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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, May 06, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

1:05:08 ... hmmmm, how did that happen? I ran my usual 7 mile route and then added on, and yet, somehow ran the same time that I usually do. I thought it felt like I was running fast but I did not think I was that much faster ... must be all that hill work.

Have a great day bloggers!

Day 2: no scorpions in the bed ;-)

Comments

From Lily on Fri, May 06, 2011 at 12:42:26 from 67.199.178.210

This is why I love training on hills. I swear they make you faster.

Have a GREAT weekend cute Bonnie! :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, May 06, 2011 at 12:44:18 from 71.229.134.155

You are just stronger than you realize.

Hooray for no scorpions in bed. When we lived in El Paso, my husband's leg got all swollen and infected and he had to have incisions to drain the infection. It was a big ordeal. I think it all started with a scorpion bite.

From Bonnie on Fri, May 06, 2011 at 19:51:19 from 128.196.228.134

ick ... thanks CIC (better than cinc - sounds like "sick" - the good Y-(or Z-)gen kind!) now I will never sleep again (until winter) ;-). Just kidding ... that sounds horrible.

Lily -- you are so right about that, "hills are speedwork in disguise" -- but every day of them is starting to make my bum hurt. I have to drive to a flat spot this weekend ;-). Good luck tomorrow LL!

From seeaprilrun on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 14:29:27 from 174.70.177.86

Once again, I am thankful that I don't live in Arizona1

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