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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, Aug 18, 2011
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
13.500.000.000.000.0013.50

AM: (9.5 miles, 1:20:16).  Easy hilly run, with the last 2+ miles at MP effort.  I say effort because I don't know exactly what my pace was, I just know that it is a little more than 2 miles, I ran it in 18:53 on my way out and 16:00 flat on my way back -- so it was a little under 8:00 pace.  I am pretty happy with this, especially given that it was 98.4F and sunny as well as being extremely hilly (the last 3 miles of this run includes at least 1.5 miles uphill and then a bunch of smaller "woopdee doos").  

PM: easy 4.

We are going to see John in Phoenix this afternoon ... I am not really looking forward to it, it is going to hurt.  BUT, I know it must be done.  

My paper is going very very well, I am pretty excited, the results are really coming together and the outline is really shaping up to something that I think is going to be able to go to a pretty good journal.

Happy Thursday bloggers! 

 

Comments
From Merri on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 15:19:04 from 160.7.252.148

Oh I don't know how you AZ runners handle that heat! :) good job.

From Bonnie on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 15:27:49 from 150.135.114.102

Merri, me either - I really hate the heat. I think you just acclimate. I prefer cold myself, but I am also very obsessed with running, so I do what I have to. I tell you, I am tired of it and am so looking forward to October when it cools down. You have to come out in February, it is PERFECT then.

From Hamdog Alum on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 18:40:00 from 68.185.190.140

Wow! Very nice workout in the heat and congrats on the paper taking shape!

From allie on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 18:50:57 from 24.10.191.18

awesome about the paper. is today sonic blast machine day? double good luck. :)

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