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
7.000.000.000.005.0012.00

7 miles in the pool.  Beautiful sunrise just now; the lake is glowing orange.  

I forgot my own flotation belt this morning, and used one of the pool's instead.  It was seriously less effective!  I had a really hard time staying afloat with just the belt on.  It was sort of funny; I felt like I had to run at a faster pace the whole time just to keep my head above water.  

I may be able to get a few mountain miles in later this afternoon.  There is a short (6 mile) loop that is part of the upcoming 50K that I can do. 

PM update:  No run today; I thought maybe I should stay off the leg and save it for tomorrow.  Got a 1 hour spin in though; it was sunny here, no winds, beautiful. 

Bike Shoes Miles: 17.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 16:53:05 from 24.8.167.243

I'm very impressed that you're going to run a 50K. You are one great athlete.

From auntieem on Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 17:27:16 from 24.17.177.218

Carolyn, right now I'm feeling like my training has sort of fallen apart for the 50K. We'll see if I can get everything patched together in time to get some of the longer runs in in the next few weeks.

From TBarlow on Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 21:20:33 from 216.194.124.36

Hooray for a good pool run! Did you bring you Ipod and listen to a book?

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:12:55 from 24.18.192.33

You probably got an extra-rigorous workout from the crappy flotation device.

From auntieem on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 19:26:25 from 24.17.177.218

Nope, no book necessary today. On Monday's I meet a friend at the pool and the time goes very quickly.

Sno, the workout DID seem harder with the bad belt.

From april27 on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 20:27:18 from 99.188.251.180

Good call...ooh spin!

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