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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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Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
11.50	0.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	14.50

AM: (10.5 miles, 1:28:34). 29:13wu/27:10cd + 6 x 800 w/400 recovery.

3:22, 3:18, 3:19, 3:20, 3:19, 3:18 (recovery 2:17-2:28). Interesting. I did not feel like I was bringing my A-game to this workout today. I wasn't sure why, but all the way to the track I just felt ... off. The good news was once I got going it didn't feel all that bad, and once I hit the 4th one, I knew the workout was in the bag. Happy that it averaged a second faster than last time (3:19 average ... 6:38 pace whoohoo).

PM: easy 4.

Another busy day ... so tired these days, I really really really need a break. I am so looking forward to May -- end of classes, big grant submitted, and ... well it will be too hot, but still.

Have a great day bloggers!!

Comments

From Tracy on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 14:51:05 from 209.175.177.37

I feel like I just wrote this same blog entry on Tuesday. And mine ended in the same result: a good workout!

Get some rest!

From Tom on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 14:57:42 from 137.65.56.16

Great workout Bonnie!!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 15:42:21 from 71.229.134.155

Congratulations on completing a great workout in spite of it not starting out so great.

I think you should come to Colorado in May. It won't be so hot here.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 15:53:45 from 72.205.227.203

Amazing how some workouts work themselves out if you can just get going! Too bad your free time of the year is during those wicked hot Arizona summers.

From Bonnie on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 16:16:43 from 128.196.228.134

Thanks everyone.

CinC -- maybe but my Mom LOVES it here in May (even though it will already be too hot for me) -- so maybe in August ;-).

April -- word. I will likely do some pool running then.

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