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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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Fri, Jul 31, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

1:02:55 (31:48/31:07). Except for my back I am feeling so good on my runs that it is scarey! Once I got warmed up (which seems to take a good 30 mins or so) I just felt awesome! Maybe I ran my pushes too slowly yesterday - slacker me.

I will be missing about 4 miles this week because I won't be able to get a second run in tomorrow evening (since I will be on an airplane) ... I don't really mind, this is the good thing about base training -- I am not nearly as obssessed about not missing a run!

Happy Friday bloggers. I hope I can get my poster done today -- I really don't want to be working on it on the plane tomorrow. Since I have to work on a couple papers then !

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 14:02:13 from 198.241.156.7

I hope that back behaves! But great that you're feeling so good otherwise.

Have a safe flight and a great trip.

From auntieem on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 16:47:44 from 67.182.145.8

I am happy the back is not getting in the way of feeling great running. My back used to hurt sometimes, and running always made me feel better! Hopefully the airplane trip does not aggravate it.

From Metcalf Running on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 17:08:13 from 207.225.192.66

Nice to see that you are still plugging away :) Have a safe trip home!

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