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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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Sat, Apr 14, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

AM: (8 miles, 1:11:45). It was COLD today bloggers (45F, cloudy, and windy). I was warm once I started running, but when I first started out I was freezing -- what a desert wimp I have become ...

PM: easy 4.

So, yesterday was hard, and I was pretty depressed. I did talk to my surgeon today though, and we decided to go with surgery next week as planned. The problem is that the "area of concern" is much larger than originally thought (4.5 cm). There are a lot of 'unknowns' (e.g., is it all DCIS or could part of it be invasive -- or even benign) and it just isn't clear how much tissue will need to be removed. There is a strong case to be made for mastectomy and just get it done with, but I am just not ready to go through that if there is any chance that I don't have to. My surgeon couldn't really tell me what to do, he just gave me the pro's and con's to any choice I made. I have decided that I am going to try for a lumpectomy first, and if the margins don't come back clear, or they find worse things then I will have the mastectomy. It means I might have more than one surgery in the next weeks ... but it also means I might have a chance to save my breast. It is worth the chance to me. It really was quite a shock to me (and my surgeon I think) to have this end up being so big of an area -- but none of the radiographic technologies are perfect (MRI/mammogram/sonogram) so until we do the surgery we just really aren't going to know ... sigh.

Happy Saturday bloggers!! Can't wait until Monday. Interesting that Boston decided to defer entries for next year because of the forecast ... be careful out there bloggers, adjust for the elements.

Comments

From CookieLegs on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 15:21:59 from 71.32.234.182

Bonnie, I'm in awe with the courage you have been showing in fighting cancer, striving to save your breasts, and blogging about it. You were just rolling through life doing your job, research, running and training hard and just didn't deserve to have cancer strike. I'm hoping the margins are clean and that you won't need to go through with the backup plan of a mastectomy.

And, you still end your blog telling us to have a Happy Saturday!

Seriously, you rock, Bonnie, good luck next week - you will be in a lot of people's prayers.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 15:54:52 from 69.131.141.92

Good luck next week Bonnie.

From Kim on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 15:57:07 from 67.199.179.59

CL said exactly what I was thinking! You are an amazing woman Bonnie! You are definitely in our thoughts and prayers here in Utah!

From Bonnie on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 16:41:14 from 64.119.33.134

Adele - you are so very kind. I think that anyone/everyone is brave when they have to be -- and believe me, I don't feel brave, I feel scared and sad. I guess because I am a researcher I simply have a tendency to look at things scientifically rather than emotionally (except for some of the moments when I don't ;-) ).

Thank you Joe, you aren't really slow enough for me to call you "slow" or even Mr. Slow.

Kim, you are so sweet and I can't tell you how much it means to me to have you in my corner!

From RAD on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 23:32:24 from 98.202.23.178

I think your plan sounds like a good one. Being willing if you need to, but saving what you can. Such a brilliant woman. I'd say brave too, but that was already discussed :) However, I think you were brave long before this - you are now just being put to the test on that courage. Prayers, love, hope and belief,

Rachel

From catherine on Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 15:56:44 from 98.202.112.38

I'm so proud and in awe of you, dear Bonnie. Good luck next week. Eric and I will be sending lots and lots of prayers and positive thoughts toward you.

From Burt on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 08:14:15 from 72.223.82.180

Let me know if there's anything I can do for you.

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