Auntie Em Goes Running

May 04, 2024

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.007.007.00

I looked at my schedule today, and thought it said "lazy day" on there, but I didn't have my glasses on, and it actually said "crosstraining day".  Whoops, I already have a pretty good start on the lazy day.

Seriously, I'm kind of tired.  It is not raining out today and not cold, so if I feel more energetic a bit later, I'll go out and ride, or go to the rink and ice skate.

I did do 1/2 hour or so of mobility and strength exercises, and will post again later if I decide to stop being lazy and actually log some mileage on the bike. 

April:  I'm posting the cookie recipe here, since you asked for it, and they are so good, I hate to not share them with everyone.  I sort of patched this recipe together from several other ones.

CHOCOLATE CHIP/OATMEAL/COCONUT COOKIES

  1 Cup Butter

1/2 Cup brown sugar

1/2 Cup Raw sugar or white sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 Cup Rolled Oats

1 Cup unsweetened coconut

2 1/2 Cups Flour (I use Whole Wheat pastry flour)

16 ounces chocolate chips (Use some white and some dark if you want)

3/4 Cup Cacao Nibs (These are super nutritious little chips of cacao beans - the ones I use are Dagoba brand)

Cream butter and sugars together, add eggs and vanilla.  Mix in flour and then add the oats, coconut, chocolate chips and nibs.  Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.  These cookies do not spread much while baking, so you can drop them on the sheet fairly close together.

PM update - A lazy paced bike ride.  The weather here today is beautiful, warm and partly clear.  Still needed winter duds for biking, but very pleasant temperature.  Nice hilly ride with very little traffic.  Saw a number of other people out enjoying their bikes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike Shoes Miles: 22.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From april27 on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 16:24:31 from 99.188.251.180

Hooray for a lazy day. And thanks for the recipe!

I can't wait to try it!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 18:20:31 from 24.18.192.33

It's weirdly warm today. Cliff Mass's blog says it's colder in Miami.

From auntieem on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 18:31:24 from 24.17.177.218

Yes, its freezing in Miami. I have a friend running the Goofy marathon today in Florida, and she's freezing. Iguanas are falling frozen from the trees.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 19:03:25 from 24.8.167.243

I think a lazy Sunday afternoon bike ride is just the ticket. I'll have to give the cookies a try if I ever get time to bake something.

From JD on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 20:18:03 from 166.203.242.86

What a great day!

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