Auntie Em Goes Running

May 08, 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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.430.000.000.000.005.43

Easy miles, nothing special.  First two were too fast, as usual, (8:43, 8:38), the rest were all in the 9:15-9:40 range.  I noticed lots of ripe blackberries all along the trail; I could even smell them!  I will go out on my bike in the morning and collect them for jam.  Yumm!

I was up on Mt. Baker this morning picking huckleberries.  It is so peaceful and quite and actually quite Fall-like, lots of colors turning already, and a crispness in the air.  Many signs of bear in the huckleberry fields!  I guess they are trying to fill up.   

NB Orange Shoes Miles: 5.43
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 20:34:04 from 24.8.167.243

Oh a nice run is always special.

You're all about the berries today, eh.

From auntieem on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 20:43:28 from 67.182.145.8

Oh, Yes, I am all about the berries whenever I can be! And this is berry season. I am baking a huckleberry dessert as I catch up on this blog.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 21:32:44 from 24.8.167.243

Oooh. I want to come to your house and have some!

From JD on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 23:12:33 from 32.176.182.88

Mmmmmm......berries....

From auntieem on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:48:30 from 67.182.145.8

Come on over guys!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 14:13:08 from 24.18.192.33

We're going berry picking today or tomorrow as well. The blackberries are everywhere - free food!!

From auntieem on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 15:16:16 from 67.182.145.8

I picked the blackberries and made the jam! Yum. I forgot to wear long pants, though, and my legs look like a baby tiger attacked me!

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