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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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approximately 75 mins of bike and elliptical.  Heart really not into it today, sort of down.  It has only been a 2.5 weeks, it feels like an eternity.

 

Happy trails bloggers.

Comments
From allie on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 13:48:23 from 161.38.218.168

:)

From nevels on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 14:00:18 from 155.74.2.253

...what allie said...

From Eric Day on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 14:04:21 from 189.192.14.70

ditto ! =)

From Tom on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 14:56:31 from 137.65.56.16

I understand entirely Bonnie. Hang tough and just keep reminding yourself that this won't be how it is forever, in a relatively short time you'll be back on the roads with renewed vigor and appreciation for the simple act of running!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 16:59:36 from 68.103.248.145

Hang in there Bonnie! Being injured is a huge bummer but as you have noticed here on the blog, folks tend to come back from their injuries faster and stronger than ever! I agree with Tom--the sheer joy of being able to run will be great when you get back out there!

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 19:25:26 from 70.58.32.131

D*mn Bonnie! I've been meaning to catch up on your blog, saw that you had gone spinning on your facebook and knew the news would not be good. I am so sorry.

But catch me up--how did John get 100% certain? Did it show on a bone scan?

From Bonnie on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 19:46:55 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Michelle, yes, it is a bummer.

So, the long story: I went to see John a few times (once a week for 3/4 weeks) from the very beginning he thought it was a stress fracture, but I told him no it wasn't and when he would work on my soleus and near my achilles it would feel "better" - but it would come back the next day.

I quit running after I saw you and after a couple weeks the "muscle" pain diminished (along with the inflammation, apparently). So last weekend we went to see him, he touched my tibia in a certain place that I told him it had (and was) hurting, and I nearly jumped off the table. He said, "Bonnie you have a stress fracture", I told him, "no I don't, you just need to work on the tendon/muscle/thing there", he said, "there is nothing there but bone".

Short story, x-ray was negative, MRI scheduled for next week. Since it still hurts the same, and I can't even spin (but I can elliptic - whoopee), and I have not run for 2.5 weeks, all things point to stress fracture. At this point it is unlikely it is a simpler muscle strain - and quite frankly, as Dean said, "Bonnie, John knows this stuff really well" (since he diagnosis this pretty frequently). I will let you know for sure next week, until then, he wants me to act like that is what it is ... which is probably ok, since I can't run anyway (I try daily -- and I poke it pretty much every morning to see if it hurts in exactly the same place ;-) ).

From Bonnie on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 19:49:23 from 128.196.228.134

By the way, thanks everyone, I am reminding myself every day that I am lucky, and I know this too shall pass ... I am just sort of down today.

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