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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.560.000.000.000.000.000.0010.56

Ran with the SF group.  It's great to have a big group to run with.  Kelly ran with us and that was fun to push his pace a little.  He seems hungry for more.  We saw two fast guys from Salem and Josse went crazy with them for a couple of miles, but Tom and I hung back.  Seemed like Tom's horses were neighing because running behind Josse and her male posse we kept speeding up until I would try to slow it down.  At one point we were chatting and I was having a hard time holding the conversation, looked down and we were doing about a 7 minute pace and I put on the brakes.  In retrospect I should have cut Tom loose because he should have been running with the faster crew.  I don't feel really sore from yesterday, but didn't feel like pushing the pace today either.  I toyed with the idea of running 15 today, but thought 10 would allow me to rest better.

Ave pace 8:03

Asics

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From MichelleL on Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 16:15:18

.34 miles -- hmmm. You've beat me by more, and I am sure you'll continue to on that front with your ability to run at noon, I can't seem to keep up. We'll see if you also have an edge on me in the tempo run this week :)

You're cranking out the 8's as easy as I am and you know it!

From Dennis on Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 01:16:44

Thanks for the welcome! And I have to agree with you, Michelles are handfuls...but would I really want it any other way?

By the way, tragic close miss on the sub-3:00 at St. George recently!

From MichelleL on Sun, Nov 11, 2007 at 01:23:24

Not so tragic. It was my first marathon and I really did the best I could. Will smash next year though!

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