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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Aug 31, 2008

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

1:48:43. Ran at Jeremy Ranch Road. Did not actually keep track of my out versus back time because I ran with my friend Anna. She was running 20 today and started at Big Canyon somewhere and ran to Jeremy Ranch Road from there - we met up 3.7 miles into her run (4.5 miles into mine). I turned around at the 4.5 mile mark to run with her to the beginning of the road (where we had brought her some water) and then she and ran back out, me to the 1.5 mile mark (she ran a little further without me) and then back to the car (to make it 12 for me, and 12 for her - though she had 8 to go to get back to her car). It was really nice to have company on this run - it was much easier with someone to talk to! This was the easiest Jeremy Ranch Road run I have ever had!

Next week is going to be starting a new phase of training - and it should be interesting as I will be increasing volume slightly, and intensity too.

Happy Labor Day weekend bloggers.

Comments

From Brent on Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 17:27:22

Bonnie, what a nice today for a buddy aventure run, you gotta love those days.

Stay Kool, Dirty Shoes, B of BS Rools out

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 13:19:03

Sounds like a nice way to wrap up this phase. What will your higher mileage and intensity look like, if you don't mind my asking?

From Bonnie on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 13:52:10

Hi Brent, it was so nice ... I am glad to see you with hope (thanks to modern technology)! Please give Sylvie my regards!

Hi Snoqualmie! Tuesday and Thursdays are my "hard" days. No actual track/speed work, but working up to longer distance in the mornings (culminating into 70` AM/30-40 PM) on Tuesdays and 70-90` AM with 4 - 8 miles "steady state" (1/2 marathon - marathon pace) and then 30/40 in the PM. Saturday is my other "double" day with 70` total for the day. One long run and all the other days somewhere between 60-70`. Should bring me up to 60-65 miles most weeks. It will take about 6 weeks to work up to this. I have a trip to Taiwan that might have an impact as well, but hopefully I will at least be able to keep the volume up a little while we are traveling.

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