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Location:

Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23) -- whoohoo!

Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over! 




Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?).  You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit?  That is what I would like!  Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.


Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

Used to be faculty at the University of Arizona (biostatistics).  Currently manager of the statistics and data management group for companion diagnostics (biomarkers) at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Roche diagnostics).  We evaluate protein biomarkers that can be used to direct drug therapy that would be most effective based on individual characteristics (personalized medicine).

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Fri, Oct 23, 2009
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7.000.000.000.000.007.00

1:02:53 (31:53/31:10 -- second split included a short bathroom break).  Felt very good today.  I am a little surprised since I ran pretty hard yesterday morning and I wore my Nike free's for both runs (I am having shoe difficulties right now - since all of the shoes that usually have in my rotation have been "upgraded" and don't seem to work as well for me - why do they do that?). 

I got even more stuff piled on my plate yesterday -- there are a couple of very big grants that the cancer center is submitting and I am in charge of a couple of analytic parts of them.  And, supposedly two papers that we are working on have to be submitted very soon, as there are some of our competitors from MD Anderson that are getting ready to submit similar results.  The first one to print "wins" ;-).

Happy Friday bloggers.

Comments
From allie on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 13:00:07 from 67.177.43.41

great run today. i don't like the shoe upgrades either. i found a pair that i love - brooks launch - and stocked up before the new model came out (i rotate through 3). i also like the nike frees, but haven't had them in my rotation for nearly a year. maybe that will be my next purchase :)

best of luck with all the grant writing.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:11:39 from 24.8.167.243

I'm no shoe expert, but I hear you on the shoe upgrades. I like my Brooks ST3s, but I don't want anything to do with the ST4s.

You hardly need more on your plate. Good luck with all the grant writing. You must be getting quite expert at it by now.

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:42:48 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Allie -- hows school? I am so relieved that I am half-way through the semester. Even though it means I have to grade mid-terms this weekend. I usually rotate through three pairs too, but right now two of my shoes are "upgrades" that should be termed "downgrades"! I am a little loath to use my Frees on my long run this weekend, but it looks like I might be forced to ... maybe I can find some older versions of my Asics online somewhere -- or maybe I need to expand my horizons for a change ;-)

Carolyn, this is all not really that new (things on my plate) I have been in this life for almost 11 years now - I think I am just getting too old for it ;-) ... have a great weekend!

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 13:00:19 from 24.18.192.33

Mr. Sno writes grants for our community orchestra. I believe the process of grant writing is from the deveeel!

I want to buy all the Brooks ST3s before they disappear.

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