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

Wed, Jun 10, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.10

I had to split up my run today. First section was from home to work at Red Cross, 4.21 easy miles. Pace was a little fast for easy miles (8.20), so I'm not very happy with that, but there actually was a bit of downhill. I worked for a few hours, and ran home by a shorter route, 2.86 miles. This time, my pace was slower (9.21), which is better, but of course this was the uphill part.

I hope that it was not too late in the day for the mileage, as I have my tough track workout tomorrow at 5:00am, and we will be inserting 1200m 5K paced runs into the circuit this week. I have scheduled some free time tomorrow morning and am going to force myself to nap.

I had some extra bike miles this morning, about 7, back and forth to the chiropractor. I've never been to this guy before, and he really helped my neck/upper back tension alot! Hope it sticks. He's also a runner, so he gave me some running, strengthening tips that should be great.

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 18:16:41 from 198.241.217.15

Congratulations on the 2/day! I'm going to do that once or twice per week starting next week. Just like you, I'll be running to and from work. It's about 4 - 4.5 miles each way and I'll typically take a longer route in the morning and the shortest route I can in the evening. And like you, it's downhill on the way to work and uphill on the way home.

Good luck with your track workout tomorrow!

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 19:36:50 from 67.171.56.164

I wish the blog was like Ravelry and we could just click the (love) button. I get tired of saying it, but "nice running!"

From auntieem on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 22:31:26 from 67.182.145.8

Thanks, guys. I'm going to bed early to be ready for the morning's workout. I dread it a bit, since the running bits will be 1200 m tomorrow! But I know that I really love it, and will feel great when its done, and have already scheduled a nap tomorrow by 11:00am.

Oh, BTW, track workouts are making me so strong on my bike! Wow, I don't even notice the hills in high gear anymore.

I may need to keep a change of clothes at Red Cross; I had to go see clients in my running clothes today! Not the best thing.

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