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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Apr 17, 2011

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

2:03:39. 1:03:59/59:40 (9:08/8:31). Last 2 miles were 7:45/7:40. Doesn't look like much but it was 88F and sunny when I started and 95.8F and sunny when I finished. It was not pleasant. I tried to keep it really slow for the first half because I knew that the last 2 miles would be uncomfortable no matter what the pace. I was glad that I was able to finish strong, despite feeling horrid. It is always hard acclimating to the high temps (and the sun is so strong it feels much warmer), but the key is to take it easy -- hard to do when what your body craves most is to get the darn run over with ;-).

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!! Rest up Boston bound bloggers!!

Comments

From auntieem on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 18:32:25 from 67.182.149.104

I believe that you were mentioned in my running magazine!

From Bonnie on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 19:18:48 from 64.119.33.134

he he he ... yes, it was me. I guess Greg wanted to keep his faster runners training a secret ;-)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:14:45 from 71.229.134.155

So I've been hearing all these comments about your being mentioned in Running Times. Sadly, I am not currently a subscriber to Running Times. But if you tell me what issue it is in, I will go buy it.

Also, I don't know how you run in that heat. I'll take the cold over the heat any day.

From Bonnie on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 21:12:47 from 128.196.228.134

CinC it was this month (April?) -- I can make a copy and send it to you. It really isn't about *me* it is about a workout that Greg came up sort of "for" me ... and he talks about me when he describes it ... not really a big deal. It not like I did/have done anything relevant in running or anything. I just ran a lot ;-).

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