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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, Jul 03, 2008
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.002.000.009.50

1:22:30.  Ran 4 miles warm-up from my office to 1500 E and then to the track then did 8 x 400 "ins-and-out" (sprint the straights, jog the curves). Very hot because I did not get started until late (the sprinkler guy came today to help fix our sprinkler system).

 Did better than I had expected based on some of my 200s in the past (leg turnover is really one of my weaknesses - hence why I am doing this workout).  My fastest were about :20 and my slowest were :23; most of my curves were about :36, but there were a couple almost :40 in there because I ended up in lane 3 to avoid sprinklers and other runners doing longer runs in lane 1).  All and all it is a baseline to work from and these are really fun to do!

I hope everyone has a nice 4th of July!

Comments
From MichelleL on Thu, Jul 03, 2008 at 12:50:51

Nice workout! Sometimes we just need to do some speed to make it less foreign.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jul 03, 2008 at 13:02:36

Hi Michelle, thank you! These are fun, not too hard on the system, and mentally they get me from dreading the track so much ;-). I hope you are having fun!!

Bonnie

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