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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, Nov 17, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
14.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.50

AM: (10 miles, 1:27:09). Hilly run + 8 x 100m strides. Nice morning 50 and sunny ... Dean saw a javelina on his run, I saw one bunny and some beautiful cacti ...

PM: (4.5 miles easy).

Happy Tueday bloggers, the semester is almost over!!

Comments

From Nevels on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 15:16:27 from 131.204.15.93

I can't believe the semester is almost over... I was just about to get back into the swing of things...

And a Happy Tuesday to you as well.

From Bonnie on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 16:00:03 from 128.196.228.134

I hear you, I just got into the "groove" (it hasn't been a pleasant groove, but it has been a groove none-the-less ;-) ).

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:45:15 from 24.8.167.243

I always see bunnies. I saw a couple of something this morning, maybe coyotes. It was too dark for me to be sure what they were.

I'm glad you're getting to the end of this tough semester.

BTW, what surface do you run your strides on, and how long to you recovery between them?

From Bonnie on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 13:39:20 from 128.196.228.134

Carolyn - I do my strides on whatever surface I am running on ... and "recovery" is not really necessary here ... I run hard for 100m jog back and do it again. These don't really work on "speed", they work on neuromuscular firing, meaning, they get your brain and legs thinking/remembering quick turnover. Greg uses them during the stamina phase of training (to get you thinking about turnover, form, etc. that will be the focus of the next phase of training, which will be speed) and as a way to get your legs "primed" before speedwork. Some athletes suggest that these type of running helps with their "kick" - but I think it would depend what type of racing you are doing (e.g., "kick" matters in 800-10K races on the track more than on the road, since they are generally more "strategic". IMHO.

I am so glad the semester is almost over. But then I have to work on resubmitting my grant.

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