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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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Tue, Jul 27, 2010
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AM: (10 miles, 1:30:17). I don't want to miss any more of these awesome days ... so I ran on the "infamous" Fort Valley Trail -- I did not quite get to the scene of the "accident" because I ran from the house (on the Lower Oldham trail).  I was nervous about running on these trails, but my face aside, this trail is one of the easiest around here ... so, I got back on the horse/bike/whatever.  It still feels like I have a serious side-stitch, but since it is not really a "running" injury, it does not hurt any more while I am running (though it does hurt quite a bit afterwards) and I don't think I am doing any more damage -- it is mainly about how much pain can I take to run -- and I have a pretty high pain threshold.  Especially when my legs want to go faster and farther because they are so fresh.

PM: (I really really hope to be able to do 4 easy tonight unless the pain gets worse than it is right now).

 Another busy day -- one draft of a grant almost finished, another needs to be done by this weekend -- and then we are on our way to the big stat conference in Vancouver next week.  I also have many lunch dates ... bye-lunches.  So sad.

I hope you are all doing well!!  Run happy!


Comments
From Lily on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 15:12:20 from 67.199.181.73

You're amazing!

From jtshad on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 15:13:51 from 204.134.132.225

Sorry to hear about your fall, hope you are doing better and the ribs are getting healed up.

From Bonnie on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 15:47:09 from 70.41.211.48

Lily, YOU are amazing, congratulations on a great race Saturday (sorry I had not gotten around to congratulating you on your blog --- I have been depressed at not running so I have been staying away ;-)).

Thanks Jeff, I am doing better ... I just get a little reminder about a) how old I am, and 2) how klutzy I am, every time I breath ;-).

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 09:55:03 from 24.8.167.243

You are very tough.

Lunch dates sound fun.

I don't know the story that makes that trail infamous.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:36:26 from 24.18.192.33

OMG Bonnie! I am just getting "caught up" with some blogs. What a horrible thing to happen! I am so very sorry, but also delighted that you are not hurt worse than this, and that you were able to hobble back. I shudder to think what might have happened if you had broken bones. (Coyotes come to mind...) Now take care, count your blessings, and get healed soon! Congratulations on surviving and getting back on the horse.

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