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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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Sun, Sep 30, 2012
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
16.000.000.000.000.0016.00

1:16:54.  whew.  hard hard run -- very very hilly, 1/2 of it on trails and the other half on roads.  Very pretty though.  Only mid-80s, so pretty darn cool. 

The last 2 miles are straight uphill, luckily, I felt pretty strong all the way!  YIPEE!

Happy Sunday bloggers!! 

 

YEA!!  I am in!!  I just got invited as an elite athlete to the Woodlands Marathon  they took my 1/2 marathon time from last year to qualify me for elite status as a Grandmaster (50+ years old)!  Elite start + entry comp'd for sure, possibly housing too.  So excited.  Now I have to seriously start training!!

Comments
From JD on Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 18:51:28 from 65.130.217.20

that's awesome Bonnie - congratulations! what a motivator!

From Jake K on Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 10:09:51 from 155.100.226.191

Hey that's pretty good news!

From Bonnie on Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 16:02:56 from 128.196.228.134

thanks guys ... age has its privileges ;-)

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