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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.020.006.200.000.000.000.0020.22

AM: watchless 5 miles

PM: 2 x 5k at HM pace.  Nervous about this one going in.  Did 6.14 warm up, stopping to stretch really well.  Adductors are sore from weights on wednesday.  Goal was to keep 3:49 for the first 5k, and 3:44 for the second.  Reason being is I think 3:49 (around 6:08) might be the realistic pace for a half in current weather and 3:44 is pace per mcmillan calculator if I am in 2:46 pace.  So had watch on 5k split, so I would only see the overall average to see how I liked it.  It was fine for this workout.  In the first 5k I felt good, focused on running relaxed and at a sustainable fast pace.  Ended up 18:35, 3:43 ave pace.  Then 1 mile at easy pace (7:22) then started the second 5k.  Was helped greatly by a young man who did not want to get passed (he was on a bike) and who stayed right ahead of me for the last half of this 5k.  Got an 18:19, 3:40/k.  Felt so good, but in cool down realized I lost my octopus card (how you pay for the metro) so turned around and looked for it a bit, never found it, so cool down was longer than the 30 min max (33:02, 6.73k).

Saucony St Racer - Pink B Miles: 15.22NewB 890 Green Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From runningafterbabies on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 22:47:35 from 71.195.219.247

Holy moly! You are incredible, Michelle. Way to go. I smell an OQT!

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