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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
12.580.000.000.000.000.004.4012.58

They paved paradise, and put in a parking lot. . .

AM:  8.18 miles of cement.  A very non glorious pavement pounding run back and forth on Harbor, the road with a gazillion hotels/motels by disneyland.  I went around the block and the other road was more seedy.  There are so many stop lights I did the geeky run around waiting for it to turn green action.  Slow pace while waiting for lights, definitely faster pace when actually running.  I want to do some speed tomorrow, but it looks like it will have to be of the fartlek variety.  We are going to Irvine and the beach, so I'll do a second run there.

Weight:  O dear me, I didn't bring my scale, but I better start eating healthier, that's for sure.  We went to Medevial Times last night, which was so fun for all of us, but the food was one size fits all: tomato soup, garlic bread, garlic potato, 1/2 chicken, a rib and a pastry.  I skipped on the pastry but ate the rest plus two servings of sprite (I was thirsty!).  I now close my confessional.

PM:  We went to the beach just north of Crystal Cove with Paul's brother and sister-in-law and their two little kids.  Then we went to their home in Irvine and they treated us to a yummy lasagna dinner.  I still hadn't gotten in my PM run so I ate a small portion, waited 1/2 hour, then ran through UC Irvine and the faculty housing, uphill the first part of the run, downhill the second.  4.4 miles, 7:45 ave pace

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From TylerS on Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 13:47:19

My HECK you are on vacation!!! There is plenty of speed on the roller coasters! I put on 6lbs when I went to Cancun for 6 days and lost it on my first run when I got back. Enjoy your vacation.

From marion on Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 15:36:48

Medevial night sounds VERY interresting. Be sure to go to in and out and get the fries "animal style" I have heard they are UNBELIEVABLE! Let me know :D

HAVE FUN!!! You'll be home soon enough :)

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 16:24:12

Vacation for a non-runner is a precarious journey for a runner. When traveling you are in a war zone, on vacation or not. Speed work and high mileage not recommended. Just run easy and survive it. Last week you already had symptoms of overtraining anyway, so take it easy. Just get out and run 8-10 miles in survival mode and call it a day. Wash your hands, be careful with what you eat, maintain other good sanitary practices - germs are around the corner.

From marion on Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 17:20:08

Hey- my sister in law lives down there, Mission Viejo and runs a ton. They run trails and stuff if you want me to try to hook you up with a running group? Just FYI.

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