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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, Oct 28, 2010
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5.000.000.000.000.005.00

~45 mins + 1:05 pool running in my new "aqua running shoes" - supposedly they increase water resistance by 20-30% ... it was a little harder, but not "that" much different.

I have been a good semi-injured runner - I have been wearing my orthotics (not when I run) all week (which means I had to wear real shoes and not my birkenstocks ...), so far so good, I guess.  I don't feel any different, but I have only had a slight "twinge" of the old pain so I guess it could be working.  

 

It has been about a year-and-a-half since I wrote this on my blog, but I since I had another basal cell carcinoma removed today I will say it again:  wear your sunscreen bloggers.  Even though this one was not actually on a "sun-exposed" part of my body, I still think that prevention is important, so I just want to remind you all.  (if you saw how ugly the scars are after they remove these little buggers it might inspire you even more ;-)).


Comments
From Dan on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 18:36:11 from 24.209.83.20

Hey Bon - good work... and next summer you got a deal, I will wear my sunscreen. I did not at all this year, it is something I think many of is just take for granted and do not do it!

From allie on Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 23:43:59 from 174.23.195.124

yes, sunscreen. always. thanks for the reminder!

the "aqua shoes" sound interesting. are they heavy?

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:59:15 from 64.119.33.134

Hi allie, the shoes are super light. As a matter of fact there are some minimalists that have taken to try to run in them -- but I am not sure why. They are sort of like the shoes you see for kids (and adults) for "water shoes" - except (and this is why they are much more expensive than typical water shoes) they have these gill looking things on the sides. I believe that the "gills" are what creates the resistance in the water - well those and the fact that there are two/three holes on the bottom of the shoe that forces water into the shoe as you do the "grape stomping" motion (as Ed Eyestone describes the proper motion used to water run). I think it worked, my heart rate still did not get as high as running (not even close), but it certainly was harder than without them -- or it was a placebo effect (which I will take). Have a great weekend!

From auntieem on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:42:23 from 98.247.176.184

Hmm, I am going to look for those water shoes. Who makes 'em?

Thx for the reminder about sunscreen; I am very lazy about that.

From Rossy on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 16:23:34 from 207.19.143.1

Bonnie, great job on the pool running! Thanks for the info on the aqua shoes and the reminder about the sunscreen (I'm also very lazy about this). Have a great weekend!

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 20:15:20 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Auntie, here is the website:

http://www.jumpusa.com/aqx_aquatic_training_shoes.html

Thanks Rossy! I am going to have a great weekend, no elliptical!

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 20:21:27 from 128.196.228.134

Oh .. here is the actual website from AQX:

http://www.aqxsports.com/

Be sure to read their article about how to use them properly.

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