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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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Beautiful run, so grateful I can run my usual hilly route again! (though I am trying to keep it on the short side, while I evaluate how my body handles the mileage.  So far, not bad at all!! Yea!

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AM: 9 miles -- usual, usual, 1:20

PM: 3.5

 

where oh where has the week gone!??!?!?!

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up the beautiful (and yet painful) hill!

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I am indeed in a rut :)

AM: 9 miles, 1:20

PM: 3.5 miles

It did not get hotter than 80F today!!!  HOLY COW, Fall is here!! YEA!

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53F 53F 53F  LOVE 53F  so happy  53F

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AM: 8 miles -- another beautiful morning

PM: 3.5 easy

 

I seem to be ok with this current mileage, but I will admit I am truly exhausted.  I can't tell if it is clinical, or because I have worked nearly 53 days straight, or both :) - I am going to running camp in two weeks -- I can't wait, I am going to try to leave my work phone at home.

So, tomorrow is Dean's birthday - I have done something way too extravagent ... but I have done it because for the previous 3 birthdays he has gotten the short-end of the stick for birthday dinners.  I have always gotten to go to my favorite restaurant - which is always perfect - and I have tried to take him to good ones, but they have fallen short.  Tomorrow we are not only going to a restaurant that is quite fancy, but I have organized a "chef's table" too!  The head chef at this place is my hair-dressers husband.  I called him a couple of weeks ago, we laid out favorite foods - and he is going to prepare a menu just for us.  It is a 5-6 course affair, and they really pamper us.  I have also invited a couple that I know Dean really likes - to provide social activity (so I don't have to :) -- actually, they are simply much more interesting than me - unless I am talking about the color of Lucy's poo, of course).  It is going to be a complete surprise (keeping this a secret has been really really hard!!!).  Fifty-three (and not paying for college anymore) has its privilages!!  


Happy Saturday, bloggers!

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