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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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AM: (10.5 miles, 1:29:01). 30:00wu/31:09cd.  15 x 200m w/200 recovery.  I did this as a fartlek (:45 on and 1` off) -- uphill x 8, downhill by 7.  91F (41% humidity).  Felt pretty strong today, although the sun was out and it felt  much warmer than 91.  


Did not sleep well at all.  As I was checking for scorpions last night (I always check under the sheets and around my bed) I found one!  Figures, since Dean was gone and it is NOT MY JOB.  I kind of freaked out and considered just moving to the guest bedroom, but decided that was silly.  So, I went and put on a pair of boots, long pants and my bathrobe (why?  I have no idea, I just felt I should be fully covered ;-) ), and then got a tupperware bowl, opened the sliding glass door, and stuck the bowl on him.   Then I kind of danced around and tried to figure out if I had enough courage to slide a piece of cardboard underneath and walk him to the door ... I have done this with mice, but they don't freak me out as much.   I took a few deep deep breaths, and did it .... RUNNING to the door, screaming and threw him out.  I was proud of myself, but freaked out.  So it took me ages to fall asleep.  Then, Keiko woke me every two hours to go out - the people at doggy daycare keep giving her food, and then she gets sick and has to poop all the time ... I keep forgetting to tell them to stop giving her food.  The short version of the story is that I got very little sleep last night ... and I have so much work to do today ... sigh.

PM: 4 miles easy. 

Comments
From Burt on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:05:59 from 206.19.214.144

You know what you could have done with the boots you were wearing?

STEP ON IT!!!

From Bonnie on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:13:05 from 150.135.114.102

hmmm. Well, yes Purt, I could have done that, but I am a pacifist. It is a slippery slope. Once you start killing when does it end? Starts with scorpions and spiders and the next thing you know I am killing every guy who farts at me ...

From Burt on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:14:15 from 206.19.214.144

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

From Jim Kern on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:27:40 from 192.107.247.6

Best agument I've ever heard for being a pacifist.

From JD on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:51:55 from 70.96.78.149

Remember, we're not farting AT you, we're farting With you.

From Bonnie on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:53:10 from 150.135.114.102

Jim ... ; -)

ha ah ha Kelli, I sent an email to them this morning - enough is enough. Dog food isn't bad, but I think they feed her people food. She has a very sensitive digestive tract ;-). Ouch - I think I will make Dean fold sheets from now on too, just in case!! Summers here are not fun -- but for 6 months of the year, it is perfect! I hope your feet heal up this week!

From Tom on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:54:46 from 137.65.56.2

You guys are all making me look silly at work as I laugh here hysterically in my office!

From Bonnie on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 14:56:15 from 150.135.114.102

JD -- ha ha ha, girls don't fart.

Tom, we are so glad to be of service!!

From allie on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 21:33:54 from 24.10.191.18

boots, bathrobes, fart(leks). this is excellent material.

good job taking care of business with the scorpion -- i use the tupperware/cardboard method with spiders, which freaks me out enough. i am not sure i could deal with a scorpion, and i would need full-on armor to deal with a mouse.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 12:34:05 from 198.241.174.15

You are so tough. I guess I am not a enough of a pacifist. I killed two flies yesterday with my awesome new fly swatter.

I hope you get some sleep what with all your critter issues.

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 13:24:17 from 71.219.67.82

I thought of you today when I headed out for my run and a section of my garage had a huge mound of ants which I immediately sprayed. Sorry! And ants are so harmless.

From Bonnie on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 13:36:34 from 150.135.114.102

And hard workers too!! although I don't like them in my house (I use cayenne pepper to keep them out).

From Jody on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 22:46:25 from 75.141.131.35

WOW! You are brave! We had my daughters class pet scorpion for a summer (yes, the Dad said yes, mom was not consulted) and I avoided the thing and its "aquarium" like the plague - NO WAY!

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