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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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Thu, Oct 06, 2011
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.003.000.000.000.0015.00

AM: (11 miles, 1:31:26).  The first time Tucson has dropped below 70F since April!!  YIPPPEE.  Downside was 18mph winds ... ouch.  Did 6 x 800 w/400 recovery.  Can't really look at the pace of these, it was so hard.  Every time I hit the back stretch of the track I felt like I was going backwards.  I tried to just concentrate on running the same "effort" and not get discouraged by the pace - just like races, sometimes I just have to adjust expectations for the conditions.  Actually, I was supposed to run between 5K < 10K (6:40-7:00/mile) and I guess I was able to do that, so it is all good.  I push through much harder on the last 2 800s, because I knew I was almost done.  31:35wu + strides/28:46cd  (3:25, 3:28, 3:26, 3:27, 3:23, 3:24).  Ran 3 miles uphill home ....

PM: easy 4.

 

Have a wonderful day bloggers! 

Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 14:33:03 from 155.100.226.53

Wind on the track is tough... it also kills your momentum on one side of the track, and then never seems to help you when you are going the opposite direction!

Way to hang in there and keep the splits consistent.

From allie on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 15:12:10 from 24.10.191.18

tough workout, especially with that wind. way to go, bonnie.

From AZDesertmonsoon on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 15:44:04 from 204.17.31.126

This morning was windy up here as well. Feeling a bit chilly sure was a ncie change though.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 22:21:01 from 205.172.12.229

Wind is horrid. I would take hills over wind any day, especially a speedwork day. I am glad you are finally getting some reasonable temps!

From MichelleL on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 23:14:57 from 58.153.15.64

You did what you were supposed to, nicely done. I think wind on the track is better than wind on the road for a tempo. Now that is discouraging. I agree about the mysterious disappearance of the tailwind.

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