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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

Wed, Sep 12, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.85	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.85

Ran easy today, except for about a mile with the fast ladies when I found them. That mile was just under 8 minute pace and they were speeding up, so I pulled up and ran alone. Ran around the SF golf course and boy was that windy. I also got carried away for 1/2 mile when Going the Distance by Cake came on. That is a great song to download if you are looking for more good running songs. It's hard work to run slow with that song. But I was mostly 8:30 or slower, averaged 8:26.

I just got out my shrink wrap so that I don't have to choose between typing with two hands and icing my knee. It is official that my knee is bothering me. It is not severe or even painful when I run, but there is a slight pain occasionally on both sides of my left knee cap, but more pronounced on the outside. I can feel it most often when I go up and down stairs. I have felt it occasionally for a couple of weeks, but more consistently for the past five days or so. I am not very injury prone, so I don't know what it is. Its good this will be my last week of high mileage.

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

Comments

From Bonnie on Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 09:42:34

Michelle,

Do you have any tennis balls handy? If you do, and it will hurt, I would lay on them on your side that hurts. Start up by your hip working the ball underneath you until you feel where it is hurting. It sounds, to me, that maybe your IT band is tight and this might loosen it up. I use a foam roller but have used tennis balls too -- or do you have a "Stick"?

I hope this is what it is because if you loosen it up (and keep it loose) it won't cause too much trouble.

Bonnie

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