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
5.200.000.000.000.005.20

Not enough sleep after yesterday's harder workout.  Had to do the five easy miles alone, in the dark this morning.  They were REAL easy, in the low 10s.  My legs felt especially dead until about the third mile.  By the end, I had some energy back and did running drills in front of my house for another 20 minutes.

All my shoes are so muddy that I can't even tell which ones I'm putting on.  I am going to wash a whole load of shoes today - 3 pair for me and 2 pair for my daughter.  

I'm driving down to Seattle today to take a friend to the Dr.  Stopping at a spa on the way back and having a body scrub - HUGE TREAT!  When I get home, my son will be here from his university.  He is racing his snowboard race this weekend at Mt. Baker, and wanted to get up here a day early.  I'll be up at the mountain Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so hopefully will get a lot of skiing in.  I'm coming back to town on Saturday am to do my Chuckanut 50K training run though.  

Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 5.20
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 11:54:15 from 198.241.174.15

I'm glad I wasn't the only one running 5 slow miles today.

It sounds like you've got quite a busy day.

From JD on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 18:59:38 from 70.96.78.157

Good luck to your son in the snowboard competition. Enjoy your weekend!

From april27 on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 20:23:50 from 99.188.251.180

Good job on them slow miles!

From TBarlow on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 21:51:06 from 216.194.124.36

Enjoy your body scrub - I love going to the spa! What a treat! How do you wash your shoes?

From auntieem on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 00:23:03 from 24.17.177.218

TBarlow - washing machine! I take out the insoles and throw them all in. No dryer though. The spa was nice!

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