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

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.00	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00	6.50

It was really hard to get to the track by 5:00 this morning! Barely made it. For some reason, the legs are really, really tired. We warmed up, did strides, then did the leg exhausting workout, then ran 4 more miles on tired legs. We got to run that last 4 on trails, but the 3/4 of a mile at the end getting back to the track is uphill! A pretty good hill too. I made it running all the way up the hill, yeah! Then I took my time with ab work and stretching in the early morning sun on the fake grass infield. Treated myself to a good breakfast at the food coop on the way home.

Rest day tomorrow will feel pretty good. If I do anything, it will be in water.

Saucony Miles: 6.50

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 11:28:23 from 71.229.164.25

Good for you for dragging yourself out of bed early. You deserved that good breakfast.

From Anita on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 13:05:27 from 72.225.46.245

I'm impressed that you were able to make it to a track at 5 am. I can get up to run out my front door at 5 am, but if a car is involved, I just can't make myself do it.

Sounds like an awesome workout. I look forward to trying speed work someday. Once I get more mileage under my belt.

By the way, I love your photo! I'm a skier too - - honestly, while I'm not great at it, I think it is my favorite sport of all. I miss it every summer. Unfortunately, where I live the skiing isn't so hot, but we usually make it out West once each season. My favorite ski place is Big Sky (so far).

From auntieem on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 14:54:10 from 67.182.145.8

Skiing is our all family sport. We are all snow nuts. Its nice to have something that we all love, so we are up at the mountain every single winter weekend!

From april27 on Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 21:24:48 from 99.188.251.180

Great track work out!

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