Auntie Em Goes Running

April 28, 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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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, Sep 01, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.001.500.250.005.75

I made up the track workout that I missed last night.  Had to do it on my own, but it wasn't too bad.  Here's what it is:  2 mile warm up jog, following by the special warm up exercises I always do.  Then, a series of 10 drills, all forms of explosive hopping or jumping, following by an easy lap around the track.  Then 4 all out 100M sprints (I did these barefoot down the infield!).  A couple of minute cool down, then 1.5 miles at 5K pace.  Usually I struggle to keep this right on 5K pace and to keep it consistent at 1:48 per lap, but this morning I was great!  A few of my laps were dead on 1:48!  Maybe its the lack of distraction from other people.  After the 5K laps, just a couple of miles cool down. Then some stretching, home to write my blog.  

Now the stretching/strength workout on the floor. 

New Saucony Guide Miles: 5.75
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 10:43:26 from 24.8.167.243

Great job doing your workout all by yourself! You always say that you need the group and run amok without the coach, but look at you! What discipline!

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 11:41:11 from 24.18.192.33

Awesome job on the track!!

From JD on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 11:48:39 from 64.65.159.206

You're going to get even stronger with workouts like that.

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 21:37:10 from 71.219.64.200

Very nice workout!! I do not mind running alone, but I can not do hard workouts like that alone. I need people to motivate me. I do want to try the 100meters on the infield with bare feet!

From auntieem on Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 12:00:11 from 67.182.145.8

Thanks, guys, but if I had to all my track workouts alone, I wouldn't be as motivated. I work so much harder when someone tells me what to do.

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