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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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Fri, Sep 24, 2010

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

One hour of deep water aerobics (with a group of women at least 20 years wiser than I) + 30 mins pool running. I think my brain fell into a coma, and has not woken up yet, from being under-stimulated.

I will likely do the "aerobics" once a week (because it is hard to weight-lift in the water and my arms worked hard) and I guess I will try the deep water running 2x/week - even if it "kills" me.

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 19:09:09 from 198.241.217.15

I did water aerobics during one of my pregnancies. I think the average water aerobics participant tends to be a really old lady or a pregnant lady. Good for you for getting in there and doing it.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 19:29:06 from 68.103.248.145

How was the pool running? Did it seem like a similar aerobic stimulus?

From KP on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 20:14:50 from 65.208.22.25

i don't care what you say, i bet water aerobics is fun!

hang in there, bonnie. we're all rooting for you!

From Bonnie on Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:48:21 from 64.119.33.134

April, pool running (at least the deep water stuff that I am allowed) is sort-of close to running, but not quite. I know that the people who can actually "run" with their feet on the bottom of the pool probably get a really good running workout. When you do deep end running you have to concentrate to make sure you are "running" - and it is more like stomping grapes (I don't remember where I read this, but I think it was a famous runner who described it this way). If I were in Flagstaff I could use the Alter-G treadmill and THAT would be a good training stimulus! I do have to agree with everyone who has ever talked about how mind-numbingly boring it is though ... treadmills/elliptical machines are infinitely more "fun" that running in the pool. I did order a water-proof MP3 player (and FM radio) in the hopes that podcasts, books on tape and NPR will help keep me sane while I do this ....

Thank you KP, you are the sweetest thing (I say with my acquired Southern drawl) ... the actual quote is "the biggest sweetest thing" .... heard many times during my life in the South.

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