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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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Sun, Oct 16, 2011
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.000.000.000.000.0014.00

2:00:07.  Whew, this was much harder than the splits may look.  I ran from the house to Buffalo Park (~2 miles) and then ran 5 x 2 mile loops in the park.  It only gains 59ft, but when you start at 7100 (and are not used to it) you feel every foot ;-).  

I started off slow and somehow (not on purpose) just got faster with every lap.  18:49, 18:19, 17:39, 16:56, 16:03.  

8:00 min pace does not look that fast, but it felt like 7 min pace!  

Then, I got in a car and had to deal with severe hamstring pain the entire trip home ... we got stuck in yet another traffic jam - luckily we did make it home, but the 4 hour trip took us well over 6 hours.  Not a lucky trip this time ;-).

Happy Week bloggers! 

Comments
From allie on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 23:42:16 from 24.10.191.18

way to run, bonnie. excellent altitude training! sorry about the rough trip home, but i'm glad you made it.

From seeaprilrun on Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 18:40:06 from 68.103.242.223

Great altitude run! Nice progression, too.

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