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December 27, 2024

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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, Oct 09, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
3.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.01

Well. . .I got out and ran. Made the mistake of wearing old shoes (my Defyance with 475 miles). I felt like I had dead legs the first .5 mile, felt like I had just run a marathon. Then in the second half, I could feel a distinct pain in my right mid ham, and soreness in my left quad. I stopped and stretched at one mile. Not a good sign if your ham hurts when you are stretching your calf. So I turned around after stretching, but let myself add another mile at the end since the soreness in my ham had lessened. My left achilles area started to hurt in the last 1/2 mile of the run.

I thought today would be an easy 5 and my legs would feel fresh from no running. :) I've still got some things to learn.

ave pace 8:48

weight 122 (sigh of relief - I have almost finished off that solid chocolate bar that was part of the St. G prize)

Shoe totals: Red sox: 57.25, Brooks Defyance (Blue): 478.76, Asics Stratus 2.1 (Purple) 141.05, Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) 129.03, Brooks Defyance-new (Blue): 5

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From tarzan on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 09:22:16

You do what you can. I'm sure your legs took a heck of a beating as fast as you ran on Saturday. Better hide those shoes for a couple of weeks until your legs have healed.

What do you do for work?

From Paul Petersen on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 09:26:03

Last year we got toffee. It was yummy.

From MichelleL on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 11:14:27

I am a cpa and the extended returns are all due in 6 days!!!!

Toffee would have been great, mostly because Paul would have eaten more of it.

From josse on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:24:32

Rember how I told you the first run back all that marathon sorness returns. I will go away though:)

From marion on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:41:29

I'm sorry the legs wern't feeling too great! Take it easy, no rush :)

From Clay on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:41:34

Michelle if you get tired of that chocolate send it my way, I am still on my chocolate binge post marathon craze;-D

From MichelleL on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:50:43

Josse - don't go away ;D

Clay - sorry man, just finished it off. Too early in the day for chocolate. I'm going to McGraff's tonight though! Very exciting!

Marion - you're right, but it feels good to work through the pain by jogging.

From tarzan on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:55:30

I still have a fridge and freezer full of chocolate I brought back from Italy. C'mon over. :)

From marion on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 12:59:44

Maurine- YOU ARE THE DEVIL!! Bring some Saturday!!

From josse on Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 13:20:32

Opps I meant it will go away,but I am sure you already know that:)

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