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

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.42	3.31	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.73

So much activity today there has been no time to blog! I spent the night at the mountain last night, and did the morning run of 7.42 easy miles around the trails up there. The woods are beautiful right now; so springlike already! Not too muddy either, as we've had so little rain compared to usual. AP on this run was 9:42.

Skied for four hours with my friend from Seattle. It was sunny, with glorious views of Mt. Shuksan. I really want to climb Shuksan someday, and I'd better get on it soon. It was so wonderful to ski with every single body part feeling strong and in working order!!!!

Drove down the mountain, jumped into running gear, and drove a short ways from my house to Stimpson Woods, a trail run that I love. The assignment this afternoon was 30-45 minutes of hilly running at marathon pace! This is a slightly technical trail with lots of long uphills and downhills and many switchbacks. I did not make marathon pace. AP was 8:47. I felt very strong. I usually run this loop twice, but that would have taken too long, and it would have been dark when I finished.

A skiing sandwich

with running bread on each side

makes a perfect day!

Pearl Izumi Trail Shoe Miles: 3.31	Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 7.42

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50

Comments

From JD on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 21:45:04 from 166.183.252.210

Wow what a day!

***

Auntiem is strong

Running, skiing, then more run

A body in tune.

From Toby on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 22:21:55 from 216.194.124.36

WOW - you were working out ALL day long! Did you cross country ski?

Way to go!

From auntieem on Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 23:08:01 from 67.182.146.94

Nope, Toby, downhill. Fast snow today.

JD: thnx for the hiaku.

I'm tired.

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 05, 2010 at 00:25:44 from 174.23.198.220

What a fun day! Skiing sandwiched by two running bread! LOVE IT!!! :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Mar 05, 2010 at 00:41:23 from 24.8.167.243

You have a fun life.

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