Craig Hudman - Simply Live

Spud Run 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
Race: Spud Run Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:23:12, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.0013.100.000.000.0015.10

FIrst of all, Gray slept in or I would've got it handed to me on this really low key half marathon. Gray ran the 10K and won, Lynette showed up 10 minutes after the gun and still won the women's half marathon (gun time, not chip so she spotted the ladies a bit). Lots of friends and family running between 5K, 10K and half. All my kids ran in the events they put on to celebrate Spud Day. Hadley (4) ran 300M, Gabe (6) ran 400M (both yesterday). Nikki (ran with Chloe), Brytan 13 (1st AG), Jonah 12 and Chloe 9 (2nd AG) all ran the 5K and I ran the half marathon.

This is a course that is extremely familiar to me but I've never raced it before. Most of it is on my normal running routes.

Woke up this morning and remembered that I had to have a trailer at a water station for a bathroom so I hurried out the house to get it and not be late. I showed up expecting Gray to be there but was told he wasn't coming. Looked around and knew this was going to be a relatively easy race. I wasn't prepared to run at HMP because I was supposed to be a pacer for my Bro-Lo who backed out yesterday with an injury. Pretty sure I would've ran the 5K had he not asked me to run the half with him. Talked with Brock (1st 1/2 ended up 3rd overall), Corwin and a few others at the start and the it was time to run. 1 mile warm up through the finishing neighborhood loop so I knew what to expect.

(6:08, 6:18, 6:20, 6:16) Started out a touch fast then settled into MP for the entire run. Mile 3 has a bit of a hill but it's not long and gets over with pretty quick. I was solo on this from the starting line. No one even went out the first 1/4 mile with me. I could tell it was going to be a pretty quite race.

(6:22, 6:35, 6:20, 6:22, 6:18) Mile 6 had a pretty decent climb which I do 3-4 times a week so I was prepared and knew what to expect. I figured it would be my slowest mile. Everything was feeling good and the little grid kid football players were always cheering as I ran past.

(6:21, 6:23, 6:21, 6:16, 44s) Started losing it a bit here wasn't tired but needed a bit of pacing help. Mile 12 I came in on the 1st runner in the 5K race and used him to pace me home. He saw me and I think he thought I was a 5K runner so he kicked it down a bit and brought me home in what I wanted. Hit the last neighborhood and started to push it to the ended coming across before the 5K winner.

I earned $50 for my run today and made the home town proud. Not a flat course with the two hills and this is fairly difficult one as well, lots of little rolls, not like the down hill blazers you normally see. Ankle held up but I'm sure it will hurt tomorrow. My stomach is a mess again, just like Ogden Half. Overall a fun day. i was able to watch my family come across the finish line and give them hugs. Nikki, Brytan, Jonah, Chloe, Mom, Jamie, Parker, Charity and Karlene.

 

Brooks Racer T7 Miles: 13.10
Comments
From Curt on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 14:52:18 from 69.20.189.206

Nice win today Craig, way to represent for the home town. GO RUSSETS! Good to see your ankle is feeling better. That was a great pace!

From jtshad on Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 08:08:34 from 69.20.183.178

Great run, congrats on the win. That is a really good time, I am glad the ankle cooperated.

From Marlin on Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 18:18:29 from 174.27.118.126

Great job Craig, you are the man and that is so awesome that the family could run also.

From Andrea on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 12:42:58 from 72.37.171.52

Great race - congrats on the win! What a beautiful running family :)

From Kam on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 17:15:02 from 68.66.163.179

Spud days sounds great. Congrats to you and the family.

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