Auntie Em Goes Running

May 06, 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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Outside is crazy!

Howling winds and driving rains

watching from inside.

Absolutely nuts outside!  I was planning on a day off anyway, as its been awhile since I had one, and I would like to be fresh for tomorrow.  I'll do some stretching and core stabilization stuff, and REST!  And hope for less wind tomorrow! 

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From Burt on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:36:39 from 206.19.214.144

Wow! Hey, we got a little rain and a lightning storm here a couple of nights ago. That was kind of cool.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 14:28:11 from 24.8.167.243

I hope the wind blows itself out today and that you have calm weather for your race tomorrow. Enjoy your rest!

From april27 on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 17:19:10 from 99.188.251.180

No mas! I hope the wind blows right on by!

From Bonnie on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 17:54:19 from 128.196.228.134

Good Luck Auntie!! I will be thinking of you!

For what it is worth -- my strategy for 5K's is to run hard, but not all-out the first mile (you should not be breathing hard the first mile -- it can hurt, but think "relaxed is fast"). Everyone will start to die by about 1.5 miles -- at that point, turn on your after-burners and use some of that high-end speed you have -- think of your 200's and start picking people off.

I read somewhere that for every second too fast you run the first mile of a 5K it costs you 5 secs at the end (or some such statistic).

Your top end speed is so fast you will be an awesome 5K racer, I am sure!!

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