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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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1:51:23.  Thunderstorms, hail, what an exciting run!  I had goosebumps because I was cold, how great is that?  It is July and I was cold!  Unfortunately, I was cold all day!  By 5PM the sun was back out, but for a while there I thought it was Winter/Spring.  I love Flagstaff!

MichelleL arrived!   So FUN!

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1:04:34.  Took it really easy - I am moving my schedule around so I can try to do a workout with the McMillan group (and MichelleL) tomorrow.  I probably won't go as fast (compared the other runners even my fastest is slow ;-)) as I usually do because of the altitude, but it will be fun to run with a group.  And then  Michelle and I will run a PM run together tomorrow.

I hope you are all having a great day!  I have a conference call this afternoon, I hope to just relax and work on things I want to work on (fun types of things) afterward.

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AM: (10.5, 1:30:54).  21:04/19:04 wu/cd. I ran with Dafi this morning - she was doing a 6 mile steady state (her marathon PR is 3:32 so her steady state pace should have been about 8:09 or so, with altitude adjustment).  She took it out really slow, and I was trying to push her every mile - miles 2, 4, and 6 have a serious uphill, the splits were: 8:14,  8:26,  8:17,  8:21,  8:13,  8:11.  She did great since her goal was 8:30's for the first miles.  I wanted to take off the last two miles, but she was struggling and I felt it was better to push her ... I will see if next week I can push it myself a little harder.  I was not actually running 'easy' - but it wasn't really hard either.  Dafi has been running by herself for over 4 months while her husband trains, I really thought she needed some company today, I am in awe of her, I usually don't run near the elites -- I come and watch and cheer them on sometimes, but I don't run with them.  I think it takes a lot of guts and determination to workout with them all of the time, especially since most of the time she ends up running by herself.  But -- not today!!

PM: 4.5 miles easy with Michelle, I introduced her to the Pipeline trail!

Brett Gotcher ran a 10 mile Steady State at about marathon pace - man he was fast.  MichelleL ran with some super fast women and had a lot of fun!

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1:02:21.  Bagel Run!!  A Flagstaff must do!  about 25 runners, 3 Olympians (Ryan Hall, Lemmoncello, Martin Fagin), most of Greg's athletes, me and 2 other "regular Joe/Jane's" .  Ran from Biffs Bagels out the Urban trail ... very cool.  I ran with Ryan Hall for about 3 blocks and then ran with MichelleL, Ian Torrence, Stephanie, Jamie, and Emily, for about 1.5 miles before they sped up.  I could have stayed with them for another mile or so, but since it was only about 14 mins into the run, I decided to just stay where I was!!  It was fun. 

Have a happy Thursday bloggers!!

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AM: (~9 miles, 1:21:28).  30:48wu/31:58cd + 10 x 200 w/200 recovery.  Might have been a little longer than 9.  Michelle and I ran on the trail to Buffalo Park and then ran almost 1/2 loop (1 mile) together in the park then she took off to run a little faster, and I finished my warm-up.   My workout part was 'about' 200 meters, I measured out :45 and then used that as 200m.  It was slightly downhill for  5 of them and slightly uphill for the other 5.  Felt pretty good. I did another 2 mile loop and then came home.  I really need to run much much slower for the next 3 runs so I can recover for my long run.  I have been running faster than my usual "easy" pace the past week.  It is fine as long as I can recover ...

PM: very very easy 4.

Have a great Friday!!

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AM: (8 miles, 1:10:25) 35:07/35:17.  Not bad considering the hills on the way back ... I ran pretty easy, therefore, I felt pretty good.  Although I have some weird thing going on with my quad and my knee.  Hopefully John can fix it this afternoon.  Dean and I are driving down to Phoenix with one of Greg's athletes.

PM: 4 miles easy.

Bummer, the Lowery clan left today ... it was a fun week!

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