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

Fri, Apr 29, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.00

No running today; kind of a "rest" day for Sunday's race. I swam, rather a lot. I've started getting real swim workouts now, not just my lazy little drill practices. So, they are harder, and I actually swim a fair amount. So, I add the equivalent crosstraining miles for the time actually spent doing lap-like swimming. I don't count laps that are drills. Today's workout was challenging, and I really couldn't complete the required laps without stopping. I am a bit discourage, because I am not used to not completing my workouts well! I guess I have to look at it as if I am a beginning runner, and take walking breaks. I WILL get this swimming thing.

Strength workout following swim, focus on arms, abs, and hips. No leg strengthening stuff.

Night Sleep Time: 4.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 4.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 19:26:05 from 71.229.134.155

I'm sure you are a much better swimmer than I am. Keep up the good work.

From JD on Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 20:43:12 from 97.117.114.236

Have a fun race tomorrow.

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