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Location:

Kowloon Tong,Hong Kong

Member Since:

Jul 02, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided:

5K - 17:11 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:48 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:34 (road - Shek Mun 10k 12/12)

1/2 Marathon 1:19:44 (UNICEF HM 11/12)

Marathon 2:47:08 (ING Hartford Connecticut 10/10)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 2:50:40 (10/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR 1/2 marathon AGAIN

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 2:46 in Boston!

Personal:

I used to run for BYU, but only after trying out three times and finally walking on, so I was never a star. However, it was wonderful to run with great people and under Coach Shane. When you run with fast people, you can't help to improve! I graduated BYU in 1998, and didn't run a race until 2002, after having my second child. My hiatus and other crazy life commitments have made my competitive running suffer, but the last couple of years I have tried to get back into it the best I can. I have been married since 1996, to Paul Lowry, who is a runner himself. I have three boys (my three rascals), ages 12, 10, and 8.

After a great 2008 season, I was injured and eventually diagnosed and cross-diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of arthritis disease, which precludes running for all but the most stubborn. So I am on medications, trying to stay healthy, and seeing my PT often. And running! Now beating the streets in Hong Kong.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
NB RC900 Black/yellow Lifetime Miles:						183.31
NB RC1300 Red/Black Lifetime Miles:						195.31
2012 MTR Lifetime Miles:						4035.70
890 Blue Lifetime Miles:						310.55
NB RC 1600 Lifetime Miles:						96.76
RC 1400 Lifetime Miles:						90.60
NB 890 Baby Blue Lifetime Miles:						233.26
NB 890 Electric Blue Lifetime Miles:						319.67
NB 890 Tokyo Turquoise Lifetime Miles:						163.54

Fri, Dec 21, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
11.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.08

AM: Speaking of treadmill running, got in 4 this morning.

Asics

I was going to meet MacK in Salem but about 18 inches of snow fell in my snowy town in the past 24 hours so it wasn't advisable to try to drive down. We decided last night to meet this afternoon.

So my body feels banged up from yesterday. I have felt a knee pain and a shin pain last night, kind of random pains that have gone away and I didn't fee them during the morning run. I am feeling some tenderness in perhaps my groin, though I don't know for sure. It is where my leg attaches to my lower abdoment, just above that ligament/tendon thing by the crotch. I iced it last night and it hurt a little in the first 1.5 but then calmed down to an "I know it's there but its not to the point of pain". I feel conflicted because if it was a month ago I would just take a couple of days off and try to nip this in the bud, but I am within 4 weeks of my second most important race (Painter's 1/2 Jan. 19th) so I don't want to slow down too much. Any advice would be great.

PM: Dug out my car from a ton of snow, getting my tights all snowy and thus wet a third the way up my thighs. Had an errand to do before meeting up with MacK so turning on the auto heater full blast on the legs. Got them dry to a couple inches below the knees before the run. Started at 3:30pm, I felt frozen, especially my feet but they warmed up after about 3 miles. This was the best afternoon run I have had in a while, not the pace, but just felt like a decent run. It's hard for me to eat right and feel ok for a late run. 7:08 miles at 8:08 ave pace.

I am still feeling it in my potential groin (not sure what muscle it is). It is only painful part of the time, the rest it is "niggling" (see Ian's blog today for translation). I will ice, run fewer miles tomorrow and see how it goes. Considering taking Monday and Tuesday off to make it a three day rest :( That is not a Christmas gift but a Christmas nightmare. Hopefully at least it would mean more sleep. I guess this injury in infancy also means I shouldn't do ab workouts?

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From James on Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 16:33:54

Could be your gracilis muscle. I would suggest a couple days off, take tomorrow or Monday off than you can have two rest days with Sunday. Rest is good! A lot of people are having a hard time with rest on the blog right now, and it is showing in the amount of injuries that keep popping up. Besides, you might as well rest because you won't beat me at Painters anyways!:-)

From josse on Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 17:17:30

The groin thingy is probably from the track (tight turns) and all the training. Remember how you started getting little wierd pains right before st. george, just listen to your body and if you feel you need a couple of days off take them or just run some really easy runs (like tomorrow with me I am coming down there at 6:30 to meet amber).

From Ian on Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 03:06:46

Keep the runs easy, enjoy the scenery. Split the days mileage into 2 runs. Monitor your body after the 1st run, if the pain gets worse you can bin the 2nd run. When was the last time you had a true really easy recovery run?

From Bonnie on Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 15:22:51

Hi Michelle,

I had something similar a year or so ago, I went to an ART guy and he said it was my adductor. The place to ice the muscle is actually right under your rear end - where your upper thigh meets your buttock. Try icing it there and see if that helps. Also, avoid hills and slow down a little - I ran through my problem (though it took a while to heal).

The main thing is that if it doesn't get better while you run (and warm it up), or if it gets worse while you are running, then you really need to stop running. You don't want it to be "sports hernia" or "Gilmore's groin" and be running hard on it.

Merry Christmas, I hope you and your family have a nice holiday!

Bonnie

From Alison on Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 19:18:22

I had a massage therapist suggest putting peppermint oil and epson salt in your bath water. She told me it has close to the same effect as icing. I hope your up to par soon.

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