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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, Mar 20, 2009
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

1:09:22 (34:57/34:24). Ran a little further today than I meant to (I was planning on turning around at 33 mins - but I lost track of time).

I felt a lot better today than I thought I would. Yesterdays workout was much harder than I thought it was going to be. It was only 1.2 miles longer than the 8 x 1000 I did last week, but man I was beat. I guess doubling the length of the interval really does make it much harder (duh!) ... I felt a little better about my workout last week, but I am not sure why, I only did the ones yesterday 5 secs slower per 1000 ... so maybe yesterdays was actually a "better" workout. Or maybe I am overthinking this (duh again!).

Have a great weekend bloggers -- Good luck Carolyn and Sno - and everyone else who is racing this weekend!

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:43:48 from 71.229.164.25

Thanks for your encouragement. Because of you, I'm shooting for 1:48.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 13:58:53 from 67.171.56.164

At least you know you're building strength! Thanks for the good wishes. :)

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