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. | 
Five easy miles today, as per schedule. I tried out the new shoes, New Balance Orange lightweight shoes. Like them a whole lot! I didn't even mind the rain this morning, and kept my pace pretty well for the first mile, then things got a bit frustrating. Splits are: 9:26, 8:49, 8:34, 8:53, and 10:49 (this last one is slow because I stopped to adjust a toe discomfort on the new shoe). I had to work really hard to slow miles 3 and 4 down to easy pace. Why is easy pace so hard to achieve? Why is easy pace not easy to do? My easy pace should be 9:20 or 9:30. It seems that I often am just not willing to work hard enough at going easy and sacrifice my easy miles for a fun run. Clearly I am not disciplined or motivated enough.