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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Tue, Apr 05, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM: (9 miles, 1:15:56). 8 (or I think I did 9) hill repeats up a "medium" sized hill. I had no idea what this meant (and did not have time to call Greg and ask him). So, I thought of all the hills (there are many since I live in the mountains) nearby and picked a 5-7% grade hill and thought, I will run about 90secs up it and call it the workout. Well, this was the lowest grade hill around but alas, it only took me a little over 60 secs to run up. It was hard (I went too fast on first couple) so I called it good. A minute at what felt like 200m pace wasn't fun so it had to be good ;-).

PM: 4 miles easy.

Tomorrow I am on my way to DC for a board meeting ... it will be a challenge but I think I have figured out a way to squeeze all of my runs in ... we'll see how the best laid plans work out.

I hope you are all doing well!!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 11:05:49 from 71.229.134.155

I'm laughing at your "8 (or I think I did 9)." It is really easy to lose track of the count on things like hill repeats.

Good job pushing the pace on that hill.

Have a safe trip to DC.

From JD on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 12:11:59 from 70.96.78.149

I really admire how consistently you are with the miles each week.

You've sure run in a lot of different places too.

From Bonnie on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 13:23:55 from 64.119.33.134

Thanks CiC -- keep up the good work!

JD -- consistency? I am a ceature of habit ...not very spontaneous really. I can't tell if it is because I don't have time to be spontaneous, or if it is just because I am boring ;) ... hope you are recovered from your awesome adventure!

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