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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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AM:(8 miles, 1:11:18 (37:20/33:57). I had to suffer through a very hot run because I slept in a little and didn't get out until almost 8:30 ... it was almost 92F and sunny. I had another tough night ... at 2:53AM I finally had to break down and take an ambien, I have so much work to do this weekend and I just couldn't afford another brain dead day like yesterday. I have two big projects that I am working on, and my class starts in a week ... I really need to get 4 lectures and the first homework written (along with the solutions which will be hard) before the first day of class. This class is so hard, I know that I can finish the homework/exams in less time than it will take them, but I am pretty sure that many times it will still be hours of work for me too ... I did not actually ace this class myself! One of my colleagues was bemoaning her experience as a student in this class and how she worked for 3 days on an exam only to get a 50% ...ahhhh, the good ole days. My professor would give us open problems that had not been solved just to see how far we could get. I don't plan on being that mean ;-).

PM:(4 miles). I really want to go to my favorite spot to run, but I can't because we are having dinner with one of the Deans from my college and his wife. As it is I won't be able to wait until the sun goes down, so it will be a little hot ... again.

Have a wonderful weekend bloggers ... enjoy the dog-days of summer!

Don't forget the World Track and Field Championships start today.  Today and tomorrow NBC will be showing recaps of the first two days.  Then there will be some live and recap coverage on Versus the rest of the week.  I am thankful for DVR -- I have already set my TV to record about 15-18 hours of coverage (though some of it might be reruns, I am not sure).  Jenny Barringer made the finals in the steeple, but it was down to the wire and she had to make a final mad sprint down the backstretch to make the top 5.

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 14:04:36 from 24.8.167.243

I feel sorry for you having to run in the heat right now, but I'll be envious of you in a few months when I'm freezing.

Good luck with that class. My husband is working today trying to get ready to teach next week. He's teaching classes that are a stretch for him and that he has never taught before (choir, mariachi, mariachi, mariachi, and guitar). Teaching is hard work!

You're amazing to do all the running you do in the heat and with the sleep problems.

Hey, you haven't said anything about your back lately. Is it feeling better?

From auntieem on Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 19:34:12 from 67.182.145.8

Thanks for the reminder about the Track and Field Championships! I'm excited to watch some of it; going to make sure we get the channel.

From Maria on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 08:03:10 from 90.192.241.42

I am lucky to be able to watch T&F Worlds live, and,for once, during normal hours!! I watched at least 4 hours yesterday, and will watch the same amount today. Usain Bolt vs.Tyson Gay in 100m final tonight!! I love this stuff! BBC is biased of course towards British athletes and showing a lot of them, but they do cover all the major highlights.

From Bonnie on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 09:51:02 from 75.164.103.101

Not only that Maria, but you have good announcers too!! Can you believe NBC cut-away from the 10K exactly at the point that the leaders (with Meseret Defar and the rest of the Ethiopian contingent) finally broke the race wide open. I was just grateful that they did manage to show the last 3 mins of the race, I was standing and screaming!! Linet Masai had led most of the race and to see her get to the finish line first (despite her weird run out into lane 3 to do it) was awesome!!! Go Kenya! Amy Yoder Begley did well, what happened to Kim Smith?

I would have liked to see Ulrey's 1500 quarterfinal - that heat was pretty fast knowing that they have 2 more races in 3 days! The women's 800 looked interesting too, I am hoping they will show that in todays "recap" but probably not, we mainly only get the semi's for the sprints and finals for any middle or distance races.

AHHHHH... this is great stuff!

From Bonnie on Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 09:56:57 from 75.164.103.101

Carolyn, thanks for asking about my back. it is better (knock on wood). I don't know what is going on ... every once and a while it just happens, and I really haven't found the culprit yet!

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