Auntie Em Goes Running

May 01, 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

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.50	0.00	0.00	0.50	5.00	11.00

Track workout at 5:30pm. I hate going this late. but once I am there and running, I feel really good. Warmed up, did strides, then did tons of exercises to tire out our legs (squats, lunges, calf raises, and many other weird and torturous things). Then we ran 4 easy miles on tired legs.

Had a bit of fun with my friend Pat on the second stride. We had a mini race, and both of us had to work to keep the other from getting ahead. Very exciting. We finished at exactly the same time. I have to admit, it was super fun trying not to let him pass me.

A short bike ride this morning, out along the lake, 1 hour out and back.

Enjoy the rest of solstice, everyone!

Brooks Launch Miles: 6.00

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

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 23:33:04 from 24.8.167.243

Tiring out your legs with exercises before running is an interesting approach.

What kind of temperatures do you have in the evening? We're still pretty warm at 5:30.

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 02:13:34 from 24.18.77.246

Oh, Carolyn, it is so cold here all of the time. Today was warm, and it was about 60 I think. I am freezing, just thinking of what summer really is for most people. We are having a nasty one, and I will escape it as soon as my job is over on July 10.

From april27 on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 08:34:57 from 99.188.251.180

two hours is a short bike ride? I just don't know how your butt can handle that! LOL

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 10:09:05 from 24.18.77.246

Really good bike shorts, baby.

From KP on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 10:11:45 from 65.208.22.25

auntie, can you actually recommend some good ones? i have one pair, but i feel that better alternatives are available. any suggestions? do you have a favorite?

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:06:30 from 24.18.77.246

Spend the big bucks. Its worth it. PearIizumi makes some nice ones. Get online and look at Performance Bike - they have some nice clothes. My club is interested in some new shorts, and we are considering Hincapie gear. I am not familiar with these, though several people in my club like them.

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