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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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Tue, May 19, 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

1:03:03 (32:14/30:49) - a little longer than 7, but not quite 7.5. It just felt so good to be running today!!! I did not mind the heat (80F) at all, I think mountain biking and just being outside the past couple of weeks have really help me acclimate even though I wasn't running in it. I expected this run to not feel well since it was my longest run in 15 days ... but I felt great -- I wanted to run longer.

My arm was throbbing like crazy, I can still make a fist, but it is not easy because my whole forearm and hand is swollen -- I spent most of Sunday night and yesterday debating on whether or not to go to the clinic and get it x-rayed ... in the end I decided it is just too hot for a cast so I am going to try to live without (though I need to find some sort of protective brace when I bike again (hopefully Thursday) in case I fall again (I don't want it to get any worse). I am pretty sure it is cracked though, it looks like what is called a "nightstick fracture" (from putting your arm up to protect your face when a stick or something is coming down on you). I think what happened was when I fell (on my left side -- you can tell because of the rocks and debris in my leg and the huge bruise on my hip) my handlebars flew up against my forearm.

It is interesting, on Saturday I had a really tough session with the ART therapist who worked on my hip and left large bruises up and down my right leg ... now from the fall my left side is bruised (much larger bruises) ... I look pretty banged up right now!! I feel tough. I don't have time to relish my studliness though, I am giving a huge talk tomorrow (it will be televised locally) that I have to prepare for ...

Have a great day bloggers!

Comments

From allie on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 11:43:26 from 208.110.151.113

good luck on your talk and take care of all those bruises! you are TOUGH.

From Snoqualmie on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 11:55:06 from 67.171.56.164

Forgive me if I'm being a busy-body, but this is so upsetting! Don't you think you'd better have the arm x-rayed if it might be fractured? And you know there is a word for people who pay others to give them bruises? lol

OK, I'll trust that you are caring for yourself appropriately, but only because you had a good run today. ;)

From Bonnie on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:01:45 from 71.210.108.104

Hi Allie, hope you are feeling better today ... I am sure you are much better on your bike ;) since mine is a mountain bike I supposed it is supposed to be dented and scratched!

Thank you Sno ... I don't think it is broken through, I think it may be "cracked" - but maybe not, it is getting a little better today. I can still type (e.g., work) and pick stuff up (though I am babying it right now) so I just don't really want to know ;-). I promise if it is not better after my talk tomorrow I will go and get it checked out. It is just sore at the end of the day (and looks yucky).

ah ha ha ha ... yes, I thought it might be difficult to explain to a doctor, this bruise, this bruise and this are from the accident, no not that one, that was is a $10 bruise, and that one ... that is a $20 bruise put there by a professional ;-).

I am so glad to be running again ... since my legs are fresh I had to make myself slow down and I was still 10-20 secs/mile faster than usual ... zippy, my legs are zippy, and 20 years younger!

Have a good day!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:10:12 from 198.241.217.15

So your legs are all bruised and zippy? Amazing.

But I'm with Sno being worried about that arm. Maybe it's the mommies in us. I hope you're at least putting it in a sling or something. Are you sure you should get back on that bike this week?

Good luck with your talk. I'm sure you'll be fabulous.

From Bonnie on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:39:58 from 71.210.108.104

The bruises aren't in my running muscles (except the ones I paid for- he he). I felt really good.

I am switching out my peddles (from clipless to regular) for a couple of weeks until my arm heals. I won't be mountain biking again for a while, just to and from work which is pretty much on paved roads. Unfortunately, I will only burn about 500-600 calories riding to work (and home), bummer, that is not very many for 90 mins of riding (~22 miles), I was hoping it would be more. Oh well, it will still be good for the environment (and 600 calories would still be ok, especially if I burn at least 800-900 running on the same day).

Thanks for the well wishes on my talk, I am excited ... this is a paper that we have been working on for almost 5 years and will be pretty big impact when it comes out!

From Kelli on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 16:58:20 from 71.219.85.34

Bruises make you tough! Those massages can be brutal, or so I hear! I am too wimpy to try!

Sorry about the fall. if it is broken, don't you need a cast? I am sure you know what you are doing, but, man you must be one tough cookie!

Good job on the run in the heat. I could never survive AZ. When I ran there in February it was plenty hot!!

Have a good day!

From Burt on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:36:44 from 68.76.197.194

Bonnie - you should be careful because it it's broken and doesn't heal properly, the bone will die and poison your body.

From Bonnie on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:48:26 from 128.196.228.134

Thanks Burt. I am probably going to go get a x-ray today. I just really did not have time yesterday even though I told myself if it did not get better by yesterday that I would go in. I might just see if I can find a good removable splint for it instead (has to be adjustable because my whole arm is so swollen right now)...

I don't want any dead bones in my body, yuck.

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