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Aug 30, 2007

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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.

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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 12, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

AM: (7.5 miles, 1:06:53). Oh man, what a beautiful day, perfect -- cloudy, 45F, my legs were rested and feel oh so good. I SOOOO wanted to do a workout. But, Greg said no. He said I am still down this week ... he wants me a to get a little "out-of-shape" so I don't peak early ... so I am trying to be good. Even so, I was about 30 seconds/mile faster than my usual "easy" pace. That is the good thing about running by effort, I don't always know how far I run, but I know what easy effort is ;-).

PM: easy 4.

I slept really well last night, probably to make up for 2 nights of very little sleep and over 16 hours of flying in 48 hours. On the way home from Philadelphia I traveled with about 40 UofA students -- everyone was coming back from Christmas break (yesterday was the first day of classes). It was pretty funny being part of a very very young "cool" crowd that comes back to school on the midnight flight ;-). It was not that enjoyable yesterday morning though -- when I had to get up after 4 hours of sleep and teach. Despite all that though, I am feeling oh so much better ... I am still congested, but every day seems to get better ... I can't wait to see if my workouts will improve now that I am not sick!!

I hope you are doing well bloggers!!

Comments

From allie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 14:15:00 from 161.38.218.168

so glad to hear you are feeling better. good job only running 11.5 miles today -- that's the perfect recipe for getting out of shape ;) (really though, i understand what you mean and i think it makes a lot of sense).

good luck with the new semester!

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 14:29:49 from 64.119.33.134

ha ha ... Hi allie!

I was thinking about our conversation about peaking a couple of years ago (well, more about timing of big workouts) -- and, I agree, it does make a lot of sense. Even though I was a little nervous about the number of 20+ longs runs in my last cycle, given how my legs have felt the past few days I think it was just right ... this makes me a lot more confident about March.

So ... I am also planning on coming out for the 5K in June -- maybe I can PR there ;) Hope all is going well! where is the Kamikaze marathon?

From allie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 16:49:54 from 161.38.218.168

i was actually thinking about that conversation as well, just yesterday to be exact. i was laughing at myself for my weekly 20 miler/big workout combos where i was PRing at every distance and then wondering why i was stale in my races. your advice has been so helpful for me these past two years. my approach to training and racing has changed for the better (at least i think so). yes, i still got injured, but i like to blame that on being weak rather than being stupid. :)

the kamikaze marathon was originally supposed to be the salt lake city marathon, but they are having major organizational and financial issues right now and it could end up being a disaster. so the new kamikaze marathon will be provo city the first week of may. james and i are going to run our dream marathon paces to failure (2:25/2:45) as an experiment. it's stupid and it's suicide, but we are both curious to see what happens. i guess it will really be more of a training run, as neither of us expect to finish at our goal times -- we just want to see how far we can go and experiment with different fueling and pacing strategies. knock some sense into me if this is a terrible idea...

i am glad you are feeling confident about your training heading into your march marathon. andrea and i were talking about you yesterday -- we're both so impressed by your consistency and discipline in spite of your ultra busy schedule (not to mention your impressive times at every distance).

i am so glad you will be coming out to the 5k in june. we are going to make the course short so that everyone runs a PR and has magical memories of that day ;)

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:02:45 from 128.196.228.134

hmmm. I really am not a fan of the "run to failure", but that is just me. If you are not planning any big marathons within 2 months or so of doing said experiment it probably won't hurt (well, it will hurt, badly, but not any future marathon ;-)).

I am so glad that I was a virtual part of the AJA run ... maybe that is why I was feeling so inspired and peppy today!

I am sure we will all have magical memories of the day anyway - but a PR for everyone would be such a bonus!!

I still think you should think about this dress: http://www.oiselle.com/shop/bridal, just think about how much use you could get out of it: 1) the special day, 2) every Halloween race, 3) every marathon you run forevermore (to ensure you have the camera's on you the whole time - you will have to "lie by ommission", meaning don't tell them it is your wedding day, but don't tell them it isn't -- but heck it would be worth it for us spectators).

From Steam8 on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:07:34 from 166.70.55.77

I was thinking the same thing...11.5 is letting yourself get out of shape and running 7.5 in 1:06? haha! Great workout today!!!

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:27:03 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Steam8 ... I guess it was an easier than what my "mind" wanted to do ;-). Now I need to go work on my calf raises!!

From allie on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 17:28:38 from 161.38.218.168

i love that dress :)

i'm definitely not a fan of "run to failure" either, which is why i have never done it (i've certainly failed, but never on purpose). i don't want to fail and i don't want to quit (i won't quit, but i will likely fail). plans are still up in the air for summer racing, so we figured it's a good time. it's not often you get to, or even want to, "experiment" during a marathon. we'll see...i reserve the right to change my mind!

steam - can you teach me how to grow leg hair like that? it's such a great winter accessory.

From Tracy on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 21:30:32 from 50.103.242.148

Bonnie! Hope the congestion continues to improve. I bet more sleep will definitely help!

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