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 29, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	10.25

OK, I'm officially doing a duathlon! Its all really short, 2.8 mile run, 14 mile bike, 2.8 mile run. Should be quick! I have never "raced" on a bike before.

So my workout today is in two parts. This morning's easy and short run, sort of a recovery run from last night's butt kicking workout. This afternoon, I'm doing a bike warm up of 30 minutes, then 5 minute intervals at "time trial" effort. I had to ask what "time trial" effort was. Its supposed to be 85% effort, so sort of like a stride I guess, except that the intervals are 5 minutes long! It sounds hard, and I hope I can find some flat road to do it on.

Fun stuff!

PM Update: Bike intervals were fun, kind of. Its really hard to tell what the right effort is. Maybe I need to use the heart rate monitor. Anyway, nice ride and a relatively sunny afternoon, and I didn't get knocked off the road by any cars. Success. Total mileage was 25.25 miles, but I can't really tell how fast the interval bits were relative to the rest of it.

Bike Shoes Miles: 25.25	Vroom Shoes Miles: 4.25

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

Comments

From Burt on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:39:25 from 206.19.214.144

Yes Auntie! Need I remind you that I am undefeated in the duathlon? LOL!

From KP on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:41:59 from 65.208.22.25

wahoo! you'll do great!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:44:15 from 198.241.174.15

I bet you're really speedy on the bike.

From allie on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 18:27:53 from 174.23.194.233

sounds like fun. good luck.

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 21:34:46 from 24.18.77.246

I know it, Burt! I am hoping for your training wisdom on this thing.

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 23:57:23 from 24.18.192.33

Great fun! A local race?

From auntieem on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:15:45 from 24.18.77.246

Yep, its just the local Lake Padden event. Pretty low key.

From april27 on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 14:45:46 from 99.188.251.180

I had no idea they had duatholons! I am not a strong swimmer..this would be ideal for me!

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