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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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Sun, Jan 10, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
14.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00

maybe closer to 14.5. 1:59:19. Ran my "flat"route in the valley of the Tucson Mountain Park. I tried a little variation of my normal route, so I am pretty sure it was long by at least 1/2 mile ... maybe more. Since I wasn't sure where I was -- though I had an idea -- I wasn't sure when to start running hard (was supposed to run the last 20` hard) -- so I just ran pretty hard for about 30` and just kept running a little harder until the end -- when I found the "main" trail I knew I still had 10` to go -- I ended running the last 45` hard. I would estimate I was running a little faster than marathon effort, finishing up at a little faster than 1/2 marathon effort to 10K effort. Felt good to finish ;)

Took my Mom to the airport yesterday -- then took some paintings that we got in Australia over 4 years ago to be framed -- not an inexpensive venture I have to say ... but it will be worth it when we hang them up!

Happy Sunday bloggers! Rest well!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 19:04:28 from 24.8.167.243

45' is a lot more than 20'. See how strong you are?!

From auntieem on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 17:41:32 from 24.17.177.218

That's a lot of harder minutes!

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