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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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Tue, Jan 17, 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, 1:05:31). Nice day today ... it was a rough start, but felt good by the end. It was a tough start because I was in bed most of yesterday not able to eat ... I got some sort of food poisoning or stomach virus or something. I felt pretty horrid. I had a slim fast at about 3PM, and then 2 scrambled eggs at about 8PM, and that is it for the day. Unfortunately, I couldn't drink either, even water did not stay down (TMI). I did not sleep well last night, but felt a little better this morning (albeit a little weak).

PM: easy 4.

I am getting ready for class tomorrow, and then I am off to San Francisco for the GI ASCO (Gastrointestinal section - American Society for Cancer Oncology) tomorrow. I am presenting a poster (hopefully, I haven't actually seen the poster in real life yet!). Should be a nice little trip, not nearly as stressful as my own professional organization (ASA - American Statistical Association) meetings - since I am not on any committees for this society, and I am really only there to present my poster and meet up with some of my colleagues from Vanderbilt ... I am sure I will be able to run, and no early morning meetings! yea!

Have a great week bloggers!

Comments

From Jake K on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 15:37:23 from 155.100.226.54

Some of the MDs I work with are headed to San Fran for that conference. Have a good time!

From Bonnie on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 15:48:26 from 150.135.114.115

Thanks Jake, I love SF! Great running!

So, if you think Abdi is skinny, you should check out David McNeil sometime ... seriously the guy is a stick (I think he and Abdi, Stephan Sambu and Lawi Lalang run together sometime). BTW -- Indoor track is coming up!! Here is the latest TV schedule - you have to have ESPN2: http://www.usatf.org/calendars/TVSchedule.asp

I love this time of year, it is the only time outside of the olympics and world champs that you get TV coverage of track and field!!

From Jake K on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 15:53:02 from 155.100.226.54

Cool thanks for that link - I added those to my google calendar. I'm not a lazy bum if I am scheduling television, right? :-)

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