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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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Thu, Jan 01, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
10.00	0.00	0.00	5.50	0.00	15.50

Only one run today. 5 x 1 mile w/800 jog recovery - target range (6:52-7:08) + 3 x 200 w/200 recovery

(7:09, 7:05, 7:09, 7:08, 7:06) average recovery ~ 4:30, (:49,:50,:50) average recovery ~ 1:09. 3 mile wu (25:21) and 4 mile cd (35:21).

(perspective check, Jeremy Wairner can run a 400 at least 2 seconds faster than I can run a 200! I was crawling!) Although he doesn't generally have to dodge people around the track, there were a lot of New Year's resolutions made yesterday, lots of walkers and runners on the track today. It is good for people so I try not to mind it ... but I hate running far into lane 2 on a turn!

The workout was both good and bad; I was thinking about my expectations on my wu and basically I know my overall leg speed has deteriorated since I have been focused on longer distances. I would hope that if I concentrated on PR'ing in the 5K (or even 10K) that I could get back some of my speed ... I might have to work on that this summer just to see. Anyway, I was glad that I improved since I did this same workout last month (7:11, 7:08, 7:10, 7:12, 7:12), but it did not come easy, it was a hard workout. Just as a frame of reference every one of these were slightly faster than my 10K PR. So ... I am both slightly unsatisfied, but not really surprised.

Happy New Year's day bloggers -- 2009! wow!

Comments

From MichelleL on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 17:13:59

That is solid improvement from one month to the next. And being in the second lane on turns has got to be worth a second per turn (perhaps ask Sasha to do some of his mental calculation magic). And on New Years Day too! Good job.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 17:22:18

Thank you Michelle! I hope you had a wonderful New Year's Eve. We have a scaredy dog who is just terrified at fireworks, so I spent much of the earliest part of 2009 trying to calm him down (Jake, the hound).

I guess 4 seconds/month is about right!

So -- I would love to take you out to dinner on the 18th, are you game?

From MichelleL on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 17:40:03

I would love to, but I have a 5:16 flight. I may have time for one celebratory meal after the race, but I am not sure if there is an awards ceremony at all or what. I guess I need to look into it. I'd love to get together, but I don't have a car yet. I may look for a last minute rental deal and pick up a econo mobile, which may end up cheaper than a couple of taxi rides.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 17:56:12

Michelle, at the very least I can get you to the airport. Let me check with Dean and find out when Sam (his son) is leaving Tucson (he will be leaving on the 18th from the Tucson airport). If I can make it to Phoenix by 1PM (I am sure they will give you a late checkout) we can go to lunch and I can take you the airport. For some reason I thought you were staying until Monday. This might work though. That way you only have to worry about one taxi ride.

I will email you tonight or tomorrow!

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 01, 2009 at 20:13:44

Hey Michelle, I think I can get to Phoenix by 1PM on Sunday -- we can go to lunch/dinner and I will take you to the airport. What do you think?

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