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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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Tue, Apr 17, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.50

AM: (8.5 miles, 1:12:45). It is springtime here today -- 90F, but the flowers are blooming and at least I wasn't running 26.2 miles ;-).

PM: easy 4.

Crazy busy. It is good though, keeps my mind off of surgery that is this Friday already! I am trying not to be depressed that I won't be able to run for a while and was thinking today about how hard it was going to be to reaclimate to the heat and hills when I am able to run again ... but, I will cross that bridge when I get to it!! Day to day is all we can do!

Happy Tuesday bloggers!!

Comments

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 18:21:40 from 71.219.98.16

You are one of the toughest people I have never met. ;o) I know it will be hard, but I have faith in you! One step at a time, you will get through it.

How long will you need to be not running? I am thinking you can do other things before running probably, like spinning maybe?

Thinking about you every day, hoping Friday goes seamlessly.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 18:30:36 from 68.102.128.85

Oh no Bonnie I am so far behind on my FRB friends. I will have to see what's going on. I hope your surgery goes well!

From Bonnie on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 18:32:51 from 64.119.33.134

Hi Kelli, I won't be able to do anything for a week, maybe less, it depends on how things go the first surgery and if they have to go back in. It isn't really about impact, it is about the stitches. I might be able to walk, but my surgeon might ask me not to do that too. I actually have to take 5 days off from work and am not supposed to drive ...

During radiation I can do as much as I have energy for, which near the end might be sort not much, but some people have been able to jog a little bit for the first 3 or 4 weeks for sure and after that it just really depends.

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 18:33:42 from 71.219.98.16

Well, we will all be here for you every day!!!

From Bonnie on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 18:35:05 from 64.119.33.134

Not a big deal april, just a little bit of stage 0 breast cancer ... more of a nuisance than anything -- although they aren't really sure of final staging yet - as they haven't gotten to all of what they have seen on the imaging yet. I am assuming that it is pure DCIS ;-)

From Dan on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 22:23:59 from 24.209.83.20

Everyday and then some. I was thinking about you during that hot 26.2 and knew if you were there you would tell me how much colder that is than your summer runs. :) praying for you!

From Bonnie on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:07:25 from 150.135.210.111

No way, Dan-the-man, I never would have said that ... trying to run a marathon in anything warmer than 60 is really hard! I am sorry I did not send you enough cool energy -- but you were a stud!!!!

From Dan on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 19:54:21 from 24.209.83.20

Oh Bon, I have not been called stud in many a year ;) Appreciate you!

From Jake K on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 08:49:17 from 155.100.226.54

Hey Bonnie - I'm playing catchup on what everyone has been up to... but I just wanted to wish you the best this Friday. Be strong - we all know you will.

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