| 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). Favorite Blogs: |
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| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 77.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 |
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| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 22.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
| 3:11:43 (AP: 8:42) (9:03 out/8:18 back). Ran on the Rillito trail (nice and flat). Last 3 miles were 7:41 pace. My legs are/were tired ... I guess it was the 82 miles in 6 days last week ;-) whose idea was this anyway?? We had to take Dean's Mom and son, Sam to the airport really really early this morning ... I am pretty tired. We celebrated Christmas last night, ending the evening watching A Christmas Story -- I love that movie. I so hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas! | Comments(5) |
| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
| AM: (9.5 miles, 1:22:06). 26:33wu/25:51cd + fartlek workout 15 x 1` w/1` recovery. My back is killing me ... it is either my SI joint or sciatic nerve ... I have calls in to the massage therapist, John-of-the-ART and my chiropractor ... I hope I get to see all of them, but at this point, one might do ;-). PM: easy 4. I have to get a manuscript review done today -- I can't believe it is more than a month overdue ... yikes. I hope you are all having a wonderful post-Christmas week! | Add Comment |
| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| 1:02:55. Thank goodness, I feel so much better than yesterday. So much so that apparently I ran this route nearly 2 mins faster than usual. Tomorrow I have my last super hard workout on the track (I still have 2 MP workouts and one "tune-up" the week of the race). If I can hold it together one more week I will be ready to go! I hope you are all having a wonderful post-Christmas week. | Comments(7) |
| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
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AM: (15 miles, 2:02:04). 28:38wu/28:03cd. whew ... my nemesis: VO2 max workout (Yasso 800's). 10 x 800 w/equal recovery. Target: 3:20s, actual: 3:20.8 average.
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3:25 (6:50)
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3:26 (6:52)
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3:29
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3:20 (6:40)
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3:35
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3:20 (6:40)
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3:39
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3:22 (6:44)
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3:22 (6:44)
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3:18 (6:36)
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3:18 (6:36)
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3:29
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3:19 (6:38)
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3:18 (6:36)
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3:30
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So ... these are supposed to be a predictor for a marathon -- but Greg says that they generally predict about 5 secs too fast ... in which case, I am looking at a 3:25. However, my recent 1/2 marathon (probably a better predictor) predicts somewhere between 3:19 and 3:20 (depending on which calculator you use). SO ... I guess I am realistically somewhere between 3:20 on a good day, and 3:25 on an average day ... which, would be a PR regardless. I still have to make the 26.2 miles though, whatever the pace! Oh, by the way, in case you were wondering, the last 5 800s of this workout were very very hard ;-) UPDATE ... whoops, I overestimated my mileage from this morning -- the recovery laps were 600 meters, not 800, so I was just over 15 miles for the run. Good thing I did not underestimate the 800s, I am sure about those ;-). UPDATE 2: I feel every one of my 49 years this afternoon. creak creak. PM: easy easy easy 4! Happy Thursday bloggers!
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| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| 1:09:15. Very slow recovery run. After the first few minutes my legs loosened up and did not hurt anymore, but they are very tired - especially on the uphill grinds. I wish I had more to say ... but I don't ;-). Well, other than watching the last couple of weeks leading up to the Marathon Olympic Trials is very exciting .... here if an interview with a possible darkhorse. And here's some more from the Brooks-Hansons team! Happy Friday Bloggers!! | Comments(2) |
| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
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AM: (8.5, 1:20:52). I think this was maybe almost 9 ... but not quite. I was running really really slowly, even though I felt so much better than yesterday. PM: easy 3.5 - I am going to try to get in 4 miles - I DID get in 4 miles!!, but I am not sure I will be able to, we are meeting some friends for a very early new years eve dinner (because we are old, and we all have long runs tomorrow ;-) ) and I have a PT appt that will likely last until 4 or so. Happiest of New Year Eve's to you all! I hope you all have a 2012 that is love, blessed times, and happy trails!
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| Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | 77.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 82.00 |
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