Auntie Em Goes Running

12ks of christmas

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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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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
Race: 12ks of christmas (3.1 Miles) 00:24:24, Place overall: 14, Place in age division: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.200.000.003.100.006.30

Drove down to Seattle for this one (Kirkland actually).  The weather was a real treat; several degrees warmer than Bellingham, about 35, and SUNNY!  Could not believe how many people were running in holiday costumes!  Dogs too.

I didn't feel "on" from the get go this morning; been fighting a cold, and kind of low energy.  Warm up was good; left quad tight from the car ride, but I got it worked out.   The first mile was a long uphill, then a downhill, then a flat section along the lake to the slightly downhill finish.  In the end, I was passed by a 15 or 16 year old boy in elf ears and a green hat, who tried so hard to beat me!  It was very funny when he blew by me.  My husband was waiting for me, and he said "looks like you got your butt kicked by an elf". 

We waited around forever for awards, and it was cold, and I forgot warmer socks, so we sat at a really good coffee shop for awhile and then walked around Kirkland.  It was sort of stupid to wait all that time for a silly ribbon. 

Since we had driven all the way down to Seattle, we had lunch and did some shopping before heading home.  Tomorrow I've got to be in town for some meetings, then its back to the mountain, hopefully until New Year's!

Mean Green Shoe Miles: 6.30
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From april27 on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 21:37:39 from 99.188.251.180

You had some speedy people out there!

Hey are you still on for Paris Marathon?

From Burt on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 14:44:43 from 206.19.214.144

"Call me an elf one more time!"

From auntieem on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 18:08:39 from 98.247.176.184

Yes, April, April in Paris is still on!

From JD on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 20:12:41 from 24.10.171.14

Sounds like a festive race, and perfect running weather! :-) Thumbs up for getting out and participating. Have a great holiday season Auntieem!

From allie on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 21:39:42 from 174.23.238.75

sounds like fun! way to go. you'll get the elf next year...

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 18:23:08 from 128.196.228.134

How are you doing Auntie?? Hope all is well and you are enjoying the holidays!

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 23:32:10 from 71.219.84.215

Dang elf!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 14:23:27 from 198.241.174.15

Great job on your race and your award. I've hung around after a winter-time race to get the ribbon and it was a silly thing to do.

From april27 on Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 19:15:25 from 99.188.251.180

where is aunt? maui?

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