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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

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, 1:04:04) 18 x :30 w/1` recovery (I was supposed to do 15, but I lost count and did not realize it until I got back to my chronometer on my watch, it wasn't because these were fun ;-) ).

Preblogging because I likely won't be back online tonight. I am tired. really tired.

PM: (long 4, 38:20). I am glad I got my first 98F mile run over with, now I know what it feels like. Luckily it was mostly overcast. Man, Montelepsy ROCKS - and it is humid (and windy, sandy) there!

Have a good day bloggers!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:01:28 from 198.241.156.7

No wonder you're tired, what with extra reps and everything else you're doing.

Hang on. It's almost the weekend.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 12:03:02 from 75.164.111.39

Weekend for me will be next Thursday or Friday ... but I will hang it there. This is not the first, and probably not the last. Though the older I get the harder it is to do these sorts of things.

Running is the fun part.

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 18:50:50 from 71.219.74.247

What an awesome workout!!! GREAT JOB!

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:22:43 from 67.171.56.164

I hope you'll let us know how it all ends, whether you get your grants. I really felt for you when I read "long 4" - oy! Imagine the crazies who run Badwater.

From Bonnie on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:14 from 75.164.111.39

I won't know anything about the grant until October or November, but I am sure you will hear all about it when I know.

Long 4 was mainly just my way of letting myself know that I was counting 4 miles, but I am sure it was longer than that (by the time) ... it wasn't in reference to the heat - so far that isn't too bad, it is much better than the Nashville sweltering humid stuff (so far). The worst part about it is that I am now getting up so darn early (and I am, as I have told you, NOT a morning person). Because we don't follow DST the sun comes here really early.

From Kelli on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:38:08 from 71.219.74.247

You get a gold star in my book for running in that heat. I wish I could have been there to hand you Popsicles along the route!

From Bonnie on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:44:22 from 75.164.111.39

Thanks for the gold star Kelli -- you get one for being so kind!

From Kelli on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:49:52 from 71.219.74.247

Could I get two stars if I actually met you with Popsicles????

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 13:05:52 from 75.164.111.39

Sorry for the delay in responding Kelli, not only would you get two gold stars, you would get 100 commando points from Brent (I could convince him to give them to you) AND you would get a big sweaty hug - maybe I would share my popsicles too, I like red ones!

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 23:42:50 from 71.219.74.247

Red it is. Next time I am in AZ on a hot day that you just happen to be out running, I AM THERE!!!

Seriously, you guys are amazing to run in that heat. I complain at 70!

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