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

Mon, Aug 10, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	3.50	0.00	0.00	8.50

Nice track workout this evening. It was raining and kinda cold! I ran first with my chiropractor who worked with me on my mechanics. That was good, because by the time I got to the track, I had new stuff to work on while I ran the 1600s. My splits on the 1600s were 7:42, 7:41 (about right), and 7:21 (way too fast, but experimenting with not looking at Garmin). Garmin seemed to go wonky with the rain anyway, and by the cool down miles, all that showed on my screen was a compass looking thingy. The whole workout I practiced my new form and enjoyed my new shoes.

Afterwards, I was freezing cold, starving, and had no hot water in my house for a bath. Had to eat carry out food and huddle up under a comforter all evening. Life is so harsh sometimes. But I did my arm workout on the weights anyway.

BTW - I had not a speck of tiredness from yesterday's killer bike ride. And, believe me, its pretty killer. Why is that? It seems like a run of that intensity would have made me rather tired the next day.

Vroom Shoes Miles: 8.50

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

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:00:52 from 24.8.167.243

Great workout! It's too bad you didn't have any hot water.

You must just be in fabulous shape to not be tired from the bike ride. Maybe it has something to do with your high level of aerobic fitness and bicycling using different muscles than running.

From auntieem on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:39:55 from 67.182.145.8

Carolyn: I really don't understand why there's no recovery from the intense bike ride. Maybe its just the impact of running that makes our muscles need to "recover". I am not going to bike again this week, though, because we have a 20 mile run on Saturday. My first! I'm a little bit excited/nervous.

From JD on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:16:28 from 64.65.159.206

Great splits on the 1600's.

So, are they actually called "Vroom" by the manufacturer or is that your name for the shoes?

From auntieem on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:04:17 from 67.182.145.8

"Vroom" is my name. They are Nike Lunaracers, but I think that's kind of a boring name.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:35:05 from 198.241.174.15

I have no doubt that you've got a great 20 mile run in you.

From Kelli on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 20:26:29 from 71.219.82.15

Because you are in shape!!!!! Now, to be cold would be nice. I am so sick of heat!!!

Have a good week and good luck on that 20 miler this weekend. That was you right?

From april27 on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:30:12 from 99.188.251.180

yes can I have some of that cold weather???

From auntieem on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 14:35:15 from 67.182.145.8

OH, yes, sending cold weather to April and Kelli. Give me some sun!

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