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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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
4.970.000.000.000.004.97

Got up at 4am thinking that I'd go work out in the pool, but it looked soooo nice outside that I went for a run outside instead and the to yoga class.  For some reason, it just kicks my butt (in a good way) to run and then do the long yoga class.  I think it is because the yoga is so form intensive, and really works on leg strength.  I run back to my car, change quickly into some dry clothes for yoga, stuff a bit of food in me, and then do the yoga.

I just looked ahead at tomorrow's workout.  Its the same as last Thursday, 4X5 minutes at threshold pace.  Only problem is, my threshold pace has been adjusted from 8:12 to 7:38!  This seems like a huge leap to me.  There was a corresponding leap in last night's paces, or course, but it seemed very easy, just a few seconds over 200m.  I'm concerned about this new T pace, but I guess I'll just go do it and see what happens!

 

Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 4.97
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From JD on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 22:54:47 from 32.176.36.28

Wow what a great early start to the day! 4 x5 minutes at threshold sounds tough, good luck with the pace adjustment.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:49:56 from 24.8.167.243

How could you tell it looked nice outside at 4 am. Isn't it dark then?

That is a big adjustment in pace. Is your coach assigning you these paces? If so, he or she must think that you've got the new pace in you.

From auntieem on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:42:45 from 24.17.177.218

Carolyn: YOu can kind of tell here early, because we have so many gray days. It just looks different.

The adjustment in pace is because of my good performance on the 5K on Saturday!

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