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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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Mon, Feb 09, 2009
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6.000.000.000.000.006.00

6+ 54:47.  I am pretty sure it is longer than 6 because I lost a glove and went back a ways to see if I could find it -- probably not much more than 1/4 of a mile long though.

I have to get all the grants reviewed by tonight so I can upload them to the NIH website.  It is taking much longer than I had estimated and it looks like its going to be a very long day/night.

Happy Monday bloggers. 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 10:54:18

Did you find the glove?

Good luck with the grants and try not to work too hard.

From Lucia on Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 15:39:35

"Glove"? I thought you were running in temps of 80+! What are you doing with a glove? Or are you in the DC area already? I hope we can meet up!

From Bonnie on Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 15:48:26

Hi Carolyn, not yet, though your story encourages me -- I am hoping I might find it tomorrow.

Hi Lucia, nope not there yet! We had a weather front move in -- there is snow in the mountains and by tomorrow snow might be down to 3000ft (where I live). This morning was on the cool side (38 or so). Even when it gets up to 80 the mornings in the desert are generally colder (40F) - it just warms up fast once the sun comes up. There have only been 5 mornings that I needed tights, but my hands get cold so I wear gloves whenever it is below 45F or so at least for the first few miles.

I hope we can too, I am having scheduling "problems" as one of my friends who lives up near Rockville is trying to force me to stay with them on Thursday night (after my meeting is over) -- if I stay there I am not sure how much time I will have on Friday to hang out downtown ... I will email you as soon as the schedule gets "ironed" out ;-). If not this trip I will be back on the 27th and staying down near Alexandria.

From MichelleL on Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 18:06:47

Hey are you in DC right now? Is that why you aren't bloggin?

From Bonnie on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 08:56:48

Yes -- it has been a very long two days! I tried to blog this morning but something happened with my entries ... I will have to wait and to it tomorrow when I get home. Thank you for checking in -- I have been running (at very odd hours of the day and night, for me)!!

From Bonnie on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 08:59:09

Yes -- it has been a very long two days! I tried to blog this morning but something happened with my entries ... I will have to wait and do it tomorrow when I get home. Thank you for checking in -- I have been running (at very odd hours of the day and night, for me)!!

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