| 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 | | 45.00 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 52.50 |
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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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2:00:56 ... ok, so I am not sure how long this run was. I ran 7 laps on the grass at Sugarhouse Park. I thought it was 1.7 miles each lap, but there is no way that can be right - "map my run" gives me about 1.88 - so I called it 1.85. Anyway - it was hard ... the grass was uneven and I can tell I have not done this type of thing for a while, good thing was the hills did not feel bad. I ran pretty well at the end of the run, but it took a while to warm up (17:05, 16:35, 16:34, 16:10, 16:13, 16:17, 16:10) (~8:44 - 9:14 pace). With runs like this (where I am not sure what the mileage is, and it is a hard course) the best I can do is compare with my previous runs -- and this comparison was pretty good - I ran the last 4 laps faster than I had run the same course in October - yippee (although it was probably cooler today which can make a big difference). Very fun watching all the cute children look for their Easter eggs (the park was PACKED) ... nice weather for an Easter egg hunt and family fun!
Happy Easter Bloggers
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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1:04:17 - easy run from Poppington Park up City Creek Canyon. Felt a little tired, but it was such a beautiful morning for a run!!
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
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10 x 150m hill repeats - same as last week, but I added on a little mileage because I had the time today. (1:11:31 total time) Still tough, but "better" than last week, consistently faster and I felt stronger after they were finished (my last one was my "best" one). Yipee - I am glad this workout is finished, I was dreading it this morning. And, I have to say that my slog up from my house to Virginia and up to Poppington was horrid (it is an wicked hard 1.5 mile incline) -- I felt fat, slow and old (things that likely true, but I felt it more today ;-) ).
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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1:22:18 Very easy run in the blowing snow. Ran with Anna from our office to Wasatch Drive and back ... at some points we were literally blinded by the blowing snow. The roads were nice and clear so I won't complain ... I will complain that since Anna has a Garmin and it measured 8.87 miles I now have to write 8.5 instead of the 9 that I would have guessed!! Gadgetry, blast it! Well, I will remark that now 2 hours after we finished our run it is not snowing, and the sun is even peeking out every once and a while ... this is not a whine, but a remark.
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.00 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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50` minute steady state run (4.5 laps x 1.5 miles/lap in Liberty Park). These are supposed to be just under LT pace -- "comfortably hard" (for me this is 7:35 - 7:47 pace). It is a difficult pace (for me) to dial in -- because they are actually at the slow end of tempo pace to 10 secs/mile slower than tempo run pace. I almost always find myself at tempo effort by the end of these runs, and I figure that is good ... but I don't want to run them too fast at the beginning (since the goal is to finish the workout and get the maximal benefit) ... so, today I decided to just try to feel comfortable, and run each 1.5 mile lap a little faster than the former (not easy for me as I am getting tired by 5 miles into it!). Even though the first 2 laps were on the slower end of the range I was pleasantly suprised with the overall progression. I could have done the last lap faster, but with about 1 mile to go I reminded myself that I still had 5-6 hard minutes left after I finished that lap, so I eased up a little. Splits: 11:41 (7:47), 11:32 (7:41), 11:19 (7:32), 11:11 (7:27) + 5 mins I am so glad it is Friday!! Have a nice weekend bloggers
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| | 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 |
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56:02 - a little longer than 6 (including run to bathroom). What a great run -- after yesterdays game of "concentration" today was a real treat. The goal was to put in the miles, run really easy, and just enjoy. And it was wonderful. I did actually have to check myself a couple times (and slow down a bit) -- I tend to speed up when I am with myself (because I am not talking) and though it probably wouldn't have done any harm (I felt really good today) I really wanted to make sure it was an easy run. The best part was that I know for sure that my run yesterday was the right pace -- because I could have run it again today (it would not have been pleasant mind you), my legs felt great.
Weather was strange, there was a stiff cold wind so into the wind was cold, but running with the wind was actually quite warm. I really like this Spring stuff!! Happy running ...
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 45.00 | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 52.50 |
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