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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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Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so very thankful that Dean, and I, and our family, are healthy, and that I am running. 

So, I am re-arranging my schedule this week so we can go to some friends house for thanksgiving dinner.  It was pretty much impossible for me to fit in two runs, and get to their house early ... so, I will back-load the mileage (added stress for long run - I will be tired going into it, not always a bad thing).

I was happy to see my time today - my schedule called for 80 mins with the last 20` at 1/2 marathon effort.  I did not feel very good going into this run, I am not sure why, probably late start and poor eating last week.  So, after the run I looked at my watch and saw that the last 2 + a little miles were in 15:30 (my easy run pace for this segment is ~18:50) - so it was pretty close to 7:20 pace with stupendeous hills.  I was pretty happy!  Now I feel even thankier than before!

Comments
From RAD on Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 17:05:24 from 67.171.119.50

What a wonderful Thanksgiving gift! Awesome paces Bonnie.

From allie on Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:00:45 from 161.38.218.168

:)

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