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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, Jun 07, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.50

1:48:39 (56:34/52:05). Took it pretty slow at the start, but couldn't help but speed up a little at the end, I was barely sweating! Wonderful morning ... great weather, nice to be out. Came home and took a little break from work to watch the Pre Classic. WOW. Some great runs today, my favorite highlights: Jenny Barringer's gutsy 1500, Bernard's awesome 3K win and 14 guys all running under 4 mins for the mile (Kiproch runs a 3:48 for the win)!!

Happy weekend bloggers

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 21:06:31 from 71.229.164.25

Sounds like you had a great run.

Those milers sure are getting fast ever since the 4 min. mile was broken way back when.

From argentinerocket on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 00:14:57 from 98.204.55.168

The things I'll never say in DC: "I was barely sweating" :)

Sounds like a very nice run. Seriously, where's the limit on how fast they can go?

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 09:30:28 from 67.171.56.164

The Pre classic was supposed to be on NBC (one of the 5 channels I can get) at 2 pm but it was golf instead. I was so bummed. Sounds like it was fantastic.

From Bonnie on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 16:15:13 from 128.196.228.134

Sno - it was on at 11AM Pacific time ... 2PM Eastern. The golf came on afterward. Next big meet is USATF championships to pick the US teams for the world championships in Berlin in August. (except for the marathon teams that have already been picked, yea for Greg and Paige Higgins!). The qualifying standards 'A' and 'B' are the same as the olympics. World champs from last time (2007) are automatically qualified and each country can send up to 4 atheletes/event.

Carolyn, Roger Bannister ran the first sub-4 minute mile in 1954. This weekend Jenny Barringer (no relation, just interesting fact) was the 2nd "clean" American woman to break 4 mins for the 1500.

One other highlight I forgot was Dwight Phillips jumped 8.74 meters!! holy cow. It was awesome. (as a Track AND Field fan).

As you can tell, the running magazine that we subscribe to is Track and Field News ;-).

back to work.

From Burt on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 19:17:25 from 68.76.197.194

I didn't think girls sweated anyways.

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 19:39:57 from 67.171.56.164

Ah! Now I know. I saw that ESPN or some other channel had it at 11 am. I wrote down some other broadcasts so I will catch it next time. Thanks.

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