Auntie Em Goes Running

April 18, 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
9.5011.500.000.000.0021.00

Long run today with MP miles in the middle.  It winded and rained so hard all last night that I couldn't really sleep; the little sleep I had was so disturbed by the wind.  I really thought it would be all over by morning, but no such luck!  We started at 6, with driving rain and 24 mile an hour winds, with even stronger gusts.  So, the warm up bits along the waterfront were a bit rough, but, as usual, once you are out there and wet, you really don't notice it.

I am very happy with this run.  11.5 miles at average pace of 8:26 (mp is 8:20, so a bit off), and some 9:30 average stuff the last five miles.  Managed to consume a lot of fuel and drink a lot of water.  Felt like a strong long run. Next week's long run will be just as long, but fewer MP miles I think. 

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.  The world is so turbulent right now; I am truly wondering where this all leads.  So much chaos.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 21.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments
From JD on Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 19:45:10 from 209.183.51.132

Wow! Great long run Auntieem! Those are crazy weather conditions to start a run with.

From allie on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 21:12:10 from 174.23.253.123

awesome job on the long run. very solid!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:55:55 from 71.229.134.155

I am very impressed that you ran that far and that fast in those weather conditions. You are a rock star.

From PRE on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 22:03:41 from 99.50.214.225

Really, I have to agree with the above comments. Amazing run Saturday. Are you doing the Paris Marathon in April?

From april27 on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:40:04 from 165.138.243.1

Great run! yes these are turbulent times! not sure what is going on!

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