Auntie Em Goes Running

May 03, 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
6.520.005.000.750.0012.27

This was a really long track workout!  I cannot believe the miles this week.  I also cannot believe how great I feel.  

2.27 miles WU - AP 9:52

2 200m strides with 200m RI (.5 miles)

5X1 mile @ Tempo pace (7:38, 7:38, 7:38, 7:36, 7:35) with 1 1/2 laps RI between

4X200m @ R pace (.46, .44, .44, .44).  

1.75 CD - AP 10:11

I don't know why I can't get those 200m R pace things right; I always do them a few seconds too fast!  But everything else was perfect today, so I'm happy.  Every workout this week, I go just a little beyond what I am comfortable with, since I believe this is what I will need for 50K running!

I have two haikus today:

1. All quiet and soft,

eating all the pretty flowers -

deer are such big pests!

2. So silently strong

pushing up from a grave of soil -

surprise!  Here are peas. 

Have a great day everyone! 

 

New Blue Saucony Miles: 12.27
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments
From Bonnie on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 18:46:33 from 128.196.228.134

Great workout!!

From SnoFlake on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 20:07:35 from 24.18.192.33

Nice workout! Love the haikus -- especially the one about the peas!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 20:51:39 from 24.8.167.243

52 miles so far this week and it's only Wednesday? Man, you're on a tear.

From auntieem on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 21:15:40 from 67.182.146.94

Carolyn, don't worry, I think its part of the plan. Last long run (3.5 hours) on Saturday, and then next week I taper.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 01:49:29 from 174.23.198.220

That constitutes a BIG workout! WOW!!! LOVE how consistent your tempo pace are and fast too! WONDERFUL WONDERFUL track work! You're a talented runner!!! So AWESOME that you're feeling great for every workout this week plus you're on top of the mileage board! EXCELLENT JOB!

COOL haiku! YOU ROCK!!!

From JD on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 18:56:28 from 209.183.51.65

Great workout. Love those mile repeats. Looking good for the 50K!

I like these seasonal haiku's.

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