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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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Sat, Jul 03, 2010

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: (8.5 miles, 1:17:35). Our house for the next 4 weeks is right on the pipeline trail -- very very nice. Today I ran on the trail for about 1.5 miles to Buffalo Park, and then did 2.5+ laps (5.5 miles, each lap is 2 miles but I cut off a .5 mile section the last one) and came back. This is awesome. I had some problems on the uphills, but overall I just slowed down and the altitude did not bother me too much (Buffalo Park is marked every 1/4 mile, I was at 9min/mile or slightly under the first lap and a tiny bit faster than that the second; this surprised me, I guess I am running a little faster than 9 min pace on my usual runs, because I definitely was taking it easy on this run.

PM: (3.5 miles even easier).

Greg has me running doubles every day this coming week, they were supposed to be short, I think to acclimate to the altitude, but I will ask him tomorrow (at the team BBQ) if I need to do that if I am doing ok. But either way, I am SOOOO happy I can sleep in and still run in nice temps!

Happy Weekend bloggers!!

Comments

From allie on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 16:46:34 from 174.23.194.233

sounds wonderful!

From Burt on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 18:24:19 from 68.225.214.248

Are you in Flagstaff?

From Bonnie on Sat, Jul 03, 2010 at 20:04:58 from 70.41.211.48

Yes ... I am so happy. It was only 108F when we passed through Mesa yesterday - we would have stopped by but we had two hot dogs and a mad cat to contend with.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 00:19:32 from 24.8.167.243

Is this an extended vacation or do you have to work during these four weeks?

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