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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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Thu, Apr 12, 2012

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, 1:19:54). So nice to have a relaxing run for a change -- I was in a hurry, but not like usual. And, it was so much cooler today, 60s baby!!

PM: 4 miles easy.

Tomorrow is going to be tough. Up by 4, long drive up to Phoenix, hours at the imaging center ... I am sort of depressed today so it all just seems so ... well, so much.

But, I have this huge grant due, so I can't really get too depressed, although I would like nothing better than to put my head under the covers and dream it all away.

I hope you are all having a good Thursday bloggers ... tell me about it and make me laugh.

Comments

From rAtTLeTrAp on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 18:09:38 from 24.18.125.122

I went out for a 3 miler today and was enjoying it so much I forgot to turn around in the middle. I got to run 6 miles and went into work late :)

If you really want to laugh watch Saint Ralph. He will cheer you up.

I hope all goes well for you tomorrow.

From Bonnie on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 18:38:28 from 64.119.33.134

Love it!! I think that being late to work because of a good run is TOTALLY forgiven!

From CookieLegs on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 18:41:15 from 71.32.234.182

Good luck tomorrow, Bonnie, I hope all goes well with the MRI. And good luck with the big grant, too. Hope you get some more cool days for running!

Sorry, nothing funny for me to report, except my bird almost flew into a bowl of soup today! :)

From Bonnie on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 18:44:59 from 64.119.33.134

yikes, CL -- that would have been horrible, well, unless it knew how to dive-bomb like a pelican, hten it could have dive-bombed into the bowl, picked up a pea and then flown off, in which case it would have been pretty cool ;-).

I saved a bird who kept flying into my sliding glass door a few ago, it was dark outside and I had the light on inside and it just kept flying into and dropping to the ground and then doing it again! I finally went out and picked it up and took it to the side of the house and it must have flown away.

From Jake K on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 19:27:43 from 67.177.21.60

Be strong tomorrow Bonnie!

I have this vision of splitting 15-something for the 35-40K split at Boston, and when I do it, its dedicated to you! And if I don't... then you can pick whichever 5K split is best and have that one instead :-)

From Bonnie on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 20:11:29 from 64.119.33.134

Ha! Thank you Jake, I like my very own pick of 5K's. Tomorrow is just final tests ... next Friday is the "big day" -- tomorrow is just about fingers crossed for no more surprises ;-).

From Barb on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 09:47:04 from 68.63.201.6

Hey Bonnie...wanted to drop you a note and say "HI" from Tucson!!! Got in on Wed night for a nephew's wedding on Sat. One of these days our paths will cross! My prayers are with you.

From Bonnie on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 13:11:20 from 208.54.4.179

Hi Barb! how long are you going to be here? The weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend! Awesome for a wedding!

From Barb on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 13:14:12 from 68.63.201.6

Bonnie...short visit this time around. Return on next week Friday. Will be back for the summer around June 5.

From Bonnie on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 13:20:47 from 208.54.4.179

I will be around early June for sure, we will have to meet up! I probably won't even be sick from treatment yet... so we can even run together! Have a great time at the wedding!

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