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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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1:38:37.  30:54 wu/32:59 cd.  fartlek workout 20 x :30 @ 5K pace w/1` recovery.  The faster parts were supposed to be at about 6:45 pace, but I had to do them uphill so I am sure they weren't much faster than 6:50 pace, and maybe closer to 6:55.  Very limited places to run, so I just ran around the neighborhood (staying at some friends house near Chevy Chase) and then found the flattest place around to do the fartlek part.  Even then I had to choose between uphill or downhill for the faster bits, I chose uphill - only about 1-2% grade so it wasn't really a hill workout.

Another day another very little food.  We worked through lunch and they ordered in some sandwiches - but forgot to order any vegetarian for me, even the salad had bacon in it.  So, yesterday I had a power bar, a little thing of yogurt and fruit for breakfast and lunch.  Had some nice Indian food for dinner though so I am not starving, just running a slight calorie deficit. 

Long travel night tonight, but at least I will be sleeping in my own bed.

Happy weekend bloggers!

Comments
From montelepsy on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 14:56:48 from 64.235.121.163

How do you keep track of 20 repeats? Do you run with a notepad?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:21:40 from 98.16.155.101

Montelepsy asks a good question about the repeats.

Though they were not steep hills, I'm sure that running the fartleks uphill really made it a good workout.

Welcome home. I've still got a good day of travel ahead of me.

From Bonnie on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 11:51:05 from 64.119.33.134

Hi Mike, actually I broke it down into 4 sets of 5, it makes it easier to keep track! But I like the idea of holding a piece of paper and a pencil ;-) ha ha ha.

Travel safe Carolyn! Hope your son enjoyed his college visit!

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 15:07:54 from 24.18.192.33

Home by now, I'm sure. I hope it all went well. Now time to make up for some of that lost nutrition!! :)

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