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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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

35:53 ... ok, I got a little tired of jogging so I picked up a little today (though I did not mean to pick it up 3 1/2 minutes worth!)  same run as Tuesday and Wednesday.  Whoops.  But, my legs did not fall off so I am pretty sure it was ok.  Tomorrow I get to run longer again! yea.  

SO -- I did have a story from Thursday I forgot to write about (I worked really hard this week).  I was running and kind of had to use the bathroom. There was a construction site that had a porta-potty but when I ran past there was a huge truck pulling out so I thought "I am almost at the turn-around anyway so I will just stop by here on my way back."  I ran up the hill, touched the pole (because you have to touch it or it doesn't count, does anyone else do this on out-and-backs?) and headed back.  When I got to the porta-potty site there was a tractor nearby that I did not remember when I ran past -- when I got to the porta-potty it was in-use!!! The tractor had come from who knows where, pulled right up and the driver was in MY porta-potty.  I thought it was pretty funny, except that I really really needed to use it - it was not easy finding a VPB bloggers I will leave it at that.  Maybe you had to be there ;-).

Happy weekend!

 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 16:26:10

I hope you got your turn at the portapotty eventually. I like what the call them in England - portaloo.

Way to run fast.

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