{"id":54397,"date":"2016-02-16T14:24:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T19:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=54397"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:34:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T18:34:24","slug":"racey-runner-scott-beyke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/racey-runner-scott-beyke\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Racey Runner: Scott Beyke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4690\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4689\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=54397&amp;action=edit\">Scott<\/a> Beyke, Atlanta, GA, 43, Sales Marathon<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4719\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4718\">What inspired you to start doing races?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4719\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4718\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_1115-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1115\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4719\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4718\">Proving I can do it, do my best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4728\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4727\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4726\">Do you walk, run or run\/walk, swim, cycle, do obstacles? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4727\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4726\">I just run.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4729\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4792\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4791\"><strong>What distances do you do?<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4792\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4791\">Half marathons\/ Full marathons <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4776\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4794\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4793\">How many have you done?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4794\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4793\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4794\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4793\">Over 100!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4797\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4796\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4795\"><strong>What do you feel is your greatest race accomplishment?<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4796\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4795\">When I run with others, and help them achieve their goals.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4804\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4865\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4864\"><strong>Favorite race and why? <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0138-e1455553266730-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0138\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4865\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4864\">Bryce Half Marathon, because of the beautiful views and area.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4823\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Do you travel for races?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Yes<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4846\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4845\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4844\">Does your race schedule become expensive? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4845\">It does at times, so I have to budget.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4866\" class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4878\"><strong>How do you afford to make it happen?<\/strong> <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4878\">Not drink Starbucks. LOL!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4847\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4892\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4891\">Must-have gear on race day:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4892\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4891\">Running belt.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4861\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4880\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4879\">Weirdest place you&#8217;ve ever chafed:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4880\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4879\">I can&#8217;t write about that area!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4862\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4906\">Do you prefer to run in warm <span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4905\">weather or cold weather? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4906\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4905\">I enjoy both seasons.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4907\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4928\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4927\">Favorite pre-race meal\/snack: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4928\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4927\">Diet Dr. Pepper and oatmeal.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4916\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Worst experience during a race:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Snow and cold weather.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4942\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4941\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4940\"><strong>Most awesome moment you&#8217;ve ever had at a race:<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_1123-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1123\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4941\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4940\">Placing second overall in a half marathon. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4949\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4951\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4950\">Your favorite part of participating in races:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4951\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4950\">The people you meet.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4956\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4955\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4954\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4953\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4952\">Do you wear costumes?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4955\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4954\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4953\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4969\">Yes, I love wearing costumes.\u00a0 All of them have been my favorite.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4970\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4973\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4972\">How important are awesome medals to you?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4973\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4972\">Not at all.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4971\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4998\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4997\">Best medal you&#8217;ve earned so far:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4998\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4997\">Disney&#8217;s Expedition Everest.\u00a0 It was the first time my son and I ran a\u00a0race together.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4986\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4985\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4984\">Do you prefer to run alone or with a buddy? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4985\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_4984\">With friends<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5011\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5035\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5034\">Who is your race hero and why? <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5035\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5034\">The person who is doing their first race, scared, thinking they can&#8217;t finish, but they start and finish.\u00a0 They are the reason I try to cheer them on, in hopes others will try.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_yiv8505765352aolReplacedBody\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5027\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5026\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5025\">What is the top race on your bucket list?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5026\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5025\">Hawaii Marathon<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5043\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5042\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54398 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0818-e1455553213597-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0818\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0818-e1455553213597-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0818-e1455553213597-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0818-e1455553213597-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0818-e1455553213597.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What has been the best physical side effect of your participation in races?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5043\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5042\">Being able to eat all the ice cream I want.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5077\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5081\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5080\">Your advice for others who might be intimidated by signing up for a race: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5081\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5080\">If you signed up, you have already done more than others.\u00a0 After that, it&#8217;s just keep moving forward, and you will be at the finish line before you know it.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352AOLMsgPart_2_0e12c73c-f05e-41c8-b346-d50f338ed05b\"><strong><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5124\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5123\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5122\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5121\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5120\">Anything else you&#8217;d like to add?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_yiv8505765352AOLMsgPart_2_0e12c73c-f05e-41c8-b346-d50f338ed05b\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5127\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5126\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5125\">I<\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5127\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5126\"><span id=\"x_yiv8505765352yui_3_16_0_1_1455491205430_5125\">f it is your fist time running, start off small like a 5K fun run and work your way up from there.\u00a0 Doing something is\u00a0better then doing nothing.\u00a0 Anything is better then wishing you\u00a0could.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Beyke, Atlanta, GA, 43, Sales Marathon What inspired you to start doing races? 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