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Tucson,AZ,USA

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Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

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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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Sun, Feb 01, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

1:30:52 (46:08/44:44). glad to be out today -- feels good to run more than 4 miles again ;-). Quad muscles were getting a little tight near the end of the run, but nothing a little stretching won't cure (I hope).

So, I am still not sure what marathon I am going to run ... I am discussing things with Greg now. February is going to be tough training-wise as I have two trips to DC I have to make (one is for a grant review, I have five grants I have to review in the next week), I have a book review due for a journal and I have to finish this paper I am working on by the end of the month. Whew, I am tired just thinking about it ;-). But, I have done it before I am sure I can do it again. Although my projected marathon time "should" be under 3:30 (based on my 1/2 marathon) since this is my first I will be happy with anything around 3:30 and it is my target right now. I guess we'll see how I adapt to 3-4 hour long runs.

Happy Sunday bloggers.

Comments

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 22:31:28

I'll bet it was nice to have the longer runs but still no pressure to "perform." Nice n easy for now, eh?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 11:56:47

How soon are you wanted to run the marathon? You could always come up to Utah and do Ogden in May. I'm doing that one. Of course, you'll be much faster than me.

From Lucia on Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 08:36:01

It'll be sooooo good to meet you when you're in town Bonnie! I'll send you a private message so we can make plans. I'm thinking of a marathon sometime in May - I hear the Colorado marathon in Fort Collins, May 3, is beautiful and fast... I was also considering Ogden so I can meet the other bloggers...

Nice running by the way!

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