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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

1:11:14.  I am calling this 7.5, but it could be less, I was running much much slower than usual, both before, and now after, surgery.  I don't know why, but it was just slow (and a little hard).  I might have pushed the envelop a little.

GOOD NEWS  GOOD NEWS  GOOD NEWS  GOOD NEWS  GOOD NEWS

So, it is not "official" yet (still waiting on some extra tests) - but, it looks like the margins were SUPER clean!!!   Additionally, the "problem area" near the chest wall looks really really really good.  What does this mean you ask??  Well, it means that I might be able to forgo radiation!!  YIPEE!!   Why is this awesome you ask?  Well, besides the numerous other side effects of radiation, one of the big ones that I had not told you about (because I was scared of it) was lung function ... it was very likely that if I had to radiation (especially so close to the chest wall) that I was never really going to be able to run "fast" again.  So, I am not yet 100% sure, but I am about 95% sure, that I will be holding off on radiation and taking a more "conservative" approach of very close monitoring instead!  Yippee, have I mentioned Yippee!!??!?!

OTHER GOOD NEWS OTHER GOOD NEWS OTHER GOOD NEWS

Today, starting at 4:15 PT, you can watch the Peyton Jordon Invitational live (and free) from your computer on Flotrack!  

 

Have a wonderful Sunday bloggers!! 

Comments
From allie on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 15:38:37 from 97.126.212.167

:D!!!!!!!!

From allie on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 15:39:49 from 97.126.212.167

i love this.

From Bonnie on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 15:49:31 from 64.119.33.134

ME TOO!!!

From Barb on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 16:08:35 from 41.214.18.161

Congratulations Bonnie!!!! Rejoicing with you!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 16:13:24 from 141.0.11.63

Yay!! I am soooo happy for you :)

From Dan on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 19:17:36 from 24.209.83.20

BONNIE!!! This so exciting!!! Love love love it :)

From Rye on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 19:20:10 from 174.27.118.17

Hey Bonnie, Congrats! That is super news. Best of luck with everything.

From SlowJoe on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 19:46:07 from 69.131.141.92

Awesome!!!

From catherine on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 20:58:52 from 98.202.112.38

What! You're already running so much! And YAY YAY YAY for the good news!

From Jake K on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 08:37:37 from 155.100.226.54

I'm so happy to hear this... super-clean margins is great news! :-)

From Andrea on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 09:04:47 from 72.37.244.100

!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so great!!

From RAD on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 13:04:39 from 98.202.23.178

Miracles happen every day!!! This news was certainly a bright spot for me today! I needed some awesome, amazing, wonderful, over the top positive news like this! YAY BONNIE!!! SO glad to hear this!! Onward and upward and NO radiation!!!

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