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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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1:02:45 (31:23/31:21).  Felt pretty good this morning, despite the 30mph winds (and I am not exaggerating).  I watched some nature in action ... two coyotes trying to get breakfast - they were cornering a rabbit.  I actually wanted to hope for the bunny to win, but then I realized that if it did the coyotes wouldn't get to eat.  We do have a lot of bunnys here ... so then I hoped for the coyotes. Life is like that, often there are competing interests on any issue, and most of the time for one to succeed another needs to fail.  Can you tell I am over-educated?

Have a great day bloggers! 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 13:06:26 from 198.241.217.15

30mph winds. Wow!

I like educated people. And you're right about competing interests. Things are often not clear cut.

From montelepsy on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 05:30:35 from 155.85.58.253

Who wins when I throw out my back?

From Bonnie on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:00:07 from 75.164.100.248

Hi Mike, did you throw out your back???

When are you coming back out? Can you bring lovely KungFu blond and the girls with you??

From montelepsy on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 02:03:50 from 155.85.58.253

I did on Tuesday, but I'm better now.

I did a medicine ball workout with a friend. He's not so friendly when it comes to medicine balls though.

Unfortunately, Rachel and the girls won't be coming. They all have school.

I'm retesting on Nov 23rd and flying out that night. I will be there the afternoon of the 22nd. If you and Dean would like to go out for an early supper at someplace that has wholesome complex carbs, then I would love treat.

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