Craig Hudman - Simply Live

Big Cottonwood Half Marathon

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Location:

Shelley,ID,

Member Since:

Sep 08, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

 

2014 St. George Marathon 2:37:23 PR (1st Master's Race , turned 40 2 days before race)

2014 Big Cottonwood Half 1:11:21 PR

2013 Boston Marathon 2:48:23 

2012 Boise Run For Life 5K 16:59 (1st Overall)

2012 Shelley Spud Run Half Marathon (1st Overall) 

2013 Lake Lowell Half Marathon (1st Overall) 

2013 Idaho Falls Half Marathon (1st Overall) 

2013 Big Cotton Wood Half 1:15:22

Short-Term Running Goals:

Need to think about what my real goals are and what I can accomplish. I feel truly blessed to have accompilished what I have and have no clue as to where I can end up.

Sub 2:45 Marathon

Sub 1:18 Half Marathon 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and enjoy just being outside. Stay fit so I can be active in whatever life brings. Make trips to the mountains.

Ski A LOT with my kids. 

Personal:

Married to Nikki Hudman for 26 years. 5 Kids ages 25-15. Avid fly fisher and skier.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 10.70
Runs With Hutch Lifetime Miles: 1096.11
Brooks Racer T7 Lifetime Miles: 141.01
Adidas Boost Lifetime Miles: 829.06
Adidas Adios 2 Lifetime Miles: 166.80
Saucony Fastwitch 6 Lifetime Miles: 453.19
Brooks Launch (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 716.29
Brooks Launch (Black) Lifetime Miles: 679.98
Brooks Launch Blue Lifetime Miles: 270.75
Brooks Launch 2 Lifetime Miles: 211.02
Hoka Mach 5 Lifetime Miles: 314.06
Sat, Sep 14, 2013
Race: Big Cottonwood Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:15:22, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.004.009.100.000.0013.10

So I give a full report when I get home. I knew at some point in this race I would blow up. Training has been so sofit the last couple of months. Wheels started falling off around 10. Pace slid pretty drastic got passed by 2 people during this stretch. Held on barely. Huge PR but the course lends itself to that.

My Bro Lo Matt Simmons asked me to do this with him and I even tried to back out of this two weeks ago because my running has been non existent as of late. Matt had in mind he wanted to run a 1:32 which was a pretty high goal for his first half ever so when we got to the starting line I told him to go run with the 1:30 pacer. He ended up coming in just ahead of them and ran a 1:29:26. Way awesome. My plan for this race had been to go out at a 5:30 pace and see how long I could hold it. I figured I'd blow up because of the lack of miles but wanted to take the chance. Gun went off and 7-8 guys went out ahead of me and I didn't want any part of that pace so I stuck to my plan 1-5:31 perfect first mile 2-5:36 ok maybe I couldn't hold it but passed a couple of people 3-5:21 4-5:09 ran a couple of miles with John Rosswog. We were talking the whole time but in the middle of mile 6 I told him the pace was a little fast for me and good luck then I dropped back. 5-5:18 6-5:34 7-5:27 8-5:37 9:5:47 I could tell finishing was going to be hard 10-6:12 here comes the slide I was hurting and just trying to stay close to MP 11-6:21 got passed by Steve Hooper and had no attempt at trying to stay with him 12-6:26 why didn't I run more was all I was thinking 13-6:33 got passed by Christina Perry the women's champion. I was ticked but couldn't do anything my legs were just gone. I had no speed left .1-:34 Can't be mad at a 1:15:22 but gave up at least 2:00 in the last 4 miles because of lack of training. Huge PR but I figured it would happen but thought I'd be closer to a 1:17. I've come so far this year and hit times I didn't think I was going to run. Still learning a lot about myself and running. I think I could go sub 1:13 if not faster but I need to just keep doing what I'm doing and having fun. No more races this year unless I get a crazy idea at the last minute.

Adidas Adios 2 Miles: 13.10
Comments
From Steve Hooper on Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 21:20:40 from 71.213.7.98

Great job at the race today!

From jtshad on Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 15:03:40 from 141.221.191.225

Great race and nice time! Glad you beat your expectations by so much.

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