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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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Yikes ... I can't believe it has been almost a week without updating my mileage ... sorry bloggers.  Life is crazy right now.

It was a year on Wednesday since I lost my Mom, work is horribly busy, and I had to run around getting a drug test for my job (I did not study at all, I hope I passed ;-) ).

I did, however, run! 

I do have a confession to make, however.  I am not doing "great" - I have not been able to start training the way I had hoped because I am having some issues due to my surgery and radiation.  My chest wall and shoulder are really messed up (not uncommon) - I think I have what is called truncal lymphedema -- where the lymph system in your chest gets inflammed and causes pain and pressure.  This is due to both the surgery to remove the cancer and then the subsequent trauma of the radiation.  It "eventually" will hopefully go away, but it makes it extremely difficult for me to both move my arm (my shoulder hurts pretty much constantly and I can't put my arm up over my head because the muscles are so tight and painful) and, worse for running, I can't take a deep breath (also because of both pain and tightness/pressure).  Sometimes (not all the time) it feels like I have asthma, because if I try to take a breath I can't actually expand my lungs enough to get any oxygen in.    I  can run -- and as long as I stay about 8:30-9 min pace (where I don't have to breath hard) I can run for a long time (although after about 2 hours in the 100F heat my side swells up) -- but, I can't really run 7 min pace or faster for a long time without pain.  I am trying to stay positive, but I will admit it makes me sad.  

I am, finally, if I can find the time, going to go to a specialist in the oncology center to see if they can help me ... but, I fear it is just one of those things that I will have to "wait and see".  This stupid stuff is just the "gift that keeps on giving".  

There you have it ... part of the reason I have not been blogging much.  I am still grateful as I can be that I can run what I can ... so I try not to complain too much.

I hope you are all doing well. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
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AM: 9 miles with 10 x 1` w/1` recovery -- these are getting faster every week ... my legs are getting used to the turnover.

PM: 4 miles on the track in the dark ... very late. 

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7.500.000.000.000.007.50

running early early so I can prep for my classes.  I have to run the biostat seminar today too, so I will be teaching from 10 - 3 today ... not much time in between to change gears, even though the courses are different ... here goes nothing!!

 

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AM: 10 miles, 1:30:34 -- nice and cloudy this morning -- which meant it was only 85F instead of the usual 95F -- YEA!!!

 

PM: easy 4 

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Early morning meeting ... beautiful day though -- 85F is LOVERLY!!

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AM: 8 miles, very hilly.  Pretty warm (90F).

Shoulder feels better today ... only hurts when I move it, instead of all the time! 

PM: easy 4. 

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