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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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22 miles on my bike.  I did not realize until last weekend that I did in fact have 2 days scheduled off this week.  I can't say I was happy about it ... but it is ok, I rode my bike (to work and will ride it home) so I burned about 600 calories and it was actually pretty pleasant! I am just excited I have a long run this weekend, yippee.

Have a great day and a good weekend bloggers.

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:47:50 from 198.241.217.15

My husband questioned me this morning when I was working out on my "day off" from running. I guess a day off from running means just that. It's great to be able to do other exercises on your day off.

You almost make me wish I had a longer ride to work. Almost. I guess I could always just take the "scenic" way to get to work to make it longer if and when I start riding my bike to work.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:58:12 from 67.171.56.164

Do you have to get up before the sun to get your long run in cooler temps, or are you acclimated now?

From Bonnie on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 13:04:27 from 128.196.228.134

I will never get out before the sun comes up no matter how hot it is ... I am not a morning person! I think as long as I get out by 7AM I can finish by 9AM and I will be ok - I won't be doing any runs longer than 16 miles for a while. It won't be pleasant but I can deal with it. Before 10AM the heat here is still no worse than the heat and humidity of the southeast in the summer - now when the sun has been up for a few hours then it would be much much worse here. It is a little more dangerous here (even in the morning) because you can get dehydrated really easily and not realize it until it is too late - when you run in the humidity it is easy to remember how much water you are losing!

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