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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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I was very very sick yesterday.  I had to work, but I really felt bad (no pain, just weak and really sick).  I feel better today.  It is 75 outside, and after the 95-100F of the past week I just have to get outside.  I don't think I can run yet (based on my set-back yesterday), but I will hold out for maybe Saturday and today I will try to walk for a while.  Not running is horrible.  Although, yesterday was super duper bad, so it does make me nervous to run.

 

So, after starting off to do a walk, I just decided if I am going to feel like heck anyway, it might as well be because of "running"  -- so I jogged (slowly, 40:53).  Even if I "pay" for it later, I just wanted to RUN.  And, I was happy to say, it felt good to be running.   Dumb, probably, but happy, most definitely ;-) 

I hope you are all having beautiful running weather that only the Spring can bring!!

 

Thanks for the comments friends ... see you in JUNE!!! 

Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 09:58:11 from 155.100.226.54

Glad you are feeling better today Bonnie. Hope it continues to move in that direction and you can have an enjoyable weekend.

Its too early for 100+ degree days!

From Andrea on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 10:02:44 from 72.37.244.100

+1 on Jake. Glad you are feeling better. If you get to feeling really bad, work can wait - go home and get some rest. 75 degrees sounds like the perfect temperature to lay outside and read a good book :)

Not running does suck, but it might be a good break for your body. You will be able to come back as strong, if not stronger, than ever.

From allie on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 10:27:17 from 161.38.218.168

♥

From Bonnie on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 10:43:53 from 150.135.115.179

Jake -- you are right about that!! especially since it was in the 90s well into November this year!

Andrea, 75F is perfect weather to do just about everything (except clean house).

back at you allie.

From RAD on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 14:54:36 from 98.202.23.178

Glad to see you enjoyed your walk/jog! It sounds like perfectly lovely weather to be outside, and I really hope you don't pay for the run time! Sometimes it is our only way to cope...and only crazy people like us understand that :)

Recover well Bonnie!

From Dan on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 21:43:35 from 24.209.83.20

Here's to hoping you won't pay for it later. I don't have a creepy heart thing to post... I will look for a non-creepy one, I will ask Burt.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 22:50:13 from 24.121.208.212

I'm not surprised to hear that you're running already :) Still praying for a good report from the doc.

From Bonnie on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:05:39 from 150.135.115.179

RAD -- on my way!! I am itching like crazy, so I must be recovering ;-)

Dan - you don't need a creepy heart thing, just being you is enough.

Mike -- thank you, it is nerve-wracking ... GOOD LUCK TO YOU!! I can't wait to hear all about your race!

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