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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.

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50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

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Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
10.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.00

AM: (12 miles, 1:38:06). Well, I will admit that I was a bit nervous about this run. My first real "fitness test" since last spring. 27:57wu/26:24cd down to the track and back + 6 mile steady state run (target pace according to Greg's new and improved calculator and my 1/2 marathon from well over a year ago: 7:16-7:29). It was windy (12-20 mph according to wunderground) and I just kept telling myself -- there is no room for failure. Now what defined "failure" was another thing ;-) ... what I decided was I would do was finish the workout, even if it meant being slightly slower than the slowest target pace (7:29). So ... without further ado ... yippppee:

7:29, 7:22, 7:17, 7:14, 7:13, 7:07

I kept it steady and controlled until I was sure I could finish -- which apparently, to my body, meant mile 5 ... then I quit looking at my watch. Felt good even though by the the 24th lap I was REALLY hating that darn headwind on every freaking back-stretch! It was a long, yet happy, uphill run home.

PM: easy .... and I do mean easy ... 4.

Was reading a back issue of Running Times this morning -- and I happened upon this article by Lorraine Moller (bronze medalist in the 1992 Olympic marathon -- I was so honored an lucky to meet Lorraine - and hold her medal - at a running camp a few years ago). Her article touches on some of the things many of you (thanks April, allie and auntieem for your thoughts on this) have posted on the subject. My favorite quote from the article was by Nobby: "Next thing they know the training has overwhelmed the goal and they fall apart in the race like badly made sushi." ha ha ha

Comments

From Jake K on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 14:01:04 from 155.100.226.53

Great run, progressively faster the whole way!

MAJOR mental toughness bonus points for doing it on the track. Now you'll just have to find an open 10K track race next spring :-)

From Bonnie on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 15:10:46 from 64.119.33.134

Thanks Jake, funny thing, you "track guys" think alike ... when I told Dean (my better half - he ran 5K-8K in college) about my workout he said, "you just ran a 45 minute 10K as a steady state workout, I bet you never thought that would happen" ... I did not even think about it that way at all. I was just thinking, "smooth and controlled, 1/2 marathon pace, smooth and controlled, relax, relax". And, 3 more 800s you have this in the bag ;-).

I am so very excited to cheer for you and Andrea when you are in Philly!! And then meet you in Houston!

From Jake K on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 15:14:34 from 155.100.226.53

I actually like doing workouts on the track. As long as you aren't trying to "hug" the turns too tight, its a nice change of scenery for some tempo run efforts.

Yes, if things go well, I hope you are cheering for us on Saturday in Houston, and then we are cheering for you on Sunday! :-)

From auntieem on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 16:10:04 from 71.197.255.236

That is why track is so great! It sneaks up on you.

You asked what I am running a few days ago. The JFK 50 miler is on the 19th! And, after, I will be so happy to get back to some track.

From allie on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 21:27:19 from 24.10.191.18

great job, bonnie. track + wind + workout. you are awesome.

i love the article -- i've found that a handful of 16-18 milers, plus one 22 miler is sufficient for me in a marathon cycle. i have a lot of things that i need to improve on in my training, but this approach to my long runs has really worked well for me. i've gone through training cycles where i pushed a 20 miler weekly and ended up either injured or spending my race effort during a workout.

"a heap of aerobic running" -- yes! yes! yes!

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