Auntie Em Goes Running

May 02, 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
10.800.000.000.000.0010.80

Jogged over to Galbraith Mtn. (1.5 miles), and met a very large group of ladies for the annual Mother's Day Run!  There were probably about 40 of us, only about half of whom I had met before.   We ran up together, then separated into groups for either 50, 90, or 120 minute runs.  I chose 90, mostly because the people I wanted to socialize with were all doing 90.  We ran 7.8 miles in our group, then I jogged home for my Mother's Day coffee and breakfast in the sun.  Its actually going to be really nice today, so I'd better get out there and garden or something.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!  Being a mother has got to be the best and most rewarding job in the universe, even though its a bit underpaid. 

New Saucony Guide Miles: 10.80
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, May 09, 2010 at 18:03:10 from 24.8.167.243

It sounds like you're having a fun Mothers Day. Good for you.

From Toby on Sun, May 09, 2010 at 22:52:59 from 216.194.124.36

Wow - great run! How fun to run with a bunch of other ladies!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:37:32 from 24.18.192.33

Sounds really fun. PM'g you in a minute about a certain bee in my bonnet. Carolyn, I would definitely include you too if you didn't live so far away. :)

From KP on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 13:54:53 from 65.208.22.26

well that sounds like the perfect start to a lovely day!

From Smooth on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 17:15:08 from 174.23.172.155

How fun to have a group Mother's Day run! Glad you had a lovely Mother's Day! Have a wonderful week!

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