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Tucson,AZ,USA

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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.

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50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

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Tue, Dec 15, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
16.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

AM:(12 miles, 1:37:43). 32:05 wu + strides/27:22 cd (ugh all uphill!). 3 x 2400 @ 1/2 marathon effort w/3` recovery. This was my last stamina workout and Greg wanted it to be a marker workout, compare it with the same workout about a month ago now. Since this is effort based I did not try to hit a specified time, but I did try to keep the first 800 meters at 7:20 pace to make sure I did not start out too fast. My splits were 10:47 (7:11), 3:01, 10:40 (7:06), 2:59, 10:46 (7:10). Compared to November 12th: 7:12, 7:16, 7:20. Pretty cool. This is a great training pace for me, I will probably have a little more difficulty with my next phase of training ... but I a little excited to see how it goes.

Ok -- now I can write the COOLEST thing: I saw a BOBCAT today!! about 50 meters away!! It was so cool, "if I'm lyen` I'm dyen". He/she looked just like my cat except it was about the size of my hound dog (~45-50 lbs). At first I thought it was a dog, then I realized it was a "cat" -- but I thought it was so big it must be a mountain lion (and it was a color between asphalt and concrete -- it wasn't until I got a little closer that I realized it had spots and a bobtail). WOWOW!!

PM: (4 miles easy).

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:33:17 from 198.241.174.15

Awesome workout, Bonnie, and congratulations on your improvement!

It's so cool that you saw a bobcat. Are they not dangerous (I don't know my wildlife very well)?

From Nan Kennard on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:38:22 from 174.51.250.151

Solid mileage today and with some intervals in there even! Cool sighting too!

From Tracy on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:42:45 from 209.175.177.37

I realize I'm coming to your blog late, but I have some questions:

Who is Greg (I assume your trainer/coach of sorts)?

And what race do you have upcoming?

About the most fearsome wild life I spot out here is a squirrel. I can't decide if I'm jealous of your sighting or relieved that it wasn't me. I think I'd be in trouble if there was a bobcat loose in central Illinois!

From Bonnie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:43:21 from 128.196.228.134

I don't think they are dangerous to full-grown humans. Mountains lions can be ... but they are very stealth. Bobcats are only dangerous to housecats (or small dogs).

From Bonnie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:47:24 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Tracy, Greg (McMillan of the famous mcmillan running calculator: www.mcmillanrunning.com) is my coach of nearly 7 years now. He is awesome - he now actually has an elite group of runners that he coaches and supports through Adidas but still makes time to coach "regular joes" like me!

I am going to make an attempt to run a 10K pr in a few weeks and then probably run a 1/2 or two this spring. All in hopes to run a good marathon next winter! How about you?

From Bonnie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:49:43 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Nan, I love Colorado all year long, but I like winter/spring here a lot too, and the wildlife here is right outside my door!! (even the rattlesnakes ;-) ).

Our doors are always open to fellow runners -- if there is a race out here that you would like to run (rock n roll arizona perhaps?) -- you always have a place to stay.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 17:55:27 from 90.195.99.38

Bonnie, wow well done on a great improvement on the session, nice to see... Such a good workout yay :)

Bobcat like your own but bigger, what cat do you have?? I have a 1yr old Bengal snow leopard hes a stunner I love him, but very wild like :)

From Bonnie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 18:17:43 from 128.196.228.134

Wow ... I love those Bengals, they are beautiful! Mine is just a mean domestic short-hair (we call him a name that is not printable here on the family friendly blog). I think he loves us, he likes to leave us dead things outside of the door. Since we moved to the mountains he doesn't go out as much, he can smell the various animals that view him as a snack, I think.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:52:22 from 24.18.192.33

Great workout and congrats on the awesome milestone! What race are you aiming for?

Cool about the bobcat! We saw one last time we were in AZ. So beautiful.

Hey, Samantha - I have a Bengal too. His buddy Bengal was a Snow but we lost that one in 2005. I still dream about him all the time and miss him so much. They are amazing cats! Our brown spotted Bengal is the most affectionate cat I've ever had. Does your Bengal love water? Ours does. Sorry to hijack your blog for Bengal fanclub, Bonnie. :D

From Bonnie on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:12:14 from 64.119.33.134

Hi Sno, I have a 10k in January.

I did not know you had a Bengal -- that is so cool. Are they big? Now I really have to come visit ;-).

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 13:43:46 from 90.208.239.173

Hi Sno, Yeah hes a snow bengal, full male so likes to roam much too much, we bought two and the brown leapard spot mine Tigger died at 12 weeks old, liver failure apparently can happen! We are waiting for a brother to be born sooon fingers crossed.

Yes he loves water, loves to splash the water bowl every were, and sit in the neighbours pond LOL.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 15:17:24 from 24.18.192.33

Not my cat, but a pretty funny video about a water loving cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0DdlOuIFUI

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 15:22:52 from 24.18.192.33

P.S. Bonnie - visit! Yes.

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