Auntie Em Goes Running

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Member Since:

Jun 03, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

MacDash Duathlon, Sept. 10, 2011. 1:29:48. Second woman overall, third racer overall, and first in AG.

Mt. Ranier Duathlon, May 1, 2011. 3:05:00, 1st in age group. 5.1 mile run, 28 mile bike ride, 3.78 mile run.

5K: Fun With the Fuzz, April 23, 2011. 21:59, 1st in age group.

Marathon: Paris, April 10, 2011. 4:05:24.

1/2 marathon: Geoduck Gallop, February 2011. 1:42:23, 1st in age group.

Waterfront 15K (September 2010), 1:14:43. 3rd in AG.

Lake Padden Duathlon (July 2010), 1:36:something. 1st in AG .

10K: Smelt Run, La Conner (2010) 47:14. 2nd in AG.

I have fun every time I run, and have recently overcome the "I can't go fast anymore" hurdle. I'm having fun going faster and working towards becoming even faster.

I have raised two running children, one competitive and one not.

I have learned to run in ice and snow and I don't complain.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Work towards a faster marathon by Spring 2012.

Get my 5K down to 21:30.

Place in my division at duathlon and triathlon.

Train for biathlon.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Joining Forrest Gump

Personal:

I'm a 52 year old mom of two ex homeschooled teenagers. They both think I'm nuts.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Bike Shoes Lifetime Miles:						2225.45
Pearl Izumi Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles:						139.33
Marathon Shoe Lifetime Miles:						244.33
Blue Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles:						223.68
Mean Green Shoe Lifetime Miles:						318.72
Blue Kinvaras Lifetime Miles:						207.12
Brooks Defyance Lifetime Miles:						361.34
New Kinvara Lifetime Miles:						275.90
Hattoris Lifetime Miles:						41.29
Addidas Lifetime Miles:						168.97
Nike Vortex Shoe Lifetime Miles:						64.50
Orange Newton Lifetime Miles:						36.20

Fri, Jan 08, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.77

Unruffled by wind

The lake perfectly mirrors

A whole universe.

The assignment today was 45 minutes at easy pace. My knee was at about 80%, but I decided to run outdoors anyway because it has been so long since I got two days in a row outside, and I was absolutely committed to keeping my form perfect so my knee would not hurt. I ran 4.77 miles, splits 9:23, 9:09, 9:56, 9:28, and 9:36. That's perfect pace, and without looking at Garmin. And, even better, my form was perfect the whole way, which takes a lot of mental concentration with my advanced level of ADD. I did some of the assigned warm up exercises, and some of the assigned drills in the parking lot before and after the run.

My knee is certainly no worse and possibly better after this run.

Does anyone know why I can't seem to put a new blog picture up? I have a new one, but can't seem to make it stick.

New Blue Saucony Miles: 4.77

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50

Comments

From jtshad on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 15:31:09 from 204.134.132.225

Glad the knee is doing better.

Your blog picture has changed, your old pic is stuck in your cache. Close your browser and come back on and you should see the new pic.

From Metcalf Running on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 15:38:21 from 207.225.192.66

I see the new picture... super cute :)

Nice run, good to see that you knee is getting better.

From TBarlow on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 16:07:25 from 216.194.124.36

Awesome new picture! Great run today - sorry the knee has been bothering you. Injuries are no fun!

From auntieem on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 17:52:21 from 24.17.177.218

strange, I still don't see the new picture. Its me after my run at 10,000 feet on Haleakola Crater.

From Burt on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 18:07:38 from 206.19.214.144

Jeff is right. Try refreshing (F5). That should work. I knew you wore glasses.

From april27 on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 18:59:43 from 99.188.251.180

Guess you got that taken care of with the picture! You look awesome!

I have a new pic too but it is too big. But I don't know how to resize the picture in order to make it fit??

From auntieem on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 19:30:38 from 24.17.177.218

Nope, I still don't see the new picture! Burt: those are sunglasses. I do wear contacts, though.

april: I think you have to take care of the sizing in iphoto or equivalent before you import it into here.

From Burt on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 19:32:44 from 206.19.214.144

Push it really hard over and over. Then curse it.

April's right. You do look awesome. Hard to believe you're a 50+ (did I quote you right?) year old woman. lol!

From JD on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 20:03:09 from 209.183.51.43

Cool pic. Great job staying focused today. Not always easy to do.

From auntieem on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 21:55:13 from 24.17.177.218

Dang it! Everyone can see my new picture except me! Thanks for saying I look great, Burt. I think its the tan! LOL.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 14:07:05 from 24.8.167.243

I see the new picture. It's great. Try clearing your cookies or history or temporary internet files or whatever it's called in your browser.

From Burt on Sat, Jan 09, 2010 at 14:14:29 from 98.177.216.165

Try tossing your cookies.

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