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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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Sat, Apr 18, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.00

AM: (8.5 miles 1:14:28). Easy run - I was only going to 8 this morning but I had to run back to the house and put a band-aid on my ankle -- it was a bloody mess, I think I have an infected blister. Felt oh so much better today. Last night I went to my Egoscue clinic for the first time in two months (I missed my last appointment because of travel). I explained all the problems I have been having with my hips/piriformis/lower back ... well, it was pretty obvious (they took pictures) that the problems were stemming from my mid-thoracic region of my back. I got a new set of exercises, practiced them in clinic last night, did them again this morning and it has made a big difference in my biomechanics. I felt better today than I have in a couple of weeks -- even though my back is sore from the exercises.

PM: (4.5 miles) ... my favorite run.

I have to work for another few hours today and then I am taking my Mom to the Botanic gardens and out to dinner.

I was thinking positive (and hopefully energetic) thoughts for the racing bloggers today (GO ALLIE, GO BARRY!!!).

Happy weekend.

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 18:21:20 from 71.229.164.25

A bloody infected blister sounds like no fun at all. I hope it heals soon. You're lucky to be able to go to various specialists for whatever ails you.

Have fun with your mom. Come see her in Colorado some time.

From Adam RW on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 09:24:03 from 98.202.223.65

Sorry about the back pain. I hope a good dinner with your mom helped distract you from it.

From Bonnie on Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 14:58:58 from 71.210.125.219

Hi Adam, are you submitting a challenge grant? Didn't you submit an R01 recently? Have you heard anything yet or is it a July review? By next Tuesday I will have worked on the stats/method section for 7 challege/competative supplements. I still am hoping to submit my own K25 on June 12th, but I am so far behind because of the challenge fiasco ;-). Last I heard u of arizona was thinking there would be over 400 submissions next week! I am sure all the big research institutions are seeing the same pattern.

I am glad to see you are working back up to your running ways again, though it sounds like you needed a little break (physically and perhaps mentally).

Thanks for the well-wishes ... right now my back hurts because of the exercises I have been doing ... but they are really helping stablize my lower body so it will be better in the long term (and it doesn't hurt much when I run). Take care!

From Adam RW on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 00:01:08 from 155.98.164.30

No NIH stuff for me yet. I'm still a "baby". I submitted a JDRF and an AHA renewal. I guess the first is reviewed we are just waiting to hear. Sometime in May or June. Good luck with your submissions. I think Dale is doing some but my contributions to them have been more minor. My main work stress is a review and two revisions. So hopefully some publications coming up but I have to get them done and even working a couple hours each night I just seem to be forever behind. Not an efficient person most of the time I guess. The being back running is helping with the stress at least.

I hope everything continues to improve for you and I'll think of you next time going up Dry Creek. I definitely don't take as much advantage of it as I should.

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