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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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Hello bloggers!!

Ahhhh.  So, I finally went to the doctors yesterday.  I should have gone in earlier, but I really felt so bad, I just did not want to drag myself to the doctor only to hear, "it is a virus, drink plenty of fluid and get some rest".    Well, I should have known, I have run through most colds, and have never missed work over a cold.   I had a severe sinus infection that spread everywhere, into my ears, my throat, even my eyes!  So, after just 1 day of super duper antibiotics I can finally swallow again and feel so much better!!  I am a little weak (probably from not eating for the past 5 days) but I can't believe how different just a day is!!  

I am going to take today off from running, but try to start jogging a little tomorrow.  It will all work out just fine, by the time I get to Flagstaff and acclimate to 7000ft I will be back to my normal mileage.  

I hope you are all doing well, next weekend are the USA track and field championships!! This year will be very good, because it is not only a championship race, but it also is the qualifying race for the world championship in Daegu, Korea, August 27- September 4.  So, the top 3 finalists (who all have to have made the A standard) get to go to Daegu -- if none of the top 3 have the A standard then the top athlete with the B standard gets to go.  There aren't many who have the standard yet in the distance events, so what this means it that the races will not be just tactical (with racers just trying to make the top 3) but it will necessarily be fast, because they will be chasing the A standard as well ... LOVE World Champs years!!  Summer track will be really fun this year!

 

Happy weekend bloggers! 

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 15:31:50 from 76.25.72.82

So glad you're feeling better!

From JD on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 16:04:04 from 70.96.78.149

Glad to hear you've got a fix going for the infection. Have a good weekend!

From Dan on Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 20:55:13 from 24.209.83.20

Welcome back Bon :)

From Burt on Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:24:02 from 72.223.90.79

What does URI stand for? Urinary ract infection?

From Bonnie on Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:32:53 from 150.135.115.11

ha ha ha ... upper respiratory tract (I hit them all: throat, inner and middle ear, sinus and eyes!!)

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