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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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Fri, Mar 12, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

1:04:01. Easy (faster than I would have expected though) run up the Yeatman trail. This run was much better than I had anticipated. I was so sore last night before my 2nd run that I was worried about even doing that run, let alone today. Miraculously, I seem to have recovered in my sleep. Although that is not really true, my legs were really tired and I stumbled twice today. Pretty scary both times, one time if I had fallen something would have broken for sure, either my wrist from falling on pointy rocks or my legs/hips from falling off the ledge. The second time, I would have fallen right on top of an extremely pointy cactus.

A couple days ago we had our first snakebite of the season here ... reminding me that we haven't finished "snake proofing" our yard, and that soon I most likely won't be able to run on some of my favorite trails. bummer. But, I get them over 1/2 of the year, I guess the natives can have it the other half.

Happy Friday bloggers!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:44:59 from 24.8.167.243

Yikes! I'm glad the stumbles didn't turn into falls. I myself am suffering somewhat from a recovered stumble and wondering if it wouldn't have better to fall. In your case, it sounds like it definitely would not have been better to fall.

Who suffered the first snakebite of the season?

From allie on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:49:05 from 67.177.0.102

sleep does miraculous things for the body. glad you didn't stumble onto a cactus. :)

From Burt on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:54:31 from 206.19.214.144

Yowza! Nice miles on the week so far! I know it's nothing for you though.

From allie on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:57:51 from 67.177.0.102

burt, your use of the word yowza is neat-o.

From Burt on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:02:18 from 206.19.214.144

I'm full of surprises.

From Bonnie on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 13:24:27 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Carolyn, I don't know the person that got bit, they just announced it yesterday morning, along with the numbers of the fire departments that will come and remove snakes from your property (city fire won't, but county fire departments will). Apparently they also listed the 10 do's and don't's, number 1: don't play with them (? hmmm).

I like the yowza -- owwwza is more like it ;-) ... Burt, you are definitely full of many things, surprises being one of them.

From Burt on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 13:27:37 from 206.19.214.144

Let's not mention the other things. Suffice it to say, it's not sugar and spice and everything nice.

From Bonnie on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 16:53:21 from 128.196.228.134

snakes and snails and puppy dog tails?

From Burt on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 16:59:55 from 206.19.214.144

yep, getting warmer.

From Nan Kennard on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 19:21:36 from 174.51.250.151

Yay for sleep! Nothing like some good REM to heal tired running legs. Maybe you should run a less precarious route the next time your legs are so wasted though. Careful out there!

From auntieem on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 14:35:07 from 67.182.146.94

Sleep is an amazing thing! That is sad that you have to give up your trails to the snakes. Cactus - yowza!

Yowza strong runner, Bonnie!

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