Auntie Em Goes Running

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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

Wed, Mar 17, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.88	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.88

Easy miles, AP 8:46. Wish it were 10:46. I'm worried that I can't slow down this week, and I need to run much slower than 8:46 in the beginning of the 50K. There is a six mile flattish trail at the beginning before we head up into the Chuckanuts. This should be SLOW, I think, saving up for the mountain climbs. First climb takes us up to 1600 feet in almost 2 miles, then we drop back to 400, and immediately up again to 1600. Then a long stretch of up and down for about 7 miles, and another climb up to 2000 feet. Then a really long down, back to the six mile flattish finish. This flattish section has one switchback section into a small canyon and back out, so that will happen twice. I have run up and down this canyon so many times that I can do it in my sleep. On the way back, after the little canyon, its about 1.5 miles to the finish, slightly downhill or flat the whole way. I hope I can let it rip then.

Sunny and absolutely beautiful here today; the forecast calls for similar through the weekend!

Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 4.88

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50

Comments

From JD on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 20:54:21 from 209.183.51.44

Looks like the stars are aligned just right for this weekend! Good luck slowing down.

From april27 on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 20:57:13 from 99.188.251.180

Sometimes I wish you didn't live so close to this race! You already know it too well! You are going to do great. Write on your arm "Slow and steady" maybe that will help...helps me in races when I"m all excited!

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 21:01:54 from 67.168.154.220

Where is the 50K you are running Brave Woman? Dang, those have got to be tough!

From Toby on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 22:25:04 from 216.194.124.36

You are ready for Saturday with your itching for speed!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:09:06 from 24.8.167.243

I hope you have great weather for your race. It sounds like a challenging race. You'll do great. Just run comfortably easy.

From auntieem on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:15:59 from 67.182.146.94

Ridge Runner: The race is here, in Bellingham. Its the Chuckanut 50K, a local classic. Fun, Fun!

April, I think I will write something on my arm, don't know what yet....

The weather forecast for Saturday is amazingly good! 55 degrees, sunny, no rain. Unbelievable.

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 23:23:14 from 174.23.198.220

Sounds like a PR waiting to happen! What a climb though! WOW! GOOD LUCK and have fun on Sat.!

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 17:04:14 from 97.126.137.68

Sounds like a great race!! I'm sure you will have a wonderful time, you have been training smart and are so strong. I can't wait to hear about it!

From Kelli on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 21:59:05 from 71.219.89.82

Hoping for PERFECT weather!!!

I can not wait to hear all about this and how it turns out and LEARN from you!!!

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