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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to Ukraine's Armed Forces

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

Sat, Sep 26, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

5 easy miles with a 10K pace mile thrown in the middle. The leg felt fine, even with the acceleration to 10K pace. Well, it was supposed to be 10K, but was actually 7:20ish. I wish that was my 10K pace! No seizing up, not even a twinge in the leg. Hooray!

I am rocket-ready to go to this marathon! Schedule this week calls for easy running, with 200m pick ups during the runs. Sounds good to me.

This crazy energy that I feel in my body is not nervousness, it is stored power, and it means that I am feeling rested and ready.

Marathon Shoe Miles: 6.00

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50

Comments

From april27 on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:17:03 from 99.188.251.180

man sounds likeyou are pumped! I for one can't wait to read your race report! You are going to do so well!

From Bonnie on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 13:41:04 from 75.164.100.30

Great thoughts Auntie!! You are much more mentally solid than I was for my marathon - I was so tired that I couldn't even imagine running 10 miles ;-). I still haven't quite recovered psychologically!

From JD on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 14:00:47 from 70.96.78.157

Glad to hear the leg mellowed out. You're all set for marathon time. You're going to do it!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:11:22 from 24.8.167.243

You are in great shape for that race. Just don't do anything crazy this week and you will rock that marathon!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 16:29:08 from 24.18.192.33

The good times are rolling already! I hope you enjoy every minute of it! You've done great work.

From Burt on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 16:30:12 from 98.167.151.26

...and the crowd chants...."EM! EM! EM! EM! EM! EM! EM! EM! EM! EM!"

(Then she says, "that's not my real name.")

From Burt on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 16:32:04 from 98.167.151.26

Woah, Sno. You beat my post by 64 seconds.

From auntieem on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:27:53 from 67.182.145.8

Maybe the crowd will shout: "She's not in Kansas anymore".

From Burt on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:44:17 from 68.76.197.194

That was on TBS last night. It made me think of you.

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