Auntie Em Goes Running

May 02, 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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Stayed up way too late going to a concert last night, then headed up the mountain for last day!  I don't count downhill skiing as crosstraining (because it isn't!), but I do count XC, since that the closest thing to running in the snow.  This morning I learned to skate ski (sort of).  Wow, what a workout!  I've agreed to be on a ski to sea team, and my leg is the XC portion this year.  Its a challenging and hilly course, and I know I can do better if I can get this skate ski thing conquered.  Its fun!

 After lunch, I switched out gear and just enjoyed fast turns on Spring snow with a gang of friends.  Last day is always such a big party up there!  Its really fun, and especially when the weather cooperates.

 

Night Sleep Time: 4.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 4.00
Comments
From Burt on Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 23:29:13 from 98.177.220.145

I think I'll find a nice snowy mountain here in the valley to go skiing on this week. I'll let you know how it goes.

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:03:50 from 207.225.192.66

Sounds like a great day! I'm sure you will conquer the skate skiing. The race sounds fun also :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 16:32:44 from 24.8.167.243

What is skate skiing? It sounds dangerous.

You are quite the multi-sport athlete.

From auntieem on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 19:05:08 from 24.18.77.246

Carolyn: Its not dangerous at all! Its just XC skiing except that you are using a skating motion instead of skiing. The dangerous part will be in the relay, where I am surrounded by 100s of other skiers doing the same thing! I hear there are many falls during this leg.

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