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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

Mon, Oct 08, 2007

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

Do I get to write on the blog if I haven't run today? Is this a sign that I am a serious blog addict?

My legs are so sore! Quads are the worst, then hamstrings, calves are mildly sore and I even feel a little soreness in my lower back and abdomen. I guess I worked everything except my arms.

I forgot I wasn't supposed to go in the hot tub after the marathon and went in for a good 20 minutes Saturday afternoon. I guess that wouldn't help.

I think I will just go out tomorrow morning and see how it feels to do a little jog. I have a 60 minute massage scheduled for tomorrow evening. The 15 minute massage right after the marathon was so heavenly. So I got Paul (my husband, not any of you other Paul's out there) to try to give me a massage, and I guided him on what to do based off the volunteer-massager's moves. It turned out to be totally hilarious because if I said harder he would add 40 lbs of pressure, and if I said softer he would use his fingertips, then I would tell him to move my leg and he would start turning it in circles. We were both rolling because the massage attempt was so pathetic. I still think it probably did some good. But he better not quit his day-job.

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

Comments

From josse on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 22:50:44

Isn't it amazing how sore you can be after a marathon, St. George is the worst, all the steep down hill. Your husband sound just as good as mine at massage, at least they try right. Good luck on your jog tommorrow, remember it take about 26 days for your legs to completly recover after a marathon, unless your Sasha then it's probably 2.

From Michelle on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 23:24:06

Nice to meet you at the party! You ran amazing for your first marathon! You so deserve that massage tomorrow!

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 16:47:40

St. George is nothing compared to DesNews. I can run and walk down the stairs immediately after St. George. I had to cross-train for two days this year after DesNews, ran only with the kids, and it was extremely painful.

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