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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, May 10, 2012
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.500.000.000.000.0014.50

1:33:45.  Ran over to the trails near Pima College (aka the awesome track).  I really wanted some trails - but the snakes have taken over the "real" trails.  The trails by Pima are wider - with no rocky ledges for one to fall off when surprising a snake - or the snake surprising you ;-).

Such good therapy -- it was awesome!  It felt great!  It helped that it was a beautiful 80F!!  Very content today!!

Skipping the second run because I have a late meeting today.  

PM: easy 4.  I got out of my meeting earlier than I had expected - and decided more therapy was in order ;-) 

 

Even though I feel like I am just as busy as before the end of the semester, I am not, I have been getting into work late.  I feel like I used up all my "emotional sprinting" to get to the last day of classes and now I am depressed and lazy ;-).  That will change tomorrow when I have 50 finals to grade!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful week!! 

Comments
From RAD on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 21:53:09 from 98.202.23.178

I'm glad you are getting some wonderful doses of therapy in, before therapy starts :) My best wishes to you in enduring the treatment that you got those rockin' tats for. When my dad got his he said "I've waited my whole life to get a tattoo...this isn't what I had in mind!"

Hope, Prayers, Love and Belief that all can be endured well.

From Bonnie on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 23:46:55 from 150.135.114.163

thank you RAD. They are rockin' indeed!

From Dan on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 09:55:47 from 24.209.83.20

I think you have earned some lazy time ;)

I really do think you should stop sneaking up on snakes though...

From Kelli on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 16:30:11 from 71.219.98.16

SNAKES???? Not a fan!

Looks like the running therapy is working, you are getting in some nice miles (minus snakes).

Hope the paper grading is going well (since it is Friday). That does not sound like fun, unless the papers are really interesting!!!

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