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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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AM: (10 miles, 1:20:39).  45` Steady State run (a little shy of 6 miles),  14:27 wu, 7:18 and the 5 miles I could monitor were 7:49, 7:43, 7:22, 7:25, 7:23 -- the first 2 + miles were slightly uphill (inperceptible in general)  into a headwind, the last three slightly downhill with a tailwind.  My "new" SS pace is 7:23-7:36 ... it takes some getting used to, and I think that I won't feel bad if they are on the slower side for a while (and my speed workouts too).  I have learned that I train much more efficiently if I err on the side of slower than too fast.  So, I would consider this to be an ok workout.  The idea is to get used to running a little faster again - next week I will be hitting the track again.

 

PM: (4+ miles, 37:27).  Ran in Reid Park -- I was kind of bad though, there were so many runners out it was hard not to be the tiniest bit competative ... I ran a little harder than I was supposed to ...

Have a good day bloggers!

Comments
From MichelleL on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 20:04:27 from 71.219.43.168

Nice job! I often find tempos tend to be harder at first, so its more natural for me to have miles a little slower at first and then ease into a faster pace.

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