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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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preblogging my PM run -- very early start this morning.  We are supposed to be finished at 2PM,  I worked it out with the hotel that I can go for my run after the meetings are over and shower in the gym here (even though I am already checked out).   What we do to get our runs in??  

Very busy again today ... the reviews are intense this time.

 

Have a wonderful day bloggers.

Comments
From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:51:13 from 24.18.192.33

Hang in there and try not to get too much stress. It's a killer, literally! :)

From allie on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 15:34:24 from 174.23.194.233

such hospitality! good luck with everything.

From jtshad on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 16:51:18 from 204.134.132.225

Hope the meetings and run went well. Have a safe trip home.

From auntieem on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 17:03:53 from 24.18.77.246

You really are dedicated to getting your runs in while traveling! I will use you for inspiration later this summer while I am traveling in France with my daughter and her boyfriend. I have warned them that my needs are simple: I don't speak French, so must be taken care of, and I need to run every day, somewhere.

From Barb on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 18:04:26 from 196.200.54.130

traveling and running. Never an easy thing to do! You're doing great. Hope I can say the same...soon!

Auntieem...running in France! Ooo la, la! Now that sounds like fun!

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 20:25:41 from 71.219.93.114

Sure sign of craziness!!

From Scott Ensign on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 00:51:42 from 67.41.171.191

are you doing an NIH review panel or something else? I love to run in DC when there for my NIH study section. Highlight of the meeting is getting out of the wretched room and clearing my head with a long hard run. and there are so many great places to run too in DC. too bad it is the muggy season now though.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 01:08:31 from 24.8.167.243

You are a very dedicated runner.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 05:02:56 from 78.32.130.9

Hey We do almost anything to get those runs in well Done Bonnie :)

From Bonnie on Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 14:12:28 from 128.196.228.134

I love balancing my running with work!

Scott, it was interesting it was indeed NIH -- NCI actually. We were reviewing SPOREs (large program project type applications). They took, on average, 4 hours to score (each). This was the first time these particular applications have fallen under the new page limitations and scoring system -- it seemed to be quite a challenge for many of us to "recalibrate" our internal scoring mechanism. Program had to keep reminding us, "the aim lacks scientific detail" is not a fair review comment any more ;-). I learned a lot, hopefully it will help with my upcoming resubmission (which will also be the first time these type of grants will be submitted under the new page limitations and scoring mechanism).

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