| 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 | | 74.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 |
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2:37:39. whew. When I started out this morning the wind was gusting so hard that a chipmunk got blown down the road -- not very far but I had never seen that before -- I think he/she got picked up by a dust devil (looked like a tornado of dust). It was interesting, I tried to run slowly as I knew it was going to be a rough run today anyway and I did not want to wear myself out even more fighting the wind. As I got into the mountains the wind was blocked slightly - but it was a double edged sword because then it just got hot (it is 92F right now, I would guess it was 88-89 when I finished). It was a hilly course - I timed the hills, the shortest one took me 17 mins to "crest" the longest took 38 mins -- luckily there were equally long downhills. These are not steep - not like City Creek Canyon steep - just long grades. The last one was about miles 12 - 15. I was tired by the end, but finished pretty strong and was happy overall with the run. Just really thirsty!
Happy Sunday bloggers. | | Comments(5) |
| | 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, 1:24:53). 15 x 1` with 1` recovery. Should be at about 3K pace or faster (almost a 200 m workout) ... probably wasn't quite that fast. I just focused on strength and form while running fast. This is my last week of 'effort' based stuff, next week it is back to the track.
PM: (4 miles) ... easy, I am sure! | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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1:08:17. Easy recovery run ... felt much better than last week! Very busy today -- off to a meeting!
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 15.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.50 |
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AM: (11.5 miles, 1:37:05). 25:48 wu 5 x 5` w/3` recovery 31:06 cd. I was able to get an overall pace for 2 miles (average 7:40 includes both fast and slow parts - which means that the fast parts were around 6:55-7:00 pace - which surprised me). This run was much more controlled and less taxing than last weeks run -- knowing that I have a tendency to run non-track fartleks a little faster than I realize I took it slower than I had wanted. By the last one I felt tired enough that I was confident I ran them at an ok pace. I did get some sort of weird pain in my adductor/quad during the recovery part of the 4th and 5th one, it sort of went away sometime during my cool-down ... but I am not happy about it. I might cut my run this afternoon a little short if gets worse during the run.
PM: hopefully 4 miles!
I have a post-"surgical" appointment today for my skin cancer. One of the areas has healed enough that I don't need bandages anymore (but it is an ugly scarred thing - icky really), the other one is horrible looking still. I really am getting tired of the whole wound care stuff -- and I hope I can get some sort of cream or something that might speed things up. | | Comments(4) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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1:06:07. I can't believe how good I felt today. A little tiny niggling pain in my quad/adductor, but nothing major and the rest of me just felt good.
Happy Weekend bloggers! | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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AM: (8.5, 1:16:45). Easy run on the river path. Slept really well last night -- actually ate a little too well too (luckily it did not show up in my weight this morning - I am hovering at a weight I have not seen since my mid 30's right now, very cool).
PM:(4.5) ... again with the favorite run of the week, I am usually tired, but I just love this run. | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 74.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.50 |
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