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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 old runningblog buddies.  Yikes.  I can't believe I have not run a step in a week!  

I got really sick last Thursday night/Friday morning.  I thought it was a virus, or food poisoning. So, I took Friday off, and then Saturday, and then .... you see the pattern here.  I still don't know exactly what it was, but my doctors think it was a severe GI inflammation/reaction caused by Celebrex (I have a few bad blood markers right now - so I am being monitored).  I was not really able to eat, and was so tired and dizzy, for 5 days.  I am finally eating again, and am regaining some strength.  This morning I actually thought, "maybe, just maybe, a little jog??" - I ended deciding to wait until was a little stronger.  I really felt so bad this weekend, I don't want to go back there.  I lost 7 pounds in about 3 days!

So,  I was on Celebrex as part of my downward spiral into middle age.  I have autoimmune arthritis, my body is attacking my own joints.  The Celebrex is supposed to help with pain, and I am now on Methotrexate (a disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)) which should slow the degeneration of my joints.  Degeneration!  crud!   They have changed my anti-inflammatory to a GI safe one, which I probably won't take for a little while, and I only need to take it as needed anyway - I will try to avoid it when possible.

Anyway -- no modification to my running routine yet, but it will likely happen sometime in the future, it is a degerative (and chronic - sounds bad, huh? chronic!) disease, with no cure.  BUT -- on the bright side, I am healthy, I can take drugs to slow the process down, AND, I think I am going to check into some diets that also have an impact on lowering inflammation ... so I can at least have some control over this. 

So, that's what life is like in the 5th decade. Hmmm ... It is sort of funny, but a friend told me one time, "the 50's suck, all you have to do is survive them, the 60's are much better :)" -- oh boy, can't wait :)

Miss you bloggers, hope the pavement and trails are being kind to you.  I will be joining you again very soon!!

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Little jog. Soooo good to be out running again.  Very grateful.  My blood tests showed an acute inflammation (CRP was very high).  So, I am trying not too overdo it, but I really *need* my running fix!  

 

Have a great Friday bloggers!!

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Yes.  Javelina poop in the driveway, clouds in the sky, and a run ,what could be better?

Oh, reading about allies PR!!  That made my day.

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