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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Jul 04, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

"easy" 7.5 further up Mt Elden (1:08)! So, I had to update this because I ended up running way up the Oldham trail and then I just did not want to quit climbing once I started up Mt. Elden road (all the different trails around this peak are here) - I am not sure exactly how far I had left to summit -- but with the time it took me to get back to the lower trail I would assume I made it ~ 3/4 of the way up - the elevation change goes from 7000 ft - 9500ft to the very top ... not a lot of oxygen up there ;-). I wanted to take some of the trails that sometimes parallel the road, but I was uncertain of the footing and so decided to play it safe (as a flat-lander, this elevation is tough!).

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Heads up ... the McMillan running calculator will be available next week (we are going over today to finish up some of the new "ultra marathon" bits)! AND, for those of you with an iPhone -- a new app is coming out too ... it is pretty sweet ... I can't wait until the Android version comes out!

Comments

From Burt on Wed, Jul 04, 2012 at 13:53:51 from 72.223.80.161

Droids rule!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 15:16:15 from 69.131.141.92

Glad you are having a good time on vacation, it sounds awesome - the mountains, and hanging out with olympians!

If you are working on the McMillan calculator, maybe you can sneak in some of that statistical magic to make my tempo run paces a little easier! Can I bribe you with a crisp George Washington...?

From Bonnie on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 15:09:44 from 184.63.70.104

Ha ha Joe -- I just saw this (I don't know why, but I did not get an email notification). Anyway -- Greg's new calculator actually has a wider range for all of the workouts - the faster paces are a little faster, but the slower paces are a little slower. He said that for most people they will see these paces will be much closer to reality. I will send you a link as soon as it is up!

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 15:18:12 from 71.195.219.247

I love the McMillan calc! All of my predicted race times seem to be spot on.

From Bonnie on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 15:21:14 from 184.63.70.104

RAB -- they have always been "right on" for me too!! I was worried that these improvements were going to mess me up -- but it doesn't look like it will affect my training much at all -- whew!

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