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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, Jul 01, 2011

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

1:03:07. Last night I ran up to "Tracy's loop" (named for Greg's wife, Tracy). Basically, it is a trail about a mile from where we are staying - it winds all through the National Forest, and off of it are endless other hills and Forest Service roads ... SO cool! It is pretty flat too, though today I ran it for a little longer than last night and there are trails that climb (though I did not take them today). I did fall, it is good to get it out of the way, luckily, unlike last year my face and ribs (which are probably barely healed from last year) did not take the brunt of the fall ... instead, the fleshy part of my bicep did ;-).

Happy Friday bloggers ...

In case any of you are "space buffs" there is a chance to see the Space Station flyby over the next few days ... to look up times for your city, look here.

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 17:23:31 from 198.241.174.15

So does one fall fill your quota and now you won't fall any more this year? I hope that's the case. I hope your arm is okay and that no serious damage was done.

From Dan on Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 22:12:20 from 24.209.83.20

Glad you were not hurt falling. Sounds like you are having a great time :) Thanks for the link- the kids and I will love that!

From RAD on Sat, Jul 02, 2011 at 01:29:08 from 98.202.17.113

A nice big tear on the bicep is a good running wound story when people see it. I think you should wear sleeveless shirt the rest of the week :)

Nice work and the trail sounds lovely. I don't like to fill my quota of falling...so I don't run trails!

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