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

Sun, Jun 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

Nice recovery day. Just a few easy, easy, easy miles. Had a nap and have been puttering around in the yard. The weather is perfect! Mid to high 70s with a little breeze and clear skies. I am going to go over and flop in the lake soon.

My left IT band is really sore/tight after yesterday. It was already before the race and is worse now. I've been icing it and gently stretching and will probably have to get a massage tomorrow or the next day.

Just starting to get the post race let down sadness. I just have to blow through this, but its kinda hard. Don't know why it happens. I started out today feeling happy about my race, my time, my place, etc. Now I wish I had done better, run faster, not used my inhaler, not run in a tunnel with a band, etc. etc. Its a bit ridiculous.

Tomorrow is back to regular training, I think. We've got yet another new track workout and it sounds pretty fun - fast bursts with short bursts mixed in. I don't believe I'll ever get tired of these fun workouts!

Saucony Miles: 3.00

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 1.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.50

Comments

From marion on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 21:37:44 from 71.213.113.143

Sounds like you are having GREAT day minus the running blues. I swear running is just like having a baby, mood swings, pain and all ;) Hang tough sister. Nothing like a new workout to cheer you up :)

From april27 on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:55:20 from 99.188.251.180

New track work out? Fun! can you modify these for the streets? Just wondering b/c I don't have easy access to a track...

From Anita on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 13:54:22 from 72.225.46.245

So interesting how you are feeling a little down after your race. I've never had that happen to me from a running race, but last year I completed a half Ironman triathlon, and I was just so down afterwards. I just didn't enjoy the race (storms made the swimming and biking very hellish) or feel the sense of accomplishment I usually do. My time was just so fair. I felt like I had trained so hard for nothing. It was a total bummer. I thought I was the only person to feel like that after a race .. .guess not. I need to find your race report now, but I'm sure I'll be very admiring :).

From auntieem on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 14:05:11 from 67.182.145.8

This blues afterwards is just something I do after a race; it doesn't have anything to do with my perception of how I did. I get a real high, then the next day I suffer. Its like I'm an adrenaline junkie or something. The key seems to be to get out and run more!

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