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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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1:57:46.  Wonderful trail run on my "flat" trails.  I parked in a different spot, hoping to figure out how do this in laps so that during the summer I will be able to drop water.  It was about 1:10 to do the whole lap once -- I got water and then wound around a bunch of other trails to find my way back.  Greg said I could run the last 5` at 1/2 marathon pace if I was feeling "frisky" - I actually ran a little hard the last 10` because there were some mountain bikers on the trail - they were stopped at the bottom of a hill when they saw me coming and jumped on their bikes  in front of me, well, of course, I *had* to stay as close to them as  possible.  It was uphill the last mile and they finally stopped and pulled over and let me pass ;-).  I will admit, they weren't exactly true competitive mountian bikers (who would have kicked my behind) - but I was pretty happy to have "beaten" them anyway - especially since I wasn't even breathing hard!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day with friends and family!

Comments
From Smooth on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 16:56:29 from 174.23.232.65

WAY to "chick" the bikers! GREAT miles this month!!! VERY AWESOME!!!

From allie on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 17:02:38 from 98.202.24.36

great run! way to be "frisky" and beat the bikers.

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 17:16:13 from 24.18.192.33

Oh yeah. Whose dirt is for breakfast now? LOL!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 11:00:28 from 24.8.167.243

Amazing. You passed those mountain bikers without even breathing heavy. You are tough!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 16:25:39 from 90.195.99.113

Hey hey I love overtaking cyclists its so good actually I just rememberd I hadnt blogged about overtaking cyclists yesterday LOL

Your doing so great looks like prs all round this year :-)

From jtshad on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 15:56:46 from 204.134.132.225

I love beating bikers while I am running...great job showing what you are made of! Keep up the great training.

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