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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, Aug 29, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

AM: (8 miles, 1:15:40) ... very slow today, it is super hot and I don't feel well ... sort of run down. Dean and I are both going into work this morning, but I am hoping to be able to work from home tomorrow (though poor Dean will be going in tomorrow too) ...

PM: (4 miles -- if I can get out of work before it gets dark I might try to do my favorite 4.5 mile run instead, but this is unlikely).

I hope everyone is having a great day and good luck at the races ... I am having fond memories of TOU 1/2 last year!

Comments

From MichelleL on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:40:07 from 71.219.40.89

Things seem so crazy busy for you, working 7 days/week and all. I hope its just temporary.

From Bonnie on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:44:07 from 75.164.32.93

It has been like this for the past 4 months ... First trying to get all the stuff done that I won't have time to do this semester - and now the semester has started (my very first time teaching and the hardest class we offer to boot -- so far it has not gone well, I have been seriously depressed about it, but it is only the first week) and it will likely be like this for the next 15 weeks (and counting) ;-). I am hoping to be able to take a couple of days off for Deans *50th* birthday in October (I have a mid-term scheduled for that week).

How are you dear? I hope things are progressing, isn't running again grand!! Hope things are going well for Paul this semester!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 13:17:02 from 24.8.167.243

I hate to say it, but I'm not surprised you're feeling run down. You've been working awfully hard. I suppose the stress you're feeling with teaching this class is similar to the stress my husband has from his new teaching assignment.

I hope you don't have to work too much today and that you can work from home tomorrow.

From MichelleL on Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 13:23:06 from 71.219.40.89

So your position has a teaching load? Yeah, every time I check into your blog it seems like you are working like the devil. It is hard to start teaching. Paul said he thought the UofA students were much lower in their expectations than BYU students, but it probably varies by department, and you can't say "Hey if my class isn't the best, I am just a grad student". Now I am beginning to understand the grueling march into fall.

Things are good here! Hopefully more running to come :)

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