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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, 1:20:14).  Ran out near Horsetooth Park.  I might run again tonight, but it depends.  We are meeting with my Mom's hospice nurse and social worker tonight and I am not sure I will have time to run again.  We spent most of the day looking at some places that Mom will need to move to, and taking care of bank things.  Not a very fun day I have to say.  

 I left Miami yesterday and we were delayed by 2 hours (bathroom problems -- apparently, only 1 bathroom -- out of 3 -- was working and the pilot said, "one bathroom for 193 passengers, that dog just won't hunt" -- I LOVE this expression, we heard it a lot when we lived in Nashville). Anyway, I missed my flight to Denver (from Dallas) so I was late getting in, after waiting in line for a rental car for nearly 2 hours (yes, that is right) I finally got a car just in time for a huge thunderstorm to hit ... it was a white knuckle drive from Denver to Fort Collins (~1.5 hrs).  I was pretty tired at 10PM when I finally rolled into town.  Because I am on the board of directors for the professional association I belong to, I had to sit in meetings all day and then participate in a whole  bunch of "receptions" and "awards ceremonies" at night ... so every night was a long one.  You think it would be fun, and it was for the first couple of nights, but it gets pretty tiring after a while, especially with the 3 hour time change and getting up early enough to run every morning.  Whaaaaa whaaaa, I am a crybaby -- the short story is, I am very tired ;-).   

Hope all is well bloggers. 

 

I did get out for an easy 4 at 7:30 PM -- it was beautiful out!  I live a charmed life (despite what I said earlier in the day). 

Comments
From allie on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 22:45:58 from 24.10.191.18

wow, bonnie. you have had quite an adventurous trip so far. traveling can be so rough. glad you made it to fort collins safely. good luck with everything.

From Dan on Thu, Aug 04, 2011 at 23:10:49 from 24.209.83.20

Best wishes Bon, pray things go as best as possible. I think I may use that expression now :)

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