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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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1:50:36.  Last run in Gulf Shores.  Dean and I ran on a bike path we had seen.  It rained the first 20 mins and the last 20 mins.  So I was wet the whole run ... felt good while I was running, but my lips turned blue by the time I got home to shower (probably about 40-45F).  I meant to run 14 miles, but the trail ended at 5.5 - I ran an extra 800-1200 meters, checking to see if it picked back up, and then I ran up a road toward the ocean for a few minutes.  I must have miscalculated how long I was going to run on the road, although I know I ran the last 1/2 of the run faster - it was only about 1 min faster (until the last 20 mins when I dropped down to about 1/2 marathon pace).  Doesn't really matter though.  I felt good on the run and was cruising pretty good at the end.  We had to get going, we only had an hour to finish packing and drive the 2 hours to the airport.

Long day of travel,  good to be home!  Snow at 4500 ft tonight (maybe in our mountains?).


Comments
From Tracy on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 14:16:34 from 24.1.33.250

Nice miles--I'm impressed with your ability to get moving when you're away from home!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 19:34:51 from 24.18.192.33

Welcome back. Looks like our weather guru, Cliff Mass, was down your way this week: http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/ (His Sunday entry.) Some beautiful pictures. Of course, I like the fog picture best. Edit - No, sorry, it's dust.

From Bonnie on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 20:24:54 from 64.119.33.134

Wow, nice pictures! thank you for sharing.

Hi Tracy, I just like my routine ;-)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 22:18:23 from 66.205.215.167

Welcome home. It sounds like you had a really nice trip.

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