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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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Tue, Dec 13, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

AM: (7.5 miles, 1:03:49). 12 x 1` w/1` recovery. I was in a very big hurry this morning, I was on the schedule to give lab meeting, it was pouring (and 40F) ... and I just got a late start. I would have liked to run 9 or 10, but in the end it was good.

This afternoon Dean and I went up to Phoenix to see John (it rained the whole way, yucky rain too). It hurt like the dickens, but I think it is going to help a lot! No fast people sightings, but we did plan our Houston meet-up - John is going out to help Ryan Hall (and all the McMillan folks probably) -- it is going to be so exciting to watch the trials, I can hardly wait (except I am scared witless about my own preparedness for the marathon) ...

PM: Easy 4. By the time we got home it was way too dark to run outside (and still pouring, though I would have preferred that to the gym), so I went to the Y to run on the dreaded-dreadmill ... man, how can 4 miles feel like soooooo long?

I hope you are all doing ok, I am sure the snow is falling in Utah (or will be soon) - all you skiers are going to have a blast!! Stay safe, have fun!!

Comments

From Jake K on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:43:40 from 155.100.226.53

Pouring and 40 degrees!? How often do you get to type that? I talked to my parents (who live in PHX) last night, and they said their dog was NOT HAPPY about having to walk in the rain the past 2 days!

Flagstaff is getting about 10 times more snow that Utah right now. I'm sure this trend won't last long, but everytime I look at all my ski gear hanging on the wall, it frustrates me! :-)

From Bonnie on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 13:30:34 from 150.135.114.85

Hi Jake, bummer about the lack of snow ... I think that Flagstaff has received the most snowfall in the country for a couple of years now ... not great for the folks getting ready for the trials, but great for the skiers!

Tucson is generally colder than Phoenix because we are a little higher in elevation (2000-3000ft) - it is almost always this cold for a couple of months, but not always this wet (I like it like this because the mountains get dusted with snow - we have a 8000ft peak that we can see from our house). But, my theory has been if it is going be cold, there might as well be snow on the ground ;-). Cold rain is yucky.

From Jake K on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 13:35:45 from 155.100.226.53

I agree - cold rain is the worst weather! I'll take snow anyday over that! :-)

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