| 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). Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 57.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| 1:57:22. Fast finish long run - last 4 miles @ ~ 1/2 pace (7:42 , 7:29, 7:17, 7:13). I was pretty tired, but very surprised with my last two miles! I ran a little faster on the way out than normal (1:01:26 - 8:46) because I was a little competitive today - I hate getting "beat" by guys in basketball shorts or wearing fanny packs. There was a guy in basketball shorts that was trying to pass me at the beginning (he never did) and then there was a guy in front of me at mile 6 with a fanny pack on -- silly I know, but I just can't help it. There was a headwind on the way back, so I really expected to be about 5 sec/mile (I figured it was a 5 sec/mile headwind ;-) ) slower than I usually am, but I wasn't. I am pretty tired today. Dean's son is here visiting - and has brought a cold with him -- I am trying to avoid getting it ... lot's of zinc, vitamin C and sleep for me this week! Happy Sunday bloggers. | | Comments(9) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 8.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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AM: (7 miles, 57:35). FOILED!! I ran 2 miles to the U of A track for a short tempo run (3 miles) and it was all locked up. I am not sure if it was because school doesn't start until tomorrow or if it is not open to the public (Dean had done one workout here). It was not nearly as nice as Pima ... but since it was such a short workout I thought it would be cool to check out (and it is perfect distance from my office). Anyway -- I was going to just run 22 mins hard, but I knew there was another track nearer to my office, so I thought I would give it a try - it was locked as well. I like doing tempos on the track because I can make sure I don't go out too fast, and I know exactly how far I am running. So ... the plan is to just run 3 miles hard tonight instead (only three more "workouts" -- really more like pace work -- before the race).
PM:(4+ miles, 37:42) - I KNEW it!! one lap on the grass on the "quad" here is longer than a mile (Dean always overestimates)! I ran over there (7:00) and then ran 3 laps (8:15, 8:05, 8:05) + back to my office (6:19 - hard to slow back down once you get warmed up!). I am pretty sure I was close to 7:35-7:45 pace ... the first one felt way hard, but then I just relaxed into it and felt pretty good. Had to dodge some students, some cars and lots of up and down on the pavement over the roads, so I am pretty sure it wasn't any faster than 7:35, but it was faster than my usual jog there thats for sure. I am glad I did it, even though I was dreading it! | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 50:20 (25:28/24:51). I hit every one of my landmarks too fast today. The lack of intensity and slight back-off from volume is really making my legs feel too good ;-). Very pleasant run, despite not sleeping (too much work stress this week).
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
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AM: (9.5 miles, 1:16:25). little more than 2 mile wu + 5 mile SS run + little more than 2 mile cd. I could not find pace today. Partly it is because I have not run this pace in over 3 months (it is 1/2 marathon pace to slightly faster than marathon pace -- it is pace you could run comfortably hard for 1 hour -- goal is to stay above LT pace; generally, for me this pace is somewhere between 7:35-7:50 min/mile). Anyway ... I ended up running the first mile too slow, the second mile right on and then I missed the mile marker for the 3rd one and somehow ended up running the last two too fast (the third was most likely too fast as well). My cool down was also a little fast, but I think I was just having fun at that point! (20:50, 7:59, 7:34, 8:35 (more than a mile), 7:10, 7:20, 16:53 (cripes 4 mins faster than on the way out!)).
PM: (4 miles easy, 37:40). Pretty tired this afternoon, both because of the run this morning and my day.
Happy Thursday bloggers, stay warm, dry and watch for cars!
Shout out to bloggers Allie and Michelle as they prepare for their trips out to sunny Arizona -- Get some rest and GO GET `EM! | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| watch malfunction (well, Bonnie malfunction -- I somehow did not hit the start button hard enough). I had to "sneak" out of a meeting to go for a run. I ran two laps + a little in Reid Park. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| AM: (6 miles, 50:36 (25:39/24:57). Easy run (though it did not feel as "easy" as I would have liked -- I think it is because I was running faster than I meant to be running). I don't feel as "zippy" as I would hope with an easier week ... PM: (4+ miles). The "usual". I am pre-blogging because I have to work most of the day and might not have time to blog the run later. Happy weekend bloggers!
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 57.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.50 |
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