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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

Sun, Jan 18, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
13.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.50

Fast finish progression run - last 4 miles at about 1/2 marathon pace. I was really tired today bloggers, I actually was planning on running 12 miles, but then I realized that I was pretty dehydrated and the only water was over 6 1/2 miles on the trail -- so, I decided a drink was more important. Then I thought I would only do 3 miles fast (I was supposed to run 2 - 4 miles) - but with 4 miles to go I started picking up and just went with it. splits 1:02:23/1:56:12 last 4 miles: 7:31, 7:32, 7:17, 7:17.

Comments

From rockness18 on Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 15:44:29

Way to persevere! You also have a nice month of mileage going.

From snoqualmie on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 10:53:16

I appreciate hearing how others handle those last minute training plan changes. Especially when it means dealing with a longer or harder workout. Very inspiring. Hope you are enjoying Tucson. All settled in now?

From Bonnie on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 12:57:12

Thanks "rock"! This week will be lower mileage ... but hopefully resulting in a huge PR on Sunday!

We are pretty much settled in here, not hard to do this time of year, but I will be jealous of you during the summer Snoqualmie! As a matter of fact, I am toying with either Eugene or Newport for my "spring" marathon ... so perhaps we will meet! I like that Greg gives me ranges (both for pace and mileage/time for my runs) - it gives me a chance to adapt to how I am feeling once the run starts. Though, to be honest, in the past I always just pushed the envelop (e.g., always ran the fastest pace and the most time/mileage) -- I feel I am actually in much better shape now that I have learned to adapt. By the way, I was actually thinking about you on my run yesterday -- and thinking about your comments about your 5K speed. Getting your legs to "move faster" is hard (neural adaptation)... maybe next summer (after your marathon) you could sign up for a bunch of 5-10K's (one every couple of weeks if there are that many close to you) it will really help you with improving your speed (and I believe it will help improve your marathon paces too) -- races are a really good way to get speed work in, especially once you see your times come down and get used to the pain of running fast enough you feel like throwing up ;-).

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 15:19:30

An interesting idea re the 5k's; perhaps I should do that. Thanks for thinking of me. I have new motivation right now to work on VO2 every week and will try to do that on Tuesdays after this week's recovery is past.

It would be great to meet you at Eugene if your plans bring you up this way.

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