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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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1:14:22 ... 97.5F (27% humidity - which doesn't sound like much to you guys in the real humid climes -- but for here?  that is pretty humid ;-)).  We had a monsoon storm and small haboob yesterday -- it was awesome, AND monsoon season doesn't "start" until this coming Wednesday -- so I am hoping that it means it will be a wet summer this year.  The temperature dropped from 102F to 82F in 2 hours!  very nice.  Although today it is back to the usual 109F or so, and by Thursday it will be 111F or so.  I will say it again, I don't like it during the summer.  Even though I am acclimated enough that it doesn't kill me, I don't like it ;-).  The storm also meant a huge number of gnats -- I ended up with three of them in the same eye over the course of this hour run (their little hairy legs hurt when you blink!).  

I stopped by to see CoCo and Big Boy.  I found out that, sadly, their owner is selling CoCo and Big Boy is going back to the  "race horse retirement home".  It is so expensive right now (hay is very expensive because of the drought) that their owner just can't afford to keep them.  This probably won't happen until the Fall, so I need to make sure I go back as much as possible during the Summer, so I can see them a lot before they go.  

I hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday!! 

Comments
From Dan on Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 21:58:10 from 24.209.83.20

Haboob is just funny. I remember reading about it last year. ANYTHING in the eye hurts! I don't want to think about it 3 times... and don't even think about getting me out in that heat! Hope you are well Bonnie :)

From Bonnie on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 08:24:23 from 150.135.115.28

Hi Dan! I can't complain. I am just very tired, other than that I feel pretty lucky that I am "holding up" pretty well. Thank you for your support. I am looking forward to this whole time period to be a distant memory -- with my memory that will be about a week after it is all over ;-)

From Burt on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 19:41:16 from 72.223.80.161

You funny Bonnie.

From Kim on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 08:22:50 from 67.199.179.59

How is your brother doing?

From Kim on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 08:24:44 from 67.199.179.59

I just went back and noticed you said your brother was doing well. So great to know!

From Bonnie on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 08:27:44 from 150.135.115.28

Hi Kim, thank you so much for asking. He was released from the hospital on Sunday. I talked to him last night and he is feeling much better. He is on "blood thinners" and he said he feels better than he has in a week. Apparently, one of symptoms was a severe headache, that lasted for a while before he had all the other symptoms, so now he is so happy to have some relief from the headaches. It looks like there is a possibility he will be on these meds for the rest of his life (he is having a test for a genetic mutation that increases the risk of blood clots!).

How are you?

From Andrea on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:30:43 from 72.37.244.100

Glad to hear that your brother is feeling better.

So sad about the horses! They seem to bring you a lot of joy. I have a feeling that the water situation is not going to be good this year.

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