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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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.200.000.000.000.005.20

5 easy miles plus some strides.  Lots of nervous energy; had trouble keeping it slow.  But I did - 8:49, 8:58, 9:30, 9:23, 9:17.  

Nike LunarFly Miles: 5.20
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 14:05:44 from 206.19.214.144

Nervous energy sometimes equals nervous pee.

From auntieem on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 17:13:48 from 67.185.78.7

No, Burt, I didn't have to pee. Your comment made me think of a little kid, dancing around, having to pee.

From Burt on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 17:36:42 from 206.19.214.144

The old potty dance.

From JD on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 18:47:20 from 166.128.237.57

Chicago!! I've heard of that place! Pretty exciting Auntieem, have a fun trip this weekend!

From PRE on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 19:11:28 from 99.50.214.225

I am running the Chicago Marathon 10/10/10 also. Are you going to be in any particular coral? I am assigned to Coral C. Good luck with your marathon.

From april27 on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 21:13:16 from 99.188.251.180

i'm so excited for you! 10-10-10!

From auntieem on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 21:52:27 from 67.185.78.7

PRE: I am SUPPOSED to be in Coral C. They made a mistake, didn't place me in a coral start, and I'm in the open start! Sort of terrified about that, actually.

From auntieem on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 21:53:53 from 67.185.78.7

Thanks, JD, I am looking forward to running through all my old 'hoods!

From PRE on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 01:43:58 from 99.50.214.225

Sorry to hear they did not assign you to Coral C and placed you in the open start. I had a similar mishap but was able to resolve the matter over the telephone. Hope you do well in Chicago.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 12:07:41 from 24.18.192.33

You are going to have to work hard to hold back those first few miles at Chicago. But the crowded start will help.

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