Auntie Em Goes Running

May 05, 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
7.652.421.260.000.0011.33

No rain again, but colder (39 degrees) and overcast.  Met with a group (many new people I hadn't met before) at 8:30 and started out along the water.  I ran with the group for 7.65 miles (the easy miles), then broke away to complete my run.  I did an additional 20 minutes at marathon pace, which is supposed to be 8:10.  My splits were a bit fast, but there was some downhill, so I'm not entirely to blame here - 7:54, 8:09, 7:56 (.42).  I did better in the final 10 minutes of the run, at tempo pace of 7:38.  I was exactly at 7:38 for 1.26 miles!  Successful overall.

No knee pain in spite of a full day of skiing yesterday.  Might have to ski again tomorrow; we are supposed to get a bit of snow I think!   

 

New Saucony Guide Miles: 11.33
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 15:54:37 from 24.8.167.243

You certainly are speedy.

I'm glad your knee is feeling good. Mine is actually bothering me a little now.

From april27 on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 17:03:14 from 99.188.251.180

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Have you been getting massages more frequently too? Is that helping? The place by my house is having some specials so I"m thinking about treating myself to a massage.

From JD on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 18:13:59 from 209.183.51.43

Wow, great run! We'll let you off the hook for going faster than MP. It was because of the downhill after all...right?

From auntieem on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 18:31:17 from 24.17.177.218

JD - Of course its because of the downhill! And 8:10 is not really my new marathon pace. I haven't even had a successful marathon at my old pace yet!

April - I did get a massage last week, and as usual, I think I should commit to getting one every month!

From TBarlow on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 21:40:40 from 216.194.124.36

Fantastic run! It is always fun to meet new people!

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