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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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Wed, Jun 06, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Didn't have time for a longer run today -- and it was good. I was giving my talk this afternoon (it was at Ventana -- a Roche company) and I suddenly, I mean really suddenly, feel like I was going to fall asleep *right there*, it was weird. Then, I went into the bathroom later and realized that the right side of my collarbone area (only on the right side) looked like I had a HORRIBLE sunburn - it is in an exact outline of where I am being radiated, apparently. Luckily, it does not extend outside of the tattoos ;-). Wow -- that was sudden ... one day "normal" the next day "radiation burn". And yes, it does hurt ;-) -- but not as bad as it looks (yet).

Now I have to finish working on my grants ... I can't tell you how tired I am.

I hope all of you have incredible amounts of energy ;-)!!!

Comments

From Dan on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 20:04:04 from 24.209.83.20

Do you drink tea or coffee when tired? I like hot tea all the time and just having a warm drink helps me.

Now, as far as the radiation burn, you have to come up with some cool super hero power story ;)

From Bonnie on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 20:06:46 from 150.135.115.145

Hi Dan, unfortunately, it is not the "coffee/tea" can help me kind of tired. HOWEVER, in general, I can't drink caffeine after about 11AM (because it keeps me up at night) -- but I love my afternoon (decaf) tea!

From catherine on Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 21:27:17 from 98.202.112.38

Hey - I just sent you an email, but things will probably be okay with my sister's house. So when you're running tomorrow, think about things that make you happy and not which houses are for rent. :)

And I hope that tonight's sleep counts double for you. Good luck with the grants.

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