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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
Race: Hobble Creek Half (13.1 Miles) 01:35:29, Place overall: 140, Place in age division: 10
Total Distance
14.50

Set a new personal record.

Will give full report later.

It is later...

For starters friday afternoon was a joke getting packets. Very unorganized and late. It took an hour to get the packet.

The race started 30 minutes late and it is already a late start scheduled for 7:15. So that means that it was hot at the end. I started off with the idea that I was going to kill the top. I soon decided to pull back and go with the body. I only looked at my Garmin at the 5k (20:29) and 10k (42:20). I was afraid that I was doing worse than expected and didn't want any self doubt talk come in. I did well till you get on the path. Rolling hills took some out of me. After mile 11 I started to pick the pace up and was actually feeling somewhat energized. The Jolly Rancher must have been the trick. It was fun actually passing some runners at the end of a race for once. Get to the finish...no shirts. They were out. I loved the course but not the organization....I will leave it at that.

Splits: 6:19/ 6:45/ 7:03/ 6:55/ 6:52/ 6:58/ 8:01/ 7:46/ 7:50/ 8:00/ 8:11/ 7:51/ 7:40/ 5:24

Top 96 men

10th in age group

PR

 



Asics-Nimbus Miles: 14.50
Comments
From MarkP on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:47:51 from 98.202.199.48

Nice run Scott! Good luck in St. George.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:48:33 from 71.219.64.200

NICE JOB on a PR on a super hot day!!!! I felt for all you runners at the end of this one. Hobblecreek is my absolute favorite race, I wonder why they were so darn disorganized this year?

From scotthughes on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:50:59 from 209.33.211.3

Thanks Paul. It was good talking to you!

From scotthughes on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:52:10 from 209.33.211.3

Kelli, I have no idea but I have never been to a race this disorganized. And it is not like it is the first year they have put one on either.....There were a lot of people talking about it...but still overall I loved it!

From Holt on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 18:54:10 from 75.169.94.111

Congrats on the PR Scott! Great work.

From Superfly on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 21:00:43 from 208.117.127.110

Way to go up there Scott. Now charge yourself up for a month and do it again.

From JamesH on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 13:10:15 from 74.211.22.194

Good job on the PR Scotty. Now just keep up the good training and rock STG.

From Eric Day on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:15:45 from 189.192.209.146

Nice PR Scott. Way to go, what a solid HM. Sorry to hear the organization didn't help, but you still pulled off a nice job. Congrats.

From Dustin on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:20:25 from 204.113.48.77

Great job on the race and a new PR. I love the course, but have always had issues with the organization and management of the race itself.

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