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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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Mon, Jun 01, 2009

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

Happy 1st of June everyone. Scheduled day off - rode my bike to and from work (22 miles).

The cactus flowers are in bloom here ... truly beautiful!

One more very stressful week getting my grant finished. I had a friend look it over last week and she did not understand it as well I was hoping she would ... so I guess I have a lot of editing to do here. And I am having some technical issues with one of the primary aims ... like, it maybe can't be done ... daggonit. I am freaking out.

Comments

From Burt on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 12:46:23 from 68.76.197.194

I know, I know. Everything makes sense in your own mind.

From snoqualmie on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 12:58:36 from 67.171.56.164

Oh dear. Good luck straightening it out. I know you can do it, you're such a smart lady! RW interview today?

From Lucia on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:38:26 from 74.9.147.114

Good luck with the grant, take a deep breath, don't freak out!

Nice ride!

You're being interviewed by RW? I missed that! What's the dealy-o?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 18:16:50 from 71.229.164.25

In one more week the grant will be done, one way or another. But here's wishing you the best on getting it done to your satisfaction.

Keep us updated on the RW interview.

Lucia, go back to Bonnie's post from late last week, I think it was Friday or Saturday. She explained there about the RW interview.

From Bonnie on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 18:39:35 from 128.196.228.134

That is the problem Burt - I don't understand me either ;-).

Thanks for the luck Sno, Carolyn and Lucia.

Lucia, I was contacted by someone from RW who is doing an article with Greg -- and she interviewed me today (by phone). It is an article about different "styles" of training and I was an example of someone who worked on 5-10K speed first before moving up in distance ... and then a little about my actual training. I found out when we started talking that she is focusing on the 1/2 marathon, I really didn't understand exactly how the story was going to play out and how my experiences were going to fit in. She said it would be out in the September/October issue.

The bike ride is getting easier -- well worse hills are on my way home (of course when it will be about 100F as well!). I like that I can do this, I feel very good about reducing my carbon foot-print.

From kungfublonde on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 01:49:26 from 207.200.116.133

Cactus Flower is what Mike's martial arts instructor used to call me- Mike's cactus flower. I'm not sure why, but the nickname stuck :)

From Burt on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 13:05:33 from 98.167.151.26

Rachel - at first when I read that I thought it said marital instructor. I was like, "Why is Mike's marital instructor hitting on her?"

From kungfublonde on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 13:30:31 from 207.200.116.130

After all Mike's martial arts training, no one hits on me :) Mike is the one more likely to get hit on!

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 14:28:08 from 128.196.228.134

Cactus Flower, very very nice. Sorry about the lack of hitting on Rachel ;-).

From kungfublonde on Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 15:32:20 from 207.200.116.130

That's something I'm thankful for, not sorry about!

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