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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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Thu, Aug 25, 2011
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
13.000.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: (9.5 miles, 1:18:53).  Same run as last week, hit the landmark out (little over 2 miles) in 18:53 (exactly the same pace as last week) the same distance was 15:23 on the way back (16:00 last week).  It was 90.3F, but it was overcast today, which makes a very large difference.  Strange, I thought for sure I was going to be much slower today, my legs did not feel good, they felt heavy and I really didn't feel like I could get any "umph" out of them ...

PM: 4 miles easy.

I posted this on facebook, it was odd last night ... there was a scorpion IN the toilet (they don't swim) ... I have no idea how it got there, and why it was anywhere near the toilet ... ick.  I had to pee in the middle of the night, and I just couldn't ... I was too weirded out.

Very very tired today.  lack of sleep, high stress levels, and too much bad news of late.  I just hope the WTF can cheer me up (World Track and Field, per allie). 

Comments
From allie on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 00:21:19 from 24.10.191.18

i probably should have come here first before asking you if they can swim. good to know! the scorpion in the toilet. it's like the elephant in the room, only creepier.

i'm sorry about the stress and bad news. i hope you can get some more sleep tonight and this weekend. just remember that tomorrow is friday! followed by a nice weekend full of WTF! :)

From auntieem on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 12:52:25 from 67.182.149.104

Was it dead? thanks for the reminder on WTF! I will be gone and probably television free this weekend. Will it still be around Monday?

From AZDesertmonsoon on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 13:40:40 from 204.17.31.126

can you give us WTF neophytes some runners we should follow and what events they should be contesting or a link to an article about the US competitors?

From Bonnie on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 13:46:25 from 64.134.226.62

auntie -- it lasts from today until next Sunday!!

AZMonsoon, here is a great link, provided by IAAF: http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/NewsEventPreviewsList.aspx

Enjoy!!!

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