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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, Feb 11, 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

1:05:14. Recovery run up the mountain -- beautiful day, felt pretty good, though my legs are tired. I am also feeling a little tibial stress (my injury from last year) ... I am trying to nip this sucker in the bud this time ... time to start rolling on the ball, doing my calf exercises and maybe a trip up the John-of-the-ART is in order.

So, I thought I was going to be able to take a day off from work this weekend, well, that is not going to be happening. It is OK though, and totally worth it, I found out last night that my manuscript that I submitted a couple of weeks ago has been accepted with minor revisions ... yea. So, I have to make those revisions this weekend. This was an invited paper - the editors asked me to write a paper for a special issue on colon cancer that they are putting together in March -- which is colon cancer awareness month. cool beans.

Have a great Friday bloggers!

Comments

From Tracy on Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 13:17:31 from 209.175.177.37

Take care of yourself!

Sounds like an honor. At least it's only "minor" revisions :)

From seeaprilrun on Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 09:56:54 from 72.205.231.214

Recovery run UP?! Nice. Way to get on that tibial stress and nip it in the bud!

From Kelsey on Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 16:26:59 from 159.230.97.199

Gotta love minor revisions!

I interviewed at ASU last Spring for a position in their geography department but it lost funding last minute. We would have been neighbors! Instead I am at a "teaching school" in VA now and just searching for time to keep my research going. Although I can't feel too sorry for myself if you work all weekend to keep up with your research expectations. Oh, academia!

From Bonnie on Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 17:41:13 from 64.119.33.134

Kelsey, oh, that is too bad you aren't up in Phoenix, it would have been fun to see you! I am not a very good teacher, really (and I don't like it much). My goal right now is to get a grant (or two) so I can buy out of at least one of my classes (of two) -- I would rather work weekends than teach as many classes as "real' teachers do ;-). Do you like to teach? Did you get your dissertation published? That always keeps you busy for a year to two ;-)

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