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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

Tue, Jul 28, 2009

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

Pain notched up, 0-2.

2 miles walking with Marion in 39:47. Marion helped keep the pace easy by stopping every once in a while to demonstrate a yoga pose :) She's trying to convince me I need to do yoga, but it is so dang time consuming. I'm sure I can do a 30 minute stretching routine which will give me all that I need and give me the time to train that I need.

I can feel a difference between my two sides but no pain.

I did good with my eating yesterday, and I intend to keep it up. Part of of losing weight is reteaching your brain that it is ok to be hungry at times during the day, and exercise helps.

I have a digital scale and today's weight is my first morning weigh in.

Night Sleep Time: 6.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.75	Weight: 144.80

Comments

From marion on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:23:33 from 71.213.106.139

Hola! Long time no see :) Thanks for the walk. Yoga can be for later in your life :) You seriously need to check out some yoga demo's on youtube. Those Yoga masters are unreal!

Glad the bum in behaving :) Yippee!!!

From AmberG on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:25:33 from 64.255.88.143

Nice walk and wish I could have seen the Yoga poses :) hee hee, , , I love Yoga and should do it but I never do!

Good luck w/ your healthy eating kick, , , , I'm also trying to fine tune my diet and it's not easy, , , at all! But worth it:) You're amazing, good luck w/ your week plans for easing back in. Take care and, of course you know this, but listen to your body! :)

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:29:01 from 63.255.172.2

What are your eating plans for losing the weight? I am trying to follow the concepts of Clean Eating (mainly eating healthy). Do you count calories at all?

From MichelleL on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:39:34 from 67.41.190.219

Marion - that's what I was thinking, maybe 10 years down the line get into more yoga.

Thanks Amber. I'll listen.

Maurine - I use mypyramidtracker.gov, on which I'll track my eating and activity levels. It will show me how my daily diet stacks up to what I need, both calorie and nutrition wise. I'll try to consume 500 cals less than I expend. It takes some time to do this tracking, so I will likely just do this for 3 weeks or so, to re-establish good habits, reacquaint myself with what one cup or two cups of pasta/salad/oatmeal looks like, and to kick start my weight loss as I start to exercise. I haven't exercised in three months, and it's just too hard for me to restrain my eating if I can't also exercise, the other key piece to healthy living. This is my major source of nervousness right now. I know I can lose the weight if my body will let me exercise. PLEASE CAN I EXERCISE? PLEASE???

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:46:53 from 72.224.24.41

I want to lose weight too but I have decided, eh I will give the Clydesdale Division a try! Rawwwr! They better watch out for me!

HAHA I bet the walk with Marion was a blast! I can only imagine the type of fun that you all had. Was she demonstrating yoga poses in the road?!? Emma always says I need to try Yoga so Maybe I'll give it a try too!

From Smooth on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:48:28 from 71.36.69.161

Looks like a successful 2nd day already...tracking your eating AND a nice walk with Marion. Keep up the good work. YES I'm certain that EXERCISE will be very much part of your life. Ease into it. KEEP UP the GOOD WORK!!!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:51:31 from 63.255.172.2

Moderation in all things, grasshopper. Do not run/walk farther or faster than you are able. Be patient a while longer and you will be able to run and not be weary and walk and not faint.

How is that for a mixture of religious (and television) philosophies?

From marion on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:59:18 from 71.213.106.139

Benn- you are like 170#s and 6 feet bazillion inches tall! If you lose more weight, Emma won't be able to find you ;) Yoga in the road is the BEST. You test your balance, peripheral vision and agility to avoid cars ;) Plus it embarrasses Michelle!

Nice quote Miles!

Michelle- we can be the Yoga Grannies ;)

From Bonnie on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:27:46 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Michelle! Good to see you out there again, yippee. I lost quite a bit of weight simply by eating at very regulated times (including snacks) and smaller portions.

From Teena on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 15:42:45 from 67.177.20.13

So glad you are out walking!!! Okay ... I have to agree with Marion on the yoga. But it does not have to be time-consuming. Most of my yoga routines are roughly 17 minutes long -- seriously. My favorite is the AM portion of Rodney Yee's AM/PM Yoga. It helps me a ton!!!!

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