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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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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

AM: (10 miles, 1:28:10).  Nice run on the river trail  (45:15/42:53).  Easiest 10 miles I have ever run -- I had to slow myself down on the way back (despite the fact that the last 2 miles are uphill!).

PM: (4+ miles, 38:31).  Ran slowly on the grass on "the mall" here at work.  I think that each lap is slightly longer than a mile and it is 1/2 mile to and from my office.  I am very sure that I am running longer than 4 miles on Saturday PM now ... since I always run that course in 40+ mins.  Good, I like having a little "cushion" in my mileage, I would rather err on the short side than the long!  That is why "the track is my friend" no cushion there ;-).

Happy Evening bloggers, stay warm.

Comments
From allie on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 20:15:07

haha...i find your "stay warm" comment funny. i CANNOT WAIT to get to your neck of the U.S. and enjoy some warmer temps. i hate the cold...

the "arrrrizooooonnna" one-hit wonder from the 70s has been my theme-song lately. i listen to it as i stumble over snow banks.

From Bonnie on Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 21:18:31

You are just going to enjoy the 1/2 Allie, it will be warm (but not hot), and as long as it is not windy you will just fly on the course. I can't wait to see how you do!

I miss the snow (but not the cold) ... but it is so very nice to run here ... today it was 35F when I ran, but by 9AM when the sun comes up it is in the 50's and by the afternoon it was in the mid-60's. Pretty hard to beat.

Take care of that foot ... by the way, I have been tying my shoes differently and it has helped my foot a lot (I basically don't tie the middle rivets:

XX=X. Also, here is an interesting article on kinesio taping:

www.optp.com/userfiles/file/PDF%20Storage/Kinesio%20Taping%20Method%20-%20June%202007.pdf

I haven't tried the taping, but I have a good friend that swears by it.

Take care!

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