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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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2:02:41 (1:03:03/59:38) (9:00 AP/8:31 AP).  Not as hot as yesterday (83F), for which I am profoundly grateful.  I felt really good today, the whole run was just good.  I just ran easy and was so happy that it felt good (despite my workout this week) -- I can't believe how good I feel after feeling so horrible a couple weeks ago.  

I hope you are having a good weekend!!

 

 

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AM: (9 miles, 1:15:56).  8 (or I think I did 9) hill repeats up a "medium" sized hill.  I had no idea what this meant (and did not have time to call Greg and ask him).  So, I thought of all the hills (there are many since I live in the mountains) nearby and picked a 5-7% grade hill and thought, I will run about 90secs up it and call it the workout.  Well, this was the lowest grade hill around but alas, it only took me a little over 60 secs to run up.  It was hard (I went too fast on first couple) so I called it good.  A minute at what felt like 200m pace wasn't fun so it had to be good ;-).

PM: 4 miles easy.

Tomorrow I am on my way to DC for a board meeting ... it will be a challenge but I think I have figured out a way to squeeze all of my runs in ... we'll see how the best laid plans work out.

I hope you are all doing well!!

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72:43.  Up the Yeatman trail.  First diamondback sighting of the year ... sigh, my Tucson trail running days are numbered for the season.  I will miss the trails, but look forward to seeing them again in October ...  so, do jackrabbits hibernate?  I have seen tons of them this week, after not seeing them since last summer ... although the little cottontails seem to be around all year round.  Just thought I would throw it out there in case anyone knows.

Got to get to the airport ... happy running bloggers! 

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AM: (9 miles, 1:20:01).  Easy run on the Mt. Vernon Trail ... beautiful morning, about 46F and lovely.  Had to run on asphalt the whole way, but I won't complain ;-).  Then I snuck off and had lunch with some friends up at the National Center for Health Statistics/CDC (where I did my post-doc) ... what a great day.

 

PM: 4 miles easy - on the treadmill, man I really respect you folks that can run on these things for many many miles, I would rather run in a blizzard, a thunderstorm, anything ... tough - you are tough!

I hope you are doing well, hurrying off to a meeting.

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1:03:07.  My watch said 3:15AM -- although it was 6:15 DC time ;-)  Rainy and a little chilly at first, but actually it was perfect running weather (43F) ... shorts, long sleeve shirt and gloves.  aaaahhhh.

Hope all is well!

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1:07:56.  Early morning run - it was pretty dark when I started, but got light by the time I finished.  I felt pretty good.  I either ran the first half super slow or ran the second half really fast, because I turned around at 36:36 and got back at 32:20.  Most of the other board members went to the ballet last night, and even though I wanted to go ... I was so tired, and I knew I had to get up even earlier this morning (we started earlier, I had to check-out, and I ran a little longer than yesterday).  

If todays meeting adjourns on time, or early, I will try to get a short run in before my flight leaves ... but it will be tough.  Originally, I thought it was feasible, but we ran over time yesterday and we did not finish all of the agenda items ... so I think we might have a longer day than was originally planned.

Happy Saturday bloggers! 

 

4 miles on the treadmill before I got on the plane ...

 

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