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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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Sat, Jul 11, 2009
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.500.000.000.000.0012.50

AM:(8 miles, 1:13:40 (37:44/35:56)).  Slept very well last night - unfortunately I slept in a 1/2 hour later this morning ... and that 1/2 hour cost me some major heat.  Today and tomorrow will be the hottest temps that we have seen since we moved here (108F today and 113 tomorrow).   Today was about 93F and the sun was hot by 7:30.  I was a little nauseated by the end of the run, but recovered pretty quickly by the time I got a couple glasses of water down.  The extra sleep was worth it!

Part of the reason I slept so well is that I finished a draft of my paper -- yea!  Now it is the hands of my co-authors to look over and comment on, I think it will be ready for me to submit in a couple weeks.  Best of all, I have to work a couple of hours this morning, but for the first time in 3 months my weekend will be MINE ... well, and my messy house ...

I hope you all have a good weekend!

PM: (4.5 miles).  Might have to try a frozen bandanna tonight - to keep me cool. 

Comments
From allie on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 12:47:50 from 208.110.151.113

great running in the heat. and i am glad you got some good sleep! i used an iced bandanna in the devil race a few weeks ago and they really work well. enjoy your free weekend!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:09:03 from 71.229.164.25

It's too bad we have to make a trade-off between sleep and cooler temps. We've got a bit of a heat wave going on as well, but nothing like what you've got. You should move to Denver ;)

A frozen bandanna, eh. Sounds like a good idea.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:22:30 from 67.171.56.164

I am very curious about those cooling bandanas. I'd love to know how you like it. Shoot, our temps might get into the *seventies* in August! ;) It's all relative right? I'm so glad you slept well. Have a great weekend.

From thedude on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 17:19:49 from 71.199.1.53

That is hot.... No bandanna will cool that.

From MCKENZIE on Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 18:59:31 from 75.169.116.87

Congratulations on the sleep!

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