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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
50.223.000.000.009.0062.22
Brooks Defyance Miles: 46.97Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 55.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 55.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.260.000.000.000.0013.26

24 degrees, sunny, clear and DRY!  It doesn't get any better than this.  2.5 hours in and around beautiful Whatcom Falls.  SLOOWWW.

Off to the mountain now to enjoy an afternoon of euro style skiing (groomed runs) and some sunshine with the family.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 13.26
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.990.000.000.000.004.99

Yoga class and an easy run.  Strength workout tonight, if I get all my work done.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 4.99
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.253.000.000.000.006.25

Early morning yoga, too early to run first, so I had to wait until about 4pm to go running.   Worked all day in my basement studio, with no windows, and I think this really made me tired.  I am not used to getting NO daylight for so long.  If I am to use the basement more, I really need to get a window put in there!

The run was a 50 minute workout with 3 miles at marathon pace in the middle.   

Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.730.000.000.000.0013.73

We were supposed to get snow during the night, but, as usual, we didn't.  I was looking forward to this morning's early long run in the snow.  I started at 6:30, finished at 9:00, and went straight to yoga.  I wasn't sure if this was a great idea, to go straight to yoga, but it worked out OK.  I had absolutely no power left in my legs and was unable to jump up into handstand, but other than that, it was sort of reviving to do yoga right after a long run.  The class is supposed to be 1.5 hours, but she kept us an extra 20 minutes!  

I am good and tired right now. 

Brooks Defyance Miles: 13.73
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.300.000.000.000.003.30

Day off.  Jogged with hubby.

Brooks Defyance Miles: 3.30
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.009.009.00

two hours and 15 minutes on the skate skis.  I was supposed to do a race prep run today for my 5K tomorrow, but I screwed up and didn't sign up for my race tomorrow, so I don't get to run it.  I guess I thought there would be day of race registration.  I am disappointed, since I really have not met my 5K goal this winter, and I wanted one more chance to do it. 

Skiing was fun, though!  We have snow back locally, and its cold and sunny here - just perfect for me.   I did sort of an interval workout on the skis, and went until I could hardly walk.

 

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.690.000.000.000.0011.69

2 hours.  Very cold with some snow flurries.  Northshore Drive, Whatcom Falls, through downtown to the waterfront, into Fairhaven to breakfast.  

Brooks Defyance Miles: 11.69
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
50.223.000.000.009.0062.22
Brooks Defyance Miles: 46.97Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 55.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 55.50
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