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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

Mon, Mar 10, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
6.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.50

58:10, might have been a little shorter than 6.5 -- ran 2 outer loops at Liberty Park. Today was one of "those" days. I did not want to get up, I did not want to run. And, it did not "get better" once I got out the door. It seemed that except for the very easy downhill on the way to the park every step was a struggle of mind-over-matter.

I love running on the grass (I think that most of my achilles problems have started once I moved here and don't run on the grass/flat trails as much), but man, I can tell I haven't done it in a while. You don't realize how many little muscles you have in your feet and lower leg until you do some tough hilly miles on the grass!! But, it is my belief that strengthening these stablizer muscles helps keep knee and ankle injuries at bay ... we shall see!

I am glad tomorrow is a day off from running -- even though it most definately won't be a day off. I am heading out of town, again ... I am giving a seminar here today and then another one tomorrow!!

Happy Monday bloggers.

Comments

From Brent on Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 15:38:45

Bonnie, thanks for your comments. Yes, I do have a foam roller, how would I use it on the back of the knee?

Thanks, hopefully, we can hook up for liberty park next week.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Bonnie on Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 15:42:52

I would use it on the upper hamstring and see if you can get it as close to the back of knee as possible. What you might have to do is use a tennis ball to actually get at the "spot" that hurts -- but, I would only do this after you loosened up the rest of the muscle (it will hurt).

When I had this I actually went to an ART (active release techniques) guy, and he fixed it in one session, but I was in tears.

It sounds like your hamstrings are just super tight and you need to be very consistent about stretching and rolling ... especially at your prime age ;-).

Bonnie

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