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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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Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

a little longer than 4.5 but whose counting this week anyway ... 41:26.  I ran down to a park near my house and ran on the grass at the soccer fields.  Legs feel really good (but they should as they have gotten a lot of rest so far this week!) ... but they did not carry me very fast.  I had to keep saying "trust your training, trust your training".

Happy Wednesday bloggers! 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:29:14

You've probably already said this and I've missed it, but what race are you running?

I have a question for you. I see that you're running mile splits in the low 7 minute range. And you said that you've been running for 6 years. What was your speed like after you had been running for about 2 years? In other words, have you always been a fast runner, or has it taken you 6 years to build up to that speed?

From Bonnie on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 13:00:55

I am running the Carlsbad 1/2 marathon in San Diego on Sunday!! yea.

Well, about 4 months after I started running I ran my first 5K in 23:25 (7:32 pace - I was 40). I actually came into running from more of a track approach (because Dean - my significant other - was a 5K track type and track/cross-country at our house is like football at some peoples houses). I ran few track 5K's (they are so hard) and then ran my first 1/2 marathon (my pr, until Sunday I hope) about a year after I started running. Then I focused on 5-10K's and got my times down to my current PR's in a couple years (a minute in a 5K is a pretty big deal and took a lot of training for me). I felt that without being able to run a fast (for me) 10K then I wouldn't be able to run a fast marathon (an "old school" approach that Deena and Ryan Hall also have followed). So, the long answer (sorry) is that I worked on the "speed" part first by doing a lot of track work (lots of workouts that focus on speed and not as much volume). These workouts were really painful, and it really wore me out. I could probably handle this type of training better now -- as a matter of fact I will probably shoot for some faster stuff this summer (even though I really don't like the training!).

There are many different approaches to running, but most of the people I know have had solid 5K and 10K times before they start into running faster 1/2 marathons and marathons. This is actually a selection bias on my part though, because many of my/our running friends we know from track meets, cross-country meets or people who are fans of track and field (and the blog, of course!).

I hope this helps, and makes sense. I am sure many others on the blog have a different history with more success.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 13:05:13

Thanks for your answer.

I guess the short answer is "yes, you were always fast."

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