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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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48:17. Modified Dean's loop. Felt much cooler than yesterday (I think because I finished sooner).  I did practice a little hill bounding - just to see how the hill would work -- it was ok, but I am going to continue to search for the perfect hill.  I have a couple more to try out, and I have to figure out which days to incorporate these.  Well, and I still haven't found a good solution for measuring stride length so I can do some before and after metrics.  I won't have time until next week to even think about this.   I somehow "tweeked" my adductor yesterday - I don't know if it was my exercises from yesterday (they are heavy on hip and adductor work this month), on my run, or if I can blame it on my workload at the desk ;-) or my 4 hours of sleep/night.  It is not "injury" bad, just "avoid aggravating it" bad - hill bounding was a little aggravating.

Have a great day bloggers. I miss keeping up on your blogs, I will play catch-up next week!

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 21:33:36 from 71.229.164.25

Four hours of sleep per night! That's worrisome. Are you nearly done with that grant? Be sure to get some sleep when you can.

I'm not sure what you have in mind in terms of hill bounding, but I think that hill sprints have really helped me with leg strength.

From Bonnie on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 21:39:09 from 128.196.228.134

Hill bounding is a little different than hill sprints. Hill sprints work on speed and muscle development (they are like a weight workout). Hill bounding works on form and stride length -- it is possible that there is some "stregthening" that might happen as well but it is not the focus.

Grant is not due until Tuesday so 6 more days of this ... thanks for asking.

Take care!

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