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

Sat, Aug 14, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.00

The goal today was to do a "recovery" long run. I was going to run 6 miles at easy, then 6 at marathon pace, then six at easy. I ended up running 7 at easy (9:30, 9:01, 8:53, 8:53, 8:52, 8:54, 8:58). Then, the partner that I was running with for the first six wanted to push the marathon pace faster than I did, so I dropped back a bit and let him go, while waiting for the next group to catch up to me. My split was 8:58, and it took them a mile to catch up. I did my MP miles with this small group, splits were 8:49, 8:40, 8:41, 8:155, 8:55, and 8:31. About mile 11, I took a second GU, and by mile 12.5, I threw up - twice. No more GU for me. My next three splits were very easy: 10:48, 10:39, and 8:34. I walked a bit in those first two, then obviously I felt better. Last three were 10:36, 10:40, and 9:44.

Not bad for a recovery run, I guess, but I wish the marathon pace miles had been faster, and I wish I had not got sick. That has never happened to me before! It is suddenly quite hot here also, 80 plus by the time we finished. That is hot for us!

Brooks Launch Miles: 19.00

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 14:45:19 from 198.241.217.15

I think that 80 is plenty hot. I'm impressed that you kept going after throwing up. And one of your so-called easy miles was faster than most of your MP miles. You really must have been feeling better.

From Kelli on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 14:50:24 from 71.219.102.155

That is very hot to be running! Sorry about the barf fest while you were running., that is never fun!!

Was it an actual GU brand gel? I find those the hardest to digest, they make me ill. You might try the PowerBar or Hammer gels, they are much easier on the tummy. I only use them in races, but I do like them.

Have a great rest of the day!

From april27 on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 09:40:57 from 99.188.251.180

Great job pushing through after barfing!

80 is hot. I just can't seem to get used to this heat this year!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 13:45:58 from 24.18.192.33

That's one thing I don't miss about carrying gels! So sorry. Do you like the heat?

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