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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: (9 miles, 1:19:21). 30:32wu/29:25cd (I don't know how I ran this part faster, it is mainly 2.5 miles uphill, I guess my legs were all warmed up ;-)). 10 laps of "ins and outs"/"curves and straights" -- basically you sprint the "straights" (100 meters) and jog the "curves" (100 meters) on a 400 meter track. Whenever Greg puts these on my schedule I always say, "oh cool, these are fun", and they are. They are much more fun than if he wrote 20 x 100m w/100 recovery ;-). I have no idea how fast the 100m bits were, I kept track of the laps mainly so I would know how many I have done without thinking about it ... the 1/4s were between 1:52-1:58, they got faster as I got into it. Mainly, it was fun.

PM: (4 miles easy).

I hope you all have a great day, and to all the weekend racers (Carolyn in Colorado, Snoqualmie, April27 and Snoqualmie Ridge Runner) -- GOOD LUCK!

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:29:23 from 198.241.217.15

So was that 10 laps?

Thanks for the well wishes, Bonnie.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:43:25 from 64.119.33.134

yes, Carolyn, "ins and outs" or "curves and straights" means you run 10 laps, sprint on the 'straights' and jog on the 'curves' so you sprint every other 100 meters ... which is the same as 20 x 100m w/100 recovery.

have a safe trip too! rest well and run like a gazelle!

From KP on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:52:37 from 65.208.22.26

i enjoy doing curves and straights! you're more hardcore than me... i sprint the straights and walk the curves. i think i would die if i jogged those too. running hard on all the straights is hard enough for me!

good workout, bonnie!

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:55:02 from 64.119.33.134

oh KP you don't give yourself enough credit, you probably sprint the straights much faster than me -- Bolt could have run a 100 meter and a 200 meter race by the time I do one 100 meter "sprint" - I am pretty sure that they aren't any faster than 20-22 secs ...

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:57:01 from 198.241.217.15

That's the way I did my strides today, but I only did 3 laps.

From auntieem on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 13:57:27 from 24.18.77.246

Ins and outs do sound fun, Bonnie! I've never got to do those.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 14:01:21 from 64.119.33.134

Auntie, you would love them you speedster you!

CinC, just keep those legs "snappy" ;-)

From allie on Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 14:10:33 from 129.123.248.130

ah, yes! my track coach called these "sprint laps" and i loved them. you have inspired me to do them again.

nice job bonnie!

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