Auntie Em Goes Running

Tacoma Narrows 1/2 Marathon

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
28.73	13.90	0.00	3.60	0.00	46.23

Brooks Launch Miles: 28.90	Brooks ST Something Miles: 12.13	Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 5.20

Night Sleep Time: 41.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 41.00

Sun, Aug 01, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
8.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	9.00

Brooks Launch Miles: 9.00

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

Comments(6)

Mon, Aug 02, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

Brooks ST Something Miles: 5.00

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments(1)

Tue, Aug 03, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.13	0.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	7.13

Track workout and last run in Paris!

Brooks ST Something Miles: 7.13

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

Comments(4)

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.20

A few easy miles to adjust my legs back to Bellingham and stretch them out from the long plane ride. Its good to be home; I really missed my trails! I am really looking forward to my race on Saturday, and will just spend the next few days getting reoriented to this time zone and fit to race!

Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 5.20

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00

Comments(10)

Fri, Aug 06, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.80	0.00	0.00	0.60	0.00	3.40

Just a shor

Brooks Launch Miles: 3.40

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

Comments(2)

Sat, Aug 07, 2010

Race: Tacoma Narrows 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:47:48, Place in age division: 3

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.60	13.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.50

Two nights in my own bed after returning from Paris and off to Tacoma for this 1/2. I drive down and spend the night, since its a 2 1/2 hour drive, and just a bit too much to tackle early in the am before the race. I did this same race last year, and PRd with a 1:50:12, AND placed first in my age. I liked the course; its rolling hilly with a fast finish. This year, it was suddenly cooler and rainy; kind of a shock to my system. I took the bus from the hotel near the finish line and spent WAY too long shivering and cold out at the airplane hangar where the race starts. Finally, I did my warm up a bit too early, just to get warm.

I was supposed to start out at 8 minute miles, speeding up SLIGHTLY at about 15k if I felt good. I was absolutely determined to follow this plan! This was supposed to get me a 1:45. I SERIOUSLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED! I was completely incapable of running 8:00 from the start, so I blew the whole race by starting out a good 30 seconds faster in the first three miles! I just felt so good to finally be running after all the waiting and freezing. This is really not an excuse; I guess I just have no self discipline. Anyway, I'll never know what would have happened if I had followed my plan, and I really regreat this. On the positive side, I am stronger than last year, so am able to run a race stupidly but slightly faster.

Biking this afternoon to recover.

Brooks Launch Miles: 16.50

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00

Comments(7)

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
28.73	13.90	0.00	3.60	0.00	46.23

Brooks Launch Miles: 28.90	Brooks ST Something Miles: 12.13	Saucony Treadmill Shoe Miles: 5.20

Night Sleep Time: 41.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 41.00

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