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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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1:48:22 (56:51/51:31, 9:05/8:14).  It took me forever (well, 40 mins at least) to warm up today (not literally, it was 81F at 5AM this morning!).  I felt pretty awesome the last 7 miles, despite the fact that I got up at 5 to try to beat the heat, and it still was over 90F when I finished - the sun is just brutal this time of year.   I did learn yesterday that frozen bandanna's don't work ... maybe the ones that they sell that have an ice-pack built in would work better.  It was "cool" for about 5 mins, then it was just wet, and then by about 25 mins into the run it was actually completely dry! wow.  Pretty interesting, I guess 101F and very little humidity will do that to a frozen bandanna ;-)  not banana.  

I hope all you bloggers are having a wonderful weekend!  I can't postpone this any longer, I HAVE to go clean my kitchen floor.

 

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AM: (9 miles, 1:20:27, 40:59/39:27).  Pretty good run today ... a little on the slower side, but it is what was comfortable.  It was such a nice weekend, my house is CLEAN ... sparkling even ;-). 

PM: (4 miles, even easier than this morning I am sure!).

 

Have a great day bloggers!

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7+ 1:03:48 (32:34/31:24). Felt much better than I usually do on Wednesdays ... I must have run particularly easy yesterday! It was overcast today, which makes a great deal of difference in comfort-level too.

Last night I stopped off and ran on one of the dirt trails (near the bats) on my way home. By the time I drove into the area of houses where we live it was dusk, not quite completely dark. I came up to a stop sign and this huge dog ran right in front of my car. I watched him run off and though there was something odd about him, and I couldn't really tell what breed he was, but something was just a little "odd". Anyway, I pulled over thinking - I have to catch him and see if he is wearing any collars because I almost hit him and I did not want anyone else to hit him. He was hiding in these tall bushes next to someones brick fence and I stood on the sidewalk calling "here doggie doggie, its ok, come here ...". I could see his shadow against the wall, but still couldn't see him. I thought it was weird that he was just standing there, most dogs would either run the other way or come to you when you called them ... but I moved slowly toward him. Then he moved! He ran to another bush closer to me, and stopped. HOLY TOLEDO ... it wasn't a dog at all!!! It was my very first javelina sighting! He was on the larger size (probably over 80 lbs)!

I was very excited to see one, though I was surprised there weren't more around, as I have heard the generally travel in herds. I have also heard they will charge you ... but "my" javelina was very gentle and nice (though I did not pet him). He moved much faster than I could have imagined from his size as well.

Run safe, and be well bloggers!

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AM: (9.5 miles, 1:21:24).  25:32 wu 15 x 1` @ 3K-5K effort (6:30-6:45) 25:20 cd.  Very hot this morning -- but I felt pretty good right from the start.  There was a horrific headwind, I ended up with 8 into the headwind and 7 with a tailwind.  I was getting pretty tired by about #11, so I figure they were pretty close to the "right" pace. I marked an area on the dirt path that looked/felt like 250m or so.

PM: (4.5 miles).

 Excited about going to Flagstaff -- I can't wait to see 85F highs and not 85F lows!

Have a great day bloggers.

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1:02:45.  Felt really really good.  

 

Off to Flagstaff.

Happy weekend, bloggers.

 

 

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AM: (1:02:54).  Great out and back on a  rolling forest service road ... great place to train.  AHHHH did not get out for the run until 9AM it was a lovely 72F.  Even the 8000ft couldn't detract from the wonderful weather!

PM: (easy 4 on yet another forest service road ... the place is teeming with them).

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