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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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Sun, Apr 21, 2013
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.006.000.000.0012.50

1:43:12.  Schedule called for 12 miles with the last 6 at MP.  Usually I would hit the Rillito River Trail for this run, since it has some mile markers. But, I was inspired this morning and thought, "why drive all the way to the trail, when there is a track 3 miles down the hill?".   So, I drove to the track, ran 56:45 on the trails around Pima Community College (I love these trails, it is rocky, and hilly - not long hills, more like cross-country hilly). Then I hit the track.  It was hard to find "just the right pace" -- I was really trying to keep it easy, but the first 800 was a little 'too' easy, and I had to not over-compensate :-) -- the target was 7:35 pace.  Splits were: 7:46, 7:31, 7:32, 7:31, 7:29: 7:24.  An extra 1/2 mile to my car, and it was a wrap!  One more 'workout' on Thursday and it will be time to take this training to the race!

Happy Sunday bloggers!! 

Comments
From MichelleL on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 17:41:20 from 42.3.85.107

Nicely done. Excited to read your Eugene report.

From Bonnie on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 17:42:52 from 196.3.39.209

Thanks, Michelle, I will be happy to write it (and have the race done, you know the anxiety right now ;-) ).

So proud of you, Michelle!

From Tracy on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 18:20:49 from 50.103.254.253

I bet it feels great to be ready to race! You'll be fantastic!

From Bonnie on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 18:21:58 from 196.3.39.209

Thank you, Tracy. I don't know about "ready" - but 7 days from now, the race will be over! :)

From Rachelle on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 09:24:29 from 159.212.71.199

That is a great workout Bonnie! You are beyond ready for this race. Trust your training because you have done some awesome work building up to this one and should go into the race with plenty of confidence.

From Bonnie on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 19:06:15 from 74.202.188.254

Thank you, Rachelle, the marathon, you know ... it is a fickle distance. I want to be confident, but ... that "taper" is whispering in my ear!

From allie on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 19:40:12 from 97.117.87.66

no whispers! throw a cream pie in its face. you are ready.

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