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

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00	5.50

A tough workout this morning. Regular 2 miles warm up on track at about 9 minute miles. Then usual runner's warmup, followed by 200m strides. My times on my strides were 43 and 44 seconds. Then we did the series of 10 exercises designed to fatigue the legs. They tired me out more this time because: 1) I was doing them properly, and 2) my legs were still tired from Monday's workout, and 3) I did a bonus run last night at a fast pace.

Following the exercises we run three miles, supposedly easy, but involves some big hills. This is hard on tired legs. I guess it makes us strong. As we run we talk about many things, like "why do many runners have so many shoes?", and stuff like that. So the time goes fast, and not unpleasantly, but I'm tired at the end. Its only 5.5 miles of running!

Came home craving food with FAT in it! Sometimes just can't get enough fat. So egg and cheese and veggie breakfast, then a short catnap.

My real "taper" begins tomorrow. I'm certain I've not done this right before (if at all), because I get very antsy, but this time I'm detemined. I will run about 25 easy miles from Friday to Friday, and develop an actual plan for my race next Saturday. I am going to get out my big black sharpie on race morning and write "Slow Down" on my arm. That's the beginning of my plan. More on that later.

Saucony Miles: 5.50

Night Sleep Time: 5.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.00

Comments

From april27 on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 12:50:04 from 99.188.251.180

I like the sharpie idea. I thought about getting that tattooed to my arm--but sharpie sounds smarter and less permanent! Great run today!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 13:06:07 from 198.241.156.7

It's hard to do an easy run on hills. The hills conspire against you in that case.

Good luck with your taper and your race.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 14:59:51 from 207.225.192.66

Nice workout... What race are you tapering for?

From auntieem on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 15:40:18 from 67.182.145.8

I'm running Seattle's R&R 1/2 marathon on the 27th. I want to be a bit faster than my first time, and I'm feeling pretty able to do it!

From april27 on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 22:37:54 from 99.188.251.180

Is this only your second 1/2 or it the second time you ran the Seattle R&R?

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:42:39 from 67.171.56.164

Your workouts are so interesting! I like the writing on the arm - lol.

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