Auntie Em Goes Running

April 26, 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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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, Oct 26, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
4.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

Used the treadmill at the gym today. 3.5 miles in track flats, then 1 mile in barefeet. I tried a few strides at 7:20 pace, and felt good. I believe that I might be ready for a track workout tomorrow evening! That is very exciting.

My gym does not like me to run in bare feet, so I may either buy a treadmill or find a new gym. Why can people do yoga in bare feet but not run? Noone at the gym had a good answer to this question.

Followed the run by some intense upper body weights (I will be sore tomorrow!), and some squats with weight, then all my stretching, core work, and conditioning exercises. Made for a long time at the gym, but everything is done!

May ride the indoor bike this evening if time permits.

Nike Flat Miles: 3.50

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

Comments

From Burt on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 17:59:38 from 68.76.197.194

I like how you called their number on the bare feet. Question authority!

From Kelli on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:19:20 from 71.219.97.106

My guess is that it is a liability on a machine---no machines in Yoga. I do love running barefoot on my treadmill at home (have not done that in a long time), it feels good!!

Nice workout, best of luck with the track workout. you are ready for it!

From Burt on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:23:38 from 68.76.197.194

That was my guess, too, Kelli, but I wanted to be a smart alleck instead.

From sam Dean-Howard on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:35:25 from 90.201.147.206

oh dear I found on my treadmill at home it hurt the soles of my feet I like to run barefoot on the beach...you can run on the tm at our gym barefoot I see a man do this all the time so fly over to Liverpool :-)

From auntieem on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:59:22 from 67.182.145.8

The bottoms of my feet are kinda sore! This does not happen on the track, so maybe treadmill is different.

Burt: Don't worry, I will continue to question authority and try to get my way in all things.

From Bonnie on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 19:10:02 from 128.196.228.134

I think Kelli is right -- but believe you me, I could do just as much damage in yoga as on the treadmill ... it just depends on how klutzy you are ;-).

The treadmill "burns" the bottom of my feet ...

From JD on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 19:56:27 from 209.183.51.62

I'm hoping to get some bare-footage done this Winter on the TM. Let us know how your feet are feeling tomorrow.

Sounds like time well spent at the gym today. Nice.

From Kelli on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 22:39:43 from 71.219.97.106

I actually run in socks on the treadmill, they get very dirty!!!!

From auntieem on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 00:11:31 from 67.182.145.8

Kelli: socks are a good idea! I'll have to try it. My feet are kind of burning.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:16:11 from 24.8.167.243

Great workout, auntieem. Hmmm. Treadmills and bare feet. Something to think about.

From april27 on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 14:10:31 from 99.188.251.180

When I use to yoga at the gym I brought my own mat...Maybe that is why bareboot yoga is okay?

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