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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

Sat, Oct 24, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

Oops! Was supposed to run 6 and accidentally ran 7 miles, 8:11 pace ave, the good news is it felt like 6 miles and our fastest miles were at the end. It must have been MacK's sparkling personality that kept me going.

13.12 total, about 2:19 total. My first 1/2 marathon in a row since AS issues. Foot still hurts, but will pulse in and out, and hurts when I just sit at the computer, or watch a movie, just as much as when I run. Yesterday it only hurt maybe 5 times the whole day, but today its more active. Lower back hurt last night. I used my at home elec stimulator on my back and my foot last night.

PM: ab workout. Rotating, did 4x2.5 min plank on swiss ball, 3x1.5min each side side plank on ball, 2x5 pike exercise Marion showed me on the ball, with risk of head trauma, but all is well and 3x55 crunches on ball. Took me about 40 minutes (more than one Dallas Divas and Daughters show).

Felt very hungry after this and went to Village Inn and had their fruit and grain pancakes with sugar free syrup and a side of egg whites.

Night Sleep Time: 7.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.75	Weight: 135.20

Comments

From Clay on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:32:43 from 67.177.58.4

Nice workout today Michelle and go ahead and make the cookies, you deserve them!;-)

From MCKENZIE on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 13:37:01 from 75.169.127.216

Cookies....I'm in on that especially if they are the butterfinger ones we were talking about...MMMMM

From Maurine/Tarzan on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 14:22:40 from 97.117.79.128

Maybe you should use the machine on your head. Most of us runners need electroshock therapy :-)

From Smooth on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 17:20:20 from 174.23.240.142

VERY NICE 1/2 marathon!!! Sounds like good therapy w/o going the drug route or are you on Enbrel? You are progressing so well! I'm very excited for you!

Don't give in to the Cookie Monster!

From MichelleL on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 23:11:55 from 71.213.97.46

Maurine: :P

Smooth--I did give in a little to the cookie monster, I think 6 throughout the weekend.

Not on enbrel, was considering it when in some pain a week ago, but the week ended the 25th was much better, and I am feeling good. My doc was out of town and still is until the end of Oct, so that kind of made the decision for me for a while, and I am glad because my body is doing better, at least for now.

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