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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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2:00:54 (1:03:29/57:24) (9:04/8:12).  I tried to keep it easy today, my goal was to not go too much faster than marathon pace.  The first mile was about 9:15 or so, and then each mile got a little faster until I was at about 8:55 pace until the turn-around.  After the turn-around I dropped it down to about 8:30 pace for a couple miles and by mile 10 I was at 8:00 pace.  The last 2.5 miles I kept it at 7:50-7:55, it was hard because my instinct is to get those last 3-4 miles down to 1/2 marathon pace, but I just made sure I was breathing from my nose (which limits my pace a lot, since it has to stay really easy).  The reason for holding back a little today is two-fold, first it was over 90F and sunny when I finished, and secondly, I have to rearrange my running schedule this week and I won't have a day off between today and my next "harder" day (Tuesday).  I am giving a seminar in the cancer center really early Wednesday morning and I originally was suppose to go on a full-day trip down to Mexico with some of the community health people on Friday.  I am not sure I can go on Friday now because we have some new house stuff that we need to schedule and the only during the day that I have to do it would be Friday this week.  That is one of the sucky things about my life right now, there is absolutely no 'give'  -- my days  are pretty tightly scheduled.

Next Sunday -- as well as being a big marathon day for some bloggers (namely Auntieem) - and the day after a big marathon day for other bloggers -- all you SGM folks -- is a big race day here in Tucson.  It is the Jim Click 8k -- and it usually draws most of the Arizona elites out to race.  We might be hosting 4 of the McMillan Elite athletes.  Last year Brett Gotcher (new American 20K champion who just got chosen to represent the US at the World 1/2 marathon championships) and 3 other McMillan Elite athletes took the top 4 spots ... it should be FUN to see who comes down and how they do this year too.  Oh yea, it is also my 47th birthday -- which means only 11 later is the big 50 for Dean!!

I have to go work now, I hope you all have a nice Sunday!

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1:03:32 (31:53/31:38).  Recovery run ... I was trying to run at about 9:30-9:40 pace ... I did not quite make it, but I still kept it pretty slow and was able to refrain from charging up the hills to get home.  It has been a while since I have run the day after my long run -- maybe a year or so -- it took me longer to warm up and get into a smooth gait, but the last couple miles were pretty pleasant!

Have a great week bloggers!

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AM: (10 miles, 1:25:54). 9 miles + 8 x ~100m strides. Felt really good today, I hope to get out for 4.5 tonight, but if it is like most Tuesdays I might not get done with work until it is really late so I might just do 4.

PM: (4.5 miles, 39:14).  Yea!  I left work and 7:30 and was at the park by 7:45.  I felt so good on this run.  One of the easiest, and most enjoyable runs I have had in a long time (not that most of my runs are not enjoyable, this one was just very comfortable).   Another thing that made it special -- TMI -- is that I stopped at an actual bathroom. Usually, I have to run around the parking lot and find a very dark corner to pee in before I get into my car to drive the 1/2 hour home (I am not as picky about my bathrooms as Sno is ... as a matter of fact "the world is my bathroom ;-) just kidding) ... ahhhh I was living in the lap of luxury (a public bathroom at a tennis court)!

Happy Tuesday bloggers!

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AM: (8.5, 1:10:43).  34:24 wu 6 x ~250m hill repeats 22:42 cd.  Did a much harder workout than when I did this two weeks ago.  I ran the first 3 in about 1:03 average (one was actually 1:05, but it was because I stumbled in the sand at the beginning of the ascent) I then dropped it to 1:01, :59, :58.  I was concentrating on my form and driving through to the very top of the hill (the last one was very very hard - not cardiovascularly but muscularly).  Pretty happy.

PM: (at least 4 miles).

My talk went really well yesterday, I was surprised, especially since I barely had time to practice it this week before I gave it ... I wish my lecture had gone as well.   The students (and I) are having a tough time with the current material. 
 

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1:02:43 (32:04/30:39). Felt a little tired today, so I just took it pretty easy.

Very very busy week, but has been efficient and I have gotten a lot of important things done (besides teach). Three papers revised and out the door, a protocol finished and ready to go to the clinical trials office, some programs written to begin analysis of a study that uses a new technology for measuring expression levels of small pieces of circulating RNA. whew, I am tired just remembering it. Today is a day of meetings and late this afternoon is the inspection on our new house!

I really need to clean up the house tonight since McMillan athletes are coming in tomorrow afternoon (and I will be working all day -- at least I get to eat dinner with them, if I can get home early enough - I don't think I will make them wait until 9PM the night before a race just to eat with me ;-) ).

Happy Friday bloggers, be safe and have fun!

 

GOOD LUCK all you weekend racers!!!

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AM: (9 miles, 1:19:38).  8 miles + 8 x ~100m strides.  Beautiful day!!  I think the heat wave (the one that lasted 5 months) is gone -- highs today of 87F!!!!

PM: (4 or 4.5 miles).

I can't wait to read the race reports!  Run the the wind bloggers!

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