July 2024

Taking the first steps
During the fall semester of my senior year of high school, I applied to Colorado Mountain College in Leadville in my Career Exploration class.
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Harrison Walter
Prepping for success
Harrison’s final high school track season went by uneventfully.
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Hal Walter
Early lessons in social cognition
As an autistic person, I often struggle with social interactions and reading verbal and non-verbal cues from other people.
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Harrison Walter
Summer training
“Truck-training” — summer 2022
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Hal Walter
Staking out camp
In addition to the Leadville Trail 100, the Leadville Race Series hosts a number of other running and mountain biking events throughout the summer.
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Hal Walter
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