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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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2:16:01.  Ugh.  98F when I finished, luckily, the sun was not full out (sort of partially hazy).  Plus, because it has been "cooler" here the past 2 weeks it did not feel quite as hot as it did during the full height of summer after a month of 116F.  Still, it was hot.  

Good news was, I felt pretty good - albeit hot.  Finished strong ... and felt pretty darn good. Yea.

I had a conversation with Dean today -- our current life just isn't working.  We work all the time, and hardly ever spend any time together.  The exception was the 4 hours we spent together driving to and from Phoenix (well, and any work related social events we have to attend - like faculty recruitment dinners and the like).  Anyway -- I am making a change in my life (with my new job) -- and it may be on the horizon that Dean will have to make a change in his too ... because I am not liking him working 7 days/week  any more than I am liking me do it.  And, both of us are always stressed out, we don't sleep well because of it ... and well, "things have to change".

Happy Sunday bloggers! 

 

 

Comments
From allie on Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 18:50:40 from 97.117.85.204

just don't let it get to this stage: http://goo.gl/mRg07

i know you work very, very hard and i've always admired how you keep up on everything (especially running) with such a busy and demanding schedule. i like the fact that you are trying to balance things out a bit. you'll have more time for the little things in life -- javelina watching, rootbeer floats, etc.

new job starts soon, right? good luck, bonnie!

From Bonnie on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 07:30:26 from 64.119.33.134

ha ha ha ha ... too funny. Don't worry allie, I don't think I am capable of getting that skinny any time soon ;-).

From Tara on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 13:29:30 from 75.169.142.129

At least you want to be together and are willing to make the change. Good to talk about it and come up with a plan. You are super woman Bonnie!

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