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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Dec 28, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

1:02:55. Thank goodness, I feel so much better than yesterday. So much so that apparently I ran this route nearly 2 mins faster than usual. Tomorrow I have my last super hard workout on the track (I still have 2 MP workouts and one "tune-up" the week of the race). If I can hold it together one more week I will be ready to go!

I hope you are all having a wonderful post-Christmas week.

Comments

From Andrea on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 16:23:06 from 69.131.218.205

You are sooo close!! How exciting...

From Bonnie on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 17:58:55 from 128.196.228.134

Exciting ... errr ... yes, but sort of nerve-wracking too ... I need about 4 more weeks (of course by then I would be so tired-and maybe broken- that I would suck ;-) ).

From MichelleL on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 19:44:48 from 42.98.254.15

Yes, you always want more AND less time by the end. So your sciatic/SI pain is ok now? Still going to go in? Jon is so far away, I can't imagine being gainfully employed AND treated by him.

From Bonnie on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 20:16:48 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Michelle, it was funny, I had a call in to everyone, and everyone called back so I saw the chiro today (SI is awesome), I have a massage on Saturday and ART on Monday -- I *will* hold these old legs together!!

It would not be far away if you were staying with us for a few weeks ;-). We have a new kitty - who would LOVE the attention of the boys (seriously, she is, in the words of Dean, "a never ending vessel of need/craving of attention".

From MichelleL on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 23:25:44 from 42.98.254.15

I had a nightmare two nights ago that after a year in HK Paul transplanted us to Tucson. The Tucson in my dreams was all that was bad about Tucson, failed xeriscaping, dirty, brown, and you weren't in my dream. It was actually horrible. Since I have been uprooted and placed in HK, I want to stay put so we get to experience the upside of HK (in paul's career, the kids education, awesome asia travel). I'm going to email you soon. Have a bit more to say on this.

From jtshad on Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 11:11:11 from 204.134.132.225

A great week (and year!) of running. Looking good for Houston!

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 12:17:12 from 64.119.33.134

Hi Jeff! Thank you ... I have to admit to being a little stressed about it right now ;-)

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