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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, Jul 03, 2009

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

1:04:10 (32:37/31:32). I have to be very careful, I feel really good on my runs (it is rare to get injured when you are struggling in your running, the thought is that when you feel good you have a tendency to push it more than you do when you are tired or training "close to the edge"). Anyway it was 87F and 45% humidity ... I haven't run in humid weather in a while ... but with such low temperatures it just feels SOOOO good!

Last night my car died on the way to "my favorite park". It had rained just before my run, so it felt so cool (like this morning actually) there was NO WAY I was going to miss running in cooler weather ... so I went for my run from where I was parked ... It was sort of scary at the end (because it was dark and a very busy street) - but I was able to run on the dirt and felt so good. I was surprised after my morning run I expected to be a little tight ... but I felt great (I think it was the weather).

Happy Weekend bloggers!!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 13:15:25 from 71.229.164.25

You make a good point about the increased likelihood of getting injured when you're feeling good, because then you push yourself too hard. But still it's nice that you're feeling good.

You really took good advantage of the car breakdown situation last night. Didn't you just have some other trouble with this car recently?

From Kelli on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 18:03:02 from 71.219.89.21

Running when your car breaks down---THAT is a runner!

I can not believe you are calling 87 cool and I am whining that 70 is too hot!

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