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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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Tue, Jun 29, 2010
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AM: (10 hilly miles, 1:26:53).  Ouch.  25:49wu/28:33cd ~4 mile SS ( ran hard for 32:28).  It was very hot (89F at the start, and wunderground says the wind was 20 mph (felt worse than that sometimes).  I wanted to run for about 5 miles (estimated 37 mins or so), but because of the conditions I opted for fewer fast miles and decided to just run for 30 mins hard.  Felt a little whoozy and sick near the end.  I was running by feel but the heat, the hills and the wind just conspired against me ;-).  All is good though, it was a solid effort and I am glad I did it, I groaned when the alarm went off at 5AM and they said it was already 82F out.

PM: 4 miles easy.

Almost done with my grant -- well, I got a first draft finished, now I have to edit and rework. It looks much better than my initial submission last year.  Fingers crossed.

Have a great day bloggers! 

Comments
From KP on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 13:00:38 from 131.163.254.64

since it is dusty/sandy there (or i imagine it is), do you have sand blowing in your face with wind like that?

From Bonnie on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 13:36:58 from 64.119.33.134

Hi KP -- hmmm. Well, it is not Lawrence of Arabia sandy here, but we do have bad dust storms sometimes (and dust devils -- little tornados of dust). The run I ran today is not too bad in terms of dust, some sections are "sandy" but mainly in the washes, and they are somewhat protected from the wind. It might explain why I was coughing pretty bad again today though. It was just so hot and dry ... I was "parched" when I got home!! Hope things cool down for you guys, my friends in Nashville say it has been one of the worst Junes in a long time.

From Burt on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 13:39:24 from 206.19.214.144

Lawrence of Arabia. LOL! I take it back KP. Bonnie is the best.

From Bonnie on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 13:40:28 from 64.119.33.134

I thought you might appreciate that Burt ;-).

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:03:28 from 71.219.99.30

Fingers crossed indeed!

Nice runs!! I am so impressed, once again, with the summer running in that heat!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:46:38 from 198.241.174.15

You are the master of the hills and the heat and the wind.

From Burt on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 15:47:57 from 206.19.214.144

She's the master of all elements.

From auntieem on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:28:58 from 24.18.77.246

Wow! 89 at 5am. I am just grateful if its sunny at 5am!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 22:05:02 from 68.103.255.61

Wow Bonnie whenever I watch the weather channel Arizona is the miserable hot spot! You will be one tough cookie and start flying come fall!

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