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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, Mar 06, 2012

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

big fat goose-egg. Dean has validated (meaning the lab diagnosed it and now he is a department of health statistic) H1N1 flu. We are both on anti-viral meds - our doctor said that the full course of H1N1 is 8-10 days, but with these meds maybe 4-5! modern medicine. Dean is very sick - it is horrible, fever, chills, cough, the whole 9 yards. I am not yet full-blown and hoping with all my heart I can fight this off. So, I did not run. I really can't afford to miss work this week, besides class I have two major presentations to make to external advisors who are here to evaluate our cancer research program.

I am bummed beyond bummed. Especially since I already knew I won't be able to run for a few days next week after my biopsy. Did I mention, "I am bummed". If Dean weren't so miserable I would be mad.

Comments

From Jake K on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 15:41:31 from 155.100.226.54

Man - you guys can't catch a break :-(

Hope Dean bounces back and you don't get it!

From catherine on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 15:59:53 from 98.202.112.38

Aww...that sounds completely miserable. I hope you don't get it too bad! And good luck on the presentations this week.

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