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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, Oct 30, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

1:01:17 ... it is a recovery day, but I tell you bloggers the cool weather is just making me frisky as all get out on my runs. I have just felt awesome during every run the past couple days. It is amazing how much difference 50 degrees makes. This is particularly true for weirdos like me who love colder weather much much more than hot.

Dean and I have a date at our new house tonight ... yippee.

Comments

From Brent on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 17:00:39 from 168.178.30.194

Bonnie, congrads on the new house, looks like your still running very well. Do you have races coming up?

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From allie on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 17:12:17 from 67.177.43.41

nice running bonnie. you have been putting in a lot of great mileage lately. glad you are enjoying some cooler weather.

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 17:22:34 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Buddy Brent!! I miss running into on the trail.

I was supposed to run a 10K in Phoenix next weekend, but we are moving so I am not sure I can do it. I will likely have a couple of 10Ks coming up and I will be doing the cross-country race on Thanksgiving again this year -- probably won't be a PR (maybe a cross-country PR) but in lieu of a workout.

What about you? how are you feeling? Give my best to Sylvie!

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 17:23:58 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Allie -- I have been stuck at ~65 miles for the past 6 months ... good news is it is my new easy mileage! It will be interesting if/when I start training for longer distances again - I am not sure I ever want to do 80mpw again ;-).

From Burt on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 17:51:08 from 68.76.197.194

So the friskiness is the reason for all the miles?

Were you going to do the New Times 10k? That's a big one. I have some friends doing it.

From auntieem on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 18:59:54 from 67.182.145.8

Well, 7 miles is very frisky for a recovery day! The colder weather does make my legs feel frisky too. Have fun at the new house!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 19:10:52 from 24.8.167.243

If you're a weirdo for preferring the cold, then I'm a weirdo too. But what's really weird is that someone like you who prefers the cold lives in Arizona.

From argentinerocket on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 16:18:11 from 69.171.176.203

Soooo how was the date? :)

Carolyn is right, what are you doing in Tucson? Although running in extreme heat is probably great conditioning... I'm a big cold weather fan as well - the best part is that nobody is out running when it's cold and icy, so you feel so hard-core running in the cold, wearing your yaktraks, yeah!

From Bonnie on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 16:34:50 from 75.164.100.248

Carolyn, we are two associate professors in similar disciplines, we don't have much flexibility in where we can live. It has to have a big research university with two associate professor tenure lines in Statistics/biostatistics ... that narrows it down a lot ...

We have live a lot of places some hot, some cold ... we are like chameleons ... we adapt ;-).

From Bonnie on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 16:37:04 from 75.164.100.248

Burt -- yup that was the one, I was really looking forward to it. It would have been a perfect pr race and many of the elite athletes my coach is coaching will be there. I am sure they will do just fine without me there (especially since I couldn't even run a cool down with them they are so fast).

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