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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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Sun, May 27, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
8.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.50

1:13:30. I wanted so much to run at least 10 ... but, I woke up this morning with a super bad hip/lower back problem. It was so painful. I did something I never do - I took an aleve and waited an hour and then ran -- not the smartest thing (because you can injure yourself even more - and I am not supposed to take NSAIDS) -- but, seriously - I wanted to run! It actually hurt more to walk than to run, and I really could have run longer, but I thought it probably would have been dumb(er) to keep running until it hurt. So, I just appreciated what I had and enjoyed the little run I was able to do ...

Keiko (our Ridgeback) is not doing well. We are saying good-bye to her this weekend. It is a pretty tough time. This whole year has been tough.

Happy Memorial day bloggers, stay safe, enjoy your runs.

Comments

From allie on Mon, May 28, 2012 at 18:28:25 from 97.126.222.66

oh, i'm so sorry bonnie. that is really tough. i remember saying goodbye to my black lab charlie when i was twelve -- my family got him before i was even born, so i had never lived without him. it's really sad to see them go -- they're definitely part of the family. RIP, keiko.

i hope your hip/back is okay. take care.

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