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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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Tue, Apr 14, 2009
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
11.002.000.000.000.0013.00

AM: (9+ miles, 1:16:53) 23:40 (2.5 miles) wu 15 x 1` w/1` recovery and 22:49 (2.5 miles) cd.  This workout was a little different from my usual in that I did not jog the recovery but kept up a "brisk" pace.  I ended up doing more than half into a stiff (10 mph) headwind, which I liked better than the tailwind which always seemed to make me overstride a bit.  I would estimate about 6:50-7:00 min pace with 8:00-8:15 recovery.  The first 10 I felt like the recovery was still "fast" but I still was pretty much recovered before going into the fast bit -- by the last 5 I never did recover between them ... it was a fun pace really. 

PM: (4 miles easy).  Very busy day today ... most likely this run will be in the dark -- maybe even into the 8PM hour.  

Have a great day bloggers. 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:46:08 from 198.241.217.15

Sounds like a great workout!

So you like running into the wind? I had to run into the wind just a bit this morning and I didn't like it too well.

From montelepsy on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 02:05:59 from 155.85.58.253

That's a neat workout. I have a hard time keeping track of more than 5 or 6 repeats though.

From Bonnie on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:26:00 from 71.210.125.219

Mike -- I do too. I have to look at my overall time to keep track after 8 or so! I have the same problems when I do shorter intervals at the track. I get mixed up on how many I have done! Longer ones are easier to count down from.

Carolyn, I don't actually "like" the wind, just like I don't like uphills, but they both are biomechanically less stressful on my body (which is why I have problems with downhill courses) and running with strong tailwinds can be similar to running downhill -- for some reason I over stride (I am a weirdo).

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