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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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AM: (9.5, 1:21:33).  28:47wu/25:51cd   8 repeats up medium grade hill.   It was supposed to be 60" - 90" up a 4-6% grade hill.  According to mapmyrun my hill is about 8-9% grade and somewhere between .2-.24 of a mile.  My fastest was 1:30 and my slowest was 1:33.  Greg says to run these at 1 mile - 3K effort, which because of the hill will be closer to 5K pace (which works about right here -- my pace was somewhere between 6:35-6:45).  It was hard, but I focused on "relaxing my shoulders", short, quick turn-over, slightly leaning forward, and thinking "strong, strong, power to the end"  ... ;-).

PM: 4 miles very easy I am sure.

I did not sleep much last night, for some reason there were about 4-6 coyotes that decided to serenade us most of the night -- there were right outside our back door, so it was pretty darn loud.  I was just glad Titus-the-cat was inside!

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 15:19:18 from 198.241.174.15

You were an over-achiever on the hill grade, my friend.

I hope the coyotes go away so that you can get some sleep tonight.

From Kim on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 17:43:02 from 67.199.180.90

I'm sure Titus-the-cat was happy to be in with you too!

You never cease to amaze me with all you do!

From Bonnie on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 19:50:23 from 128.196.228.134

CinC, I really like the coyotes, but they were definitely an annoyance for at least part of last night ;-).

Kim, it is hard to say if TTC is happy or not, he is, in general, a grouchy cat ;-).

I don't do that much -- I am sure you did more when you had a house full of children!

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