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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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Thu, Jun 18, 2009
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

1:19:24 (25:14/29:17/24:53).

20 x :30 @ slightly faster than 5K pace w/1` recovery.

Today is gas boycott day here in Tucson (we are supposed to find ways other than our cars to get around today) - I wanted to ride my bike to and from work, but Dean had to drop his car off at the shop and I had an early morning meeting. So, I am riding home (11 miles) and will ride in tomorrow morning too.

Busy day -  happy Thursday bloggers!

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 13:09:28 from 198.241.156.7

You ride your bike to work plenty. I think you were justified in getting a ride this morning.

How do you keep track of the count when you do 20 reps of something?

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 14:31:42 from 128.196.228.134

Well, I don't know about justified in driving today, but if I hadn't Dean would have had to take a cab, which didn't really sound like a good plan either.

I am used to counting, from track stuff I guess, and I can look at the overall time of the "workout" as a guide to make sure my count is right. Plus, by about 14 it doesn't feel very good.

From allie on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 14:43:11 from 208.110.151.113

nice workout bonnie. i like the gas boycott idea. i wish more people would actually participate in these types of things...like shutting down the freeway so everyone can bike down it.

yeah, it would never work :)

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 14:46:24 from 128.196.228.134

ooohhh Allie - that is such an awesome idea!!!

I wasn't going to ride at all today, because I am giving up a run to do it, but I really think it is important to participate (talk with my legs so to speak ;-)). Plus, I am so lucky that my ride is safe and pleasant that I felt I had to! But, wow, riding down the freeway would be so very cool (and a great workout!).

From argentinerocket on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 14:57:49 from 74.9.147.114

Something like what's shown at the end of this video (it's very short):

http://www.uskoreacouncil.org/press/ads/advocate_climatechange.htm

When I saw it I thought "That would be so awesome"

From Burt on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 20:37:56 from 68.76.197.194

There's a lot of awesomeness going on in here.

Careful on that bike Bonnie. Not that anything would happen to anyone other than Lucia.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:39:52 from 67.171.56.164

I'm picturing everyone trying to survive outside their air conditioned cars... Lovely miles today, Bonnie!

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