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

Tue, Jun 16, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

I have a lot of stiffness and tightness in my neck this morning; it makes it hard to relax my arms as I run. The schedule called for 4 easy miles, which felt just about right after last night's workout. For once, I really felt like just jogging along. Usually I start out fast and only relax into my easy pace after a mile or so. This morning, I was able to go slow right from the beginning. And I used the auto lap feature on Garmin to get mile splits! Here they are: 9:15, 9:00, 9:22, 9:15. Pretty perfect for easy miles.

The weather has gone a bit cooler, with no sun, sort of a typical NW summer day that has me wishing I lived somewhere else.

I have a rolfing session scheduled later today, and I'm really hoping for some help with my sore neck and also some work on my shoulders. After that, I have my Tuesday group bike ride! I've missed the last few weeks, so I'm really ready to get back to riding. We usually have enough people for two speed groups, sometimes three. I'll ride 25 miles, either with the 17 pace group or the 20, depending on how energetic I feel.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:39:42 from 71.219.76.64

Cute picture, running or not!

Great work outs so far this week!!! You are an amazing athlete, fitting in all sorts of stuff.

I LOVE cool summer mornings. I wish they would stay. We have been pelted with rain for the last 3 weeks and I think I am the only Utahn not complaining about it!

Have a great day!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 13:33:45 from 198.241.217.15

Skiing, running, biking. You really are quite the athlete!

Are you run the Seattle R&R marathon or half-marathon? It's coming up pretty quick.

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 13:53:44 from 67.182.145.8

Kelli: I wish I lived in Utah! I love the climate there, although it sounds like you are getting all of our rain at the moment.

Carolyn: Yes, I'm running the 1/2 R&R. I'm trying to decide if I really want to RACE (in which case I'll not do a longer run on Saturday) or just run (in which case I'll not change anything). I'm inclined to RACE, since I want to improve my last 1/2 time, and think that I could do that. I'd like to run in in 1:50, which is about 8:40 a mile, thereabouts. I think I can do that.

From Anita on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 20:07:13 from 72.225.46.245

Oooh, I have to learn how to use that auto lap feature on my Garmin. I've never tried that, but I want to!!!

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