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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

Thu, Jul 10, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.68	5.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.08

Ran up and down Payson with Ali.

I am really glad she came because it is scary to run Payson Canyon alone.

I ran .5 before we met up to warm up so I could stretch.

Here's the splits up:

1 - 7:32

2 - 7:27, Ali was a trooper and stuck with me through the mile 2 marker

3 - 6:49

4 - 7:26

5 - 8:07

.4 - 7:28 pace (I have never run this last part faster than mile 5 - so happy I felt strong all the way up). total time up 40:46

My times last year were 46:10, 45:10, and 44:18, so this is a significant improvement off last year. I also felt much better, much stronger after mile 4 where it gets steeper.

I am not sure when Ali finished, but I reset my watch at 45:12, so she went faster than that. She ran it dang fast. Her first two splits were much faster than any of my first two splits from last year (Ali, you can see my 8/2, 8/16, and 9/13 2007 blog reports for last year's splits).

Took the downhill very slow. Bottom of right hamstring is sore. Good thing I have a Dr. appt today.

Ave pace 7:53

weight: 123

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 21:29:12

Payson Canyon Fox Club lives on!!!

Most excellent splits and improvement from last year!! I think it is so smart to compare year to year. You can really see REAL improvement.

You're a ROCK star! ********

From Shauna on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 22:52:55

Great job, and what fun to see such an improvement!

Why is it scary to run alone there?

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