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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, May 22, 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. Had my radiation appt at 7AM, was out by 7:15. Ran on the river trail and then headed up to lab meeting -- there is a great shower near the lab, why haven't I done this before? It got up to 106F today ... yuck. seriously, yuck.

PM: easy 4.

I know it is too early for radiation induced fatigue, so it must just be the early (for me) mornings -- but I am exhausted. Tomorrow I am taking my first meditation class, I am hoping that I can get my stress (and therefore cortisol levels) down, and maybe sleep better - and have a little more energy. Last week I made an appointment with my PCP to get some blood drawn to check my vitamin B and ferritin levels. Thanks to Andrea for posting the foodadvisor website! It also showed that I might be vitamin B deficient (based on my current diet ... we'll see. It is probably not good to go into radiation already tired!

I hope you are all doing well!!

Comments

From Jake K on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 08:37:50 from 155.100.226.54

The one nice thing about the radiation treatment (overlooking the fact that its radiation treatment and therefore sucks to begin with) is that each day only takes like 10-15 minutes. Patients where I work are generally surprised to find that out - its weeks of planning and appointments up front, but then once it begins, it goes really quick on a day to day basis.

100+ sounds too hot! Its gonna be like 65 in SLC today

From Bonnie on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 12:08:39 from 150.135.114.163

I love 65F -- we don't get enough of that here ;-). I hope it stays like that through June!

I know - the treatment is pretty quick, though it feels a lot longer when you are in the room all by yourself with that darn clicking/whirling machine throwing poison at you ;-) - it is good that it is making me get up early, so I can run while it is cooler!

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