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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

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.37	9.32	3.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.80

AM: ran 8.58k easy (4:57/k pace)

Midday: core workout

PM (start warm up 6:30), ran 3k warm up with lots of stretching. Today is the last big workout before Boston. It was 4 x 5k at goal marathon pace. So not too aggressive, but long, trying to dial into goal pace. Curtis joined me which was pretty essential for a workout like this. His goal marathon pace is 3:45 and mine is 3:50 (well actually more like 3:53 but for the workout, it is much easier to keep round numbers). So he was able to chat quite a bit, and I was able to eek out half sentences some of the time, so it was much better than being alone. 3:50 pace makes for 19:10 5ks. 5k's were 19:04 (about 3:30 rest), 19:10 (4:46 rest), 19:08 (5:12 rest), 18:53, picked it up a bit the last few k of the last one. This workout is pretty good at mimicking the fatigue you feel in a marathon. I turned to Curtis after the last one gave him high five and said, "Time to Taper!" He has a marathon a day before me in Korea. I am excited and so happy I haven't gotten injured between these two marathons. Just 664m cool down

NB RC900 Black/yellow Miles: 13.50	2012 MTR Miles: 10.80	NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 2.00	NB 890 Electric Blue Miles: 5.34

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

Comments

From Rachelle on Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 10:40:16 from 159.212.71.199

You really can't fake that workout. You nailed it and you are ready Michelle.

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