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, Sep 17, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.00	0.00	1.50	0.00	0.00	7.50

This morning's workout was supposed to be a couple of miles warm up, special warm exercises, strides, then 5X3 minutes at mile pace, followed by several more cool down miles. I had no intention of doing my actual mile pace for these intervals, just because my legs are still feeling somewhat stressed and I don't want to take any chances at this point. So I adjusted the pace to 6:40, which is somewhere in between my mile and 5K paces. Even so, I completed 3 intervals and felt a slight twinge in the left adductor. I hope I made the right decision to stop and jog instead. I am worried about giving up any valuable training, but I'm also worried about pushing too hard right now. Making mature decisions about my training is so new to me.

Beautiful morning after yesterday's rains. Cool, with a light mist hanging over the infield. The sun was rising just as we finished about 7am. We are working out at WWUs track, and I keep wondering where the cross country team is. Shouldn't they be practicing?

I have been so faithfully doing my strength training, core workouts, and stretches (2X/day) that I feel differences, particularly in ab and glut strength. It does seem to be helping my form over distance; the hips stay in place better because there is more hip flexor and glut strength, I guess.

Happy day, everyone!

Saucony Miles: 7.50

Night Sleep Time: 4.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 4.50

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:44:48 from 24.8.167.243

You know, it never really occurs to me to work out on the track. You are a track monster. You've really got some serious speed in you.

I think you made the right decision to back off today. Any minor fitness gains were outweighed by the risk.

I'm glad to hear that the strength training is helping.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:18:23 from 24.18.192.33

Sounds like it was just right!

From JD on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:55:46 from 64.65.159.206

You're getting EVEN stronger!

From april27 on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 15:19:39 from 99.188.251.180

Sounds like you are on the right track for 26.2 miles! You are going to do so great!

From auntieem on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 16:42:09 from 67.182.145.8

Thanks, guys, for the support on my decision to wimp out this morning. Still feel bad about it; I just want to squeeze every bit of training into the time there is. Does everyone go through this drama the first marathon? Will it get better? BC if it doesn't, I just don't think I'm the right personality type for marathons.

From JD on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 17:49:12 from 209.183.51.44

Getting worked up before a marathon is all part of the experience. The energy is useful for getting focused and ramping up the body for the task at hand. It's a lot of fun and there's no feeling like completing your first marathon!

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 18:33:43 from 71.219.96.151

I think all that matters in the end is listening to your body, and you did! And I am glad you got to enjoy beautiful weather for your run, that helps immensely.

Have a great evening!

From april27 on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 21:42:50 from 99.188.251.180

How did you feel before your first 1/2 marathon? I would compare that to how you are feeling now...to how you felt once you complete subsequent 1/2's

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