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

Wed, Nov 11, 2009

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

JD, WTF stands for #$%@#!! of course.

No miles, knee pain is a probably miniscus tear; still can't walk properly. The knee feels like it wants to buckle up and tip me over. I'm doing some very simple leg lifts, trying to keep the muscles firing. I'll see the Dr. again on Friday, and we'll assess whether or not I'll need pictures of the knee. In the meantime, its been 24 hours with no running, and I'm doing OK. I can't ski tomorrow, opening day! I am supposed to try the stationary bike this evening.

On the positive side, I tried melatonin as a sleep aid, and I think it worked. Slept solid from 9:30 pm to 4am! Then went back to sleep until 5am. This is a record. I am not at all certain that the combination of no exercise and lots of sleep is good for me.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.50	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:47:51 from 24.8.167.243

I think that no exercise and lots of sleep is definitely good for you when you're trying to overcome an injury. The lots of sleep is always good, and no exercise is called for on occasion.

Heal up, my friend.

From Bonnie on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 13:57:50 from 128.196.228.134

Auntie, WTF indeed!

I saw you had done some hills/trails the other day ... I have had knee pain after trail runs sometimes mainly because the stablizer muscles that hardly ever get worked ... get worked. Sometimes knee pain is simply a "tracking" problem with the quads pulling one way and the lower leg pulling another. Try some gentle quad stretches, maybe even a sports massage. I would also check out this video of a couple Egoscue exercises:

http://www.egoscue.com/wherePain.php

you don't have to sign up to see it ...

Good luck!!

From april27 on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 22:04:49 from 99.188.251.180

Sorry to hear about the knee! If it is a tear does that mean surgery? Or just lots of rest?

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