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Salt lake Marathon

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Location:

Saint George,Ut,usa

Member Since:

Apr 26, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR'S
5k 19:37 (6:18)
8k 34:16 (6:53)
10k 39:46 (6:23)
1/2 1:27:39 (6:41)
Full 3:19:41 (7:36)

Short-Term Running Goals:

GOALS FOR 2014

~~5K under 20:00- DONE 2013~~

~~10K under 40:00 DONE 2013~~

~~1/2 marathon under 1:30 DONE 2013~~

~~Marathon under 3:25 DONE 2013~~

5k under 19:00

10k under 39:00

1/2 marathon under 1:29:00

marathon under 3:15:00

Personal:

I have been married for 31 years. I have two daughters, 25 & 23 and a son 20.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Torin-9 Lifetime Miles:						259.25
Torin-10 Lifetime Miles:						115.85
Torin-11 Lifetime Miles:						108.55
Altra One-1 Lifetime Miles:						153.05
Altra- Torin- Yellow Lifetime Miles:						28.00
Altra One-2 Lifetime Miles:						263.65
Altra One-3 Lifetime Miles:						326.25
Altra One-4 Lifetime Miles:						521.60

Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Race: Salt lake Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:11:37, Place overall: 347, Place in age division: 32

Total Distance

27.20

The race that humbled me!

Short warm up jog before the race (1 mile)

I started out feeling very good about today's run. Started out perhaps a bit fast but not too bad. Cruising along and started to feel the hammy a little as well as the calves at about mile9 or so. Stopped and stretched and did okay. Hit the half way mark (1:48:30--8:16 pace) and was behind my goal but this was basically a run and not a race........

Mile 15 I was started to tire a bit but still okay just slower that I hoped for. Around 15 1/2 my calves started to cramp up. I cannot remember, or can't count high enough the amount of times I needed to stop and stretch. Long story short from that point the race was no longer a race, or a run, it was survive. 11 1/2 miles of cramping. I was eating anything that people were handing out. Oranges, pretzels gatorade, water etc. I limped my way to the top of State Street hoping that I could at least coast down the slight decline to the gateway...NOT. I ran with my left leg that was kind of cramping and stiff legged with the right leg. Rounding the last turn into the Gateway I spot the cobblestone road and when I hit that portion with the 90 degree turn the legs gave out. Major charlie horse with the right leg and my left calve looked like an alien was wanting to come out of my leg. I came just short of falling to the ground and caught myself on the gaurdrail and had to apply pressure to the charlie horse for about 2 minutes before it released.

Then the dreaded half walk, stifflegged, cramping through Gateway. The people were great cheering me on but I was MAD. Missed my goal by 35 minutes and I was hurting.

I am humbled! I am hoping that I can get my attitude back to where it needs to be for the Ogden Marathon in 4 weeks.

I have not had problems with my calves like this before and hope to figure it all out soon.

Sunday------Looking over my splits now that the pain of the race is over, I ran a personal best for the first 5k (21:10-- 6:48 pace) ....this has to certainly be part of my problem, starting too fast. I really didn't think I was going that fast because I was not pushing, I was just running with a relaxed effort, hind sight, slow down at the beginning.....

Landreth-Orange Miles: 27.20

Comments

From Dustin on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 00:25:09 from 209.33.192.10

Sorry the race didn't go as good as you had hoped. Hang in there, take it easy for a few days and be sure to get good and recovered, so you don't aggravate something more. The marathon can be very rewarding, but can also be very humbling.

From Burt on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:06:13 from 98.167.151.26

Good report Scott. I tip my hat to you for being "humble" enough to write it. If it makes you feel better, even with all the stopping and stretching you did, your time was over an hour faster than the only marathon I've done.

From Kelli on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:37:12 from 71.219.84.84

I was thinking the same thing---for 11 and a half miles of struggling that is a killer time! WOW, Just know how well you would have done and call this one practice!

My husband has also had major issues with cramping and he has it mostly solved (we will see at Ogden if it hold up through a full marathon). He drinks a gallon (or more) or gatorade every day the week of the race. He also uses the shot bloks chews with salt (margarita flavored) during every run, AND I think he pretty much eats them like candy the week of a race or long run. We also have salt tablets that he takes. Anyway, I am sure you have thought of all of that, but just in case... Someone also told him that during a race he needed to take a glass off gatorade followed by a glass of water every 4 miles. Something about how the water makes the gatorade go to the right places, I dunno.

Best of luck in Ogden!!!! And way to power through a very difficult run.

From scotthughes on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:40:06 from 209.33.211.3

Thanks Kelli!

I thought that I had done all the right things, that is what sucked. I appreciate the info and will be working hard to tame the problem before Ogden. The legs feel great now....just a little sore like after any run. Good luck in Ogden.

From Kelli on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:42:54 from 71.219.84.84

Some days just are not ours, I guess. I experienced the same thing in Moab. I figure we are all bound to have bad days here and there, we just PRAY they do not hit on a race day!! And look for those redemption races.

I will be watching for that awesome time in Ogden from you!

From Vis on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 16:53:16 from 64.255.93.37

That seems to be the thing about the marathon. You prepare and prepare and are feeling good about yourself and then that marathon-day variable kicks in. Whatever it is. Don't use this marathon as a gauge of time or pace but as a reminder of the indomitable spirit that you seem to have. What guts to finish a marathon on a day when you felt like you did.

From Amber on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 17:04:30 from 64.255.88.143

Great run amid your body not cooperating with you! Dang. . . but good job pushing through, that's the hardest part,! our bodies do so much for us and sometimes i think they just feel the need to rebel against us!

You'll do so great in Ogden!

From Superfly on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 17:50:50 from 209.33.210.52

I still think your a trooper. Good job Scott. Keep your head up for Ogden.

From Wildbull on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 18:45:58 from 168.179.180.210

Scott your a warrior! many would of stopped. Not you! you hung in there in did the best you could for that day! Marathons do humble us all. so many things can happen in a race of this distance. We pretty much have to hope every thing goes our way to have a perfect race. Then when you throw in age thats another thing that kills me. good job my friend. Take it real easy for 2 weeks. take it off. no running.

From scotthughes on Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 19:17:50 from 209.33.211.3

Bill, Thanks buddy!

As far as the 2 weeks off.....no can do! I will be mellow this week but need to get back to some good positive running so I can be ready for Ogden. Hope to see you running very soon!!!

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