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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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Race: Get Moving Tucson 10 Miler (10 Miles) 01:13:35, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 1
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My first race at 47 years old. Not a bad start, 9th woman (60th overall out of 307). I won a nice technical shirt and a $25 gift certificate.  It was a lonely race, we got strung out by about mile 2 and though there were people in front of me, and people behind me, for the most part I was running all alone.  A little windy in some sections.  Cool race though through the downtown "Barrio" section of town across the freeway on this new pedestrian bridge and on a bike path for a while.

Overall, I am very happy with this race. I wasn't sure what to expect after coming off of nearly 5 months of only base mileage. I also have a sore throat and almost did not go to the race this morning. I asked Dean, "what would you do?" (if he was feeling a cold coming on), he said, "at this point I would probably run it". I think what he meant by "at this point" was "since you already got me up at 5AM on a weekend so you race this thing" ;-).

I really expected to run in the 7:25 pace range -- I knew that I wasn't in shape to run the expected time based on my 1/2 marathon last January, but I knew I was in better shape than my old 10 mile PR ... but, it is hard to judge just how things were going to go. It was actually a very hilly course, and it was a little hot for racing (sorry Carolyn in Colorado -- it was not snowing here, rather it was in the mid-to-high 70's at race time). I went out conservative and hoped I would either be able to hang on or speed up!

Splits:

7:32 (uphill)

7:35 (pretty flat but lots of turns)

7:19 (downhill)

7:13 (flat)

7:32 (flat - I was a little worried about my pace, I wanted to slow down and make sure I wasn't breathing hard)

7:18 (long uphill -- there were three women in front of me that I really did not want to beat me -- I started trying to catch them here)

7:13 (rolling - some downhill, some uphill, lots of wind)

6:27 (this is wrong I think the mile marker was in the wrong spot - it was uphill, I passed about 3 guys during this mile)

7:19 (very hard stretch - slightly rolling the worst uphill as we went underneath the railroad tracks)

8:03 (split was wrong the last 400 meters was downhill and I was trying to hold off a guy that was right behind me, he got me 100 meters from the finish, I am absolutely sure we weren't running 8 min pace here -- if you average the last 3 miles it is 7:16 pace, which is probably correct)

No chip timing -- my gun time was 1:13:39, I started my watch as I hit the start line. I missed overall masters by 30 seconds (the cheating woman from the cross-country race got it, she is almost 5 years younger than me!).

Not bad, I definately think that with a month or so of training I can get my 10K goal ... so I am happy. I also think with a month or so of training I could have beaten cheating woman too, I just didn't have the speed today.

I can't wait to see how everyone did in their races this weekend!

Happy Sunday bloggers.

Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 16:59:42 from 24.8.167.243

Way to get your PR, Bonnie! I knew you could do it. And I don't begrudge you your warm temperatures.

I hope you don't feel sicker now after running that race. I'm not feeling so great today, but maybe it was running and then standing around in the cold, more than the running itself, that lowered my resistance.

I seem to remember your talking about cheating woman before, but I can't remember the details. Do you want to refresh my memory?

From Bonnie on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 17:04:56 from 75.164.104.79

basically last year we ran a cross-country race together. There were hay bales and water jumps (and because of the rain we had had there were washes full of mid-calf water -- good times -- similar to your race yesterday without the cold). She by-passed the hay bales a few times on the course and took a couple corners way (probably 50-75 meters) off the course. Usually in cross-country you are supposed to follow the line around trees and barriers (that is what it is all about). I have to say though, I should just let this go, it is obvious that she is slightly "off" -- and it obviously means a lot to her ... knowing she was so close today makes it a little easier for me to just let it go and work to beat her next time ... both races she was definately faster than me (cutting the course or not).

From josse on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 17:18:23 from 70.193.135.197

Great job on getting a Pr, I think they will keep on coming.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 19:59:32 from 98.167.151.26

Crazy cheating woman! Well, you got your PR. That means you can run Ragnar with us. Too bad our team is already full :(

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 20:03:59 from 98.167.151.26

(I know you said you'd run with us if you didn't get your 10k PR. I'm just giving you a hard time.)

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 20:04:11 from 98.167.151.26

GO CARDINALS!

From allie on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 20:18:27 from 67.177.43.41

great race bonnie! congrats on the PR. you're definitely on track to hit your 10K PR.

GO RAMS!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 20:20:59 from 24.68.241.154

Awesome race, Bonnie!! What an amazing pace with questionable health. (Lets go ahead and call it swine flu - you deserve the macho points.) excellent job!!

From Barry on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 21:48:43 from 72.24.220.35

Bonnie, sounds like you had lots of fun. Congratulations, now take a couple of days off and let your legs rest...

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 22:09:36 from 98.167.151.26

Whatever allie.

From marion on Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 18:15:01 from 71.213.119.74

Great race Bonnie! Way to get out and do it! You have to CREAM cheating woman next time :) ...by at least 30 seconds ;)

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