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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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Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
14.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.00

1:59:37 (63:20/56:17). Not bad, it was 89F and sunny when I finished (and no shade). I was surprised that I ran the out portion at 9:00 pace, it is slightly uphill and there was a stiff headwind ... I guess it is because my legs were not tired as usual for a Sunday -- despite running 7 days in a row, my mileage was about 15 miles less than usual this week and zippy legs are bound to happen with lower mileage and no hard workouts. The first 3 miles after the turnaround were at about 8:30 pace and dropped it down from there, I felt pretty uncomfortable the last mile (in part because I was so hot) - but I finished in around 7:00 pace or slightly under.

I have two more sections to prepare for my lecture tomorrow/Wednesday ... I hope I can sneak some laundry in there as well.

Happy Sunday bloggers! Have a wonderful week!

Comments

From Barry on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 15:39:07 from 67.60.189.166

Great run today! When is your next race?

From Bonnie on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 15:49:16 from 75.164.109.117

I was supposed to run a 10 mile race on the 11th of October ... but now that I am down two weeks of training, I am not really sure I am up to it yet. But, I have to get out there sometime, so maybe I will do it and just convince myself that not every race has to be a PR!

How are you Barry? I hope all is going well.

From Barry on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 16:03:03 from 67.60.189.166

My suggestion would be to run it as a training run and if you feel up to it try for a PR. I am doing good, my race last week was great and now i am back to training for my next half, November 7. How is school going? Also, what classes do you teach?

From MichelleL on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 17:58:20 from 71.219.40.89

Not every race has to be a PR, for sure.

Bonnie -- jeez I step away from your blog for two weeks and all heck breaks loose. I thought you were likely in fall semester survival mode, but instead you've been in extreme pain, unable to eat, unable to run, I am sorry you had to go through all of that. It sounds like you are bouncing back, which is great. Do you have a marathon planned for the winter? What's the long range goal? Are you going to do Boston?

From Bonnie on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 18:08:08 from 75.164.109.117

Hi Barry ... congratulations on your race last week! Good luck with the new training! This semester I am teaching a class called "theory of linear models" - it is a phd statistics/biostatistics required course. It is really hard (for me and them).

Hey Michelle, it was not fun, but luckily it was short lived (relatively). I don't have a winter marathon planned, I want to bring my 10k time down before another marathon. Boston? Hmmm. not sure yet, depends on how my 10K training goes, and how I am feeling. I am leaning towards no, only because my longer range goal is to bring my marathon time down, and Boston is not actually a great place for a PR (and I don't like huge races much). I am getting some pressure from friends though, so I might run it (though likely not PR and maybe not even hit 3:30 if I run with my friends). Long range goals are 43:xx 10K and 3:25-3:27 marathon, and to survive this semester ;-). The semester is getting a little better, but it is still hard and my research is suffering greatly, I hope I get my grant (so I won't have to teach as much next year). Hope all on the non-running front is going well for you ...

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 19:07:04 from 24.8.167.243

It looks like your fitness is coming back! It didn't really go away during your lay-off.

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 20:55:17 from 24.18.192.33

SnoFlake said to me this morning, enthusiastically, "Bonnie is running again!" Woohoo! (And thanks for the heat advice on my blog. I probably could have managed 9:30-9:40)

From Burt on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 13:08:45 from 68.76.197.194

Even if you don't push it all the way in your 10-mile race, you'll probably beat 90% of the women...and men.

From auntieem on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 17:17:16 from 67.182.145.8

Wow, your training is great! Your little dental mishap did not set you back at all. Let's hear it for "zippy" legs! My taper just began, and I'm looking forward to some of those "zippy" ones; its been awhile since they felt that way!

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