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St. George Marathon

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Location:

Saint George,Ut,usa

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

St. George Marathon PR (first one) 3:52:56 (8:53)

The Trails Half Marathon (first race) 1:58:12 (9:01)

Save a Sister 5K PR 22:09 (7:07)

Snow Canyon Half Marathon PR 1:44:32 (7:58)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goals for 2009

5K under 21:00

10K under 43:00

1/2 marathon under 1:35

Marathon under 3:30

Personal:

I have been married for 26 years. I have two daughters, 20 & 18 and a son 15.

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Miles:	This week:	15.60	Month:	15.60	Year:	748.42

Sat, Oct 04, 2008

Race: St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:52:56

Total Distance

26.20

Well it is over! What a day. Wind and rain. This is not what I was hoping for but I survived! My ultimate goal was not met but I did stay under 4 for my first marathon....wet feet and cold is all I can say.

I will talk more later....

It's later. Man did my core body temp drop over the run. I didn't realize it until I got home. I have been wearing a jacket and a blanket for a couple hours now an am finally feeling right.

All I can say is WOW! What an experience. I would have much rather had a dry day but be that as it may it was a good run. I had a insole malfunction. With the rain my insole would bunch up every time I stopped to take a walk break. That sucked big time. At the same time it keep me focusing on running. The crowd really helped me out especially the last 2 miles. I hit the wall at 24 and was ready to walk it in but I couldn't. Hitting the last stretch I said to myself what the HECK let's get this done. I sprinted to the finish the last .25 miles at a 5:29 pace and finished strong, knocking off about 20 runners (road kill for Clyde)LOL

Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement!

Night Sleep Time: 4.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 4.00

Comments

From kelsey on Oct 04, 2008 at 14:32:19

Congrats, that's a great first marathon time! Especially with the weather.

From marion on Oct 04, 2008 at 14:34:50

Great job!!! Congratulations!!!

From Lucia on Oct 04, 2008 at 16:56:54

Nice job out there, congratulations on breaking 4 hours on your first marathon, that's a great accomplishment!

From tarzan on Oct 04, 2008 at 18:24:41

Too bad about the insole problem. Congratulations on surving the run with a positive (and soggy) attitude)

From superfly on Oct 04, 2008 at 19:03:02

Great first Marathon Scott. Under the conditions and everything you ran amazing to keep it under 4hrs. All I can say is great job. Now relax for a while and let this one soak in.

From Burt on Oct 04, 2008 at 19:07:09

Well, it sounds it did soak in; the rain, that is. Especially if you're having to wear a jacket for a couple of hours. But congratulations on the great race!

From jona on Oct 04, 2008 at 19:13:42

Congratulations. I'm amazed that you all survived. What a race. I think you did awesome!

From dave holt on Oct 04, 2008 at 19:33:18

Scott - tremendous. You really earned it!

From scotthughes on Oct 04, 2008 at 22:59:20

Thanks everyone! You are all great! Who's going out for a long run on Monday????? Just kidding!

I feel better about the run now that I have time to get feeling like myself. I told myself this morning that I had set myself up for failure shooting for a BQ on my first marathon....especially with the condition we had. So in reality long before the race began I had decided that completion of the race was the goal. I still would have liked to get the 3:30 but there are other races...THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR KIND WORDS!!!

From MarcieJ on Oct 05, 2008 at 00:48:34

Great job on accomplishing your first marathon!

From Jon on Oct 05, 2008 at 01:27:21

Yes, congrats on your first marathon!

From RivertonPaul on Oct 05, 2008 at 11:52:52

Congrats -- and bonus, the next one should be better weather.

From Steve Hooper on Oct 05, 2008 at 13:41:09

Way to go on your Marathon. What a crazy race for your first time. Good luck on your many others to come!

From Mark on Oct 06, 2008 at 11:39:16

First marathons are great because you always get a PR! Congrats on surviving and posting a great time.

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