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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
4.370.006.200.000.000.000.0010.57

Met Phillipe, Tom, and Kate at the west side of Bowen Rd.  They had already warmed up, so we ran to the middle of Bowen Road, so just a 3k warm up for me.  Kate peeled off to do hill reps.  I was nervous.  This was a 10k tempo at HM goal pace, so basically as fast as the dud 10k I did a couple of weeks ago.  Plan was 3:50 and I was so grateful to have guys to help me through this because this was hard enough with help.   I told them I didn't want to start out fast, but kind of a tall order, isn't it?  We started the tempo going toward the east, so had 180 after 2k, and after 6k and finished at the east end of Bowen Rd (bowen road is 4k long and has markers each 500m) Our first k was 3:42, I hung back but didn't want to lose contact, then 3:50 (then 180), 3:44, 3:47, 3:49 (5k was 18:52), then 3:44 (this k is 8 seconds short per Phillipe, so add 8 gets us to 3:52, includes 180 turn around), 3:41 (again add 8 seconds, so 3:49), 3:51, 3:45, 3:32.  It was only after 6k and the final turn that I felt like I could definitely finish the workout at desired pace.  The men were strong and motivating.  Tom pushed the whole last 4k stretch, and on the last k he told me to take the lead, and encouraged me to push with 500m to go, with 250 to go, with 100 to go.  I was just surprised that he could talk as we're clipping along.  I am so happy with the workout. The final time was 37:25, or 37:41 when you add the 16 seconds.  That's better than I hoped for.  Ave pace for the whole thing is 3:46, (3:48 for the first 9k, since the last one skews the average).  

I am soooo grateful to Phillipe and Tom for pacing me and encouraging me.   There have been so many generous souls who have paced me over the years and it's a wonderful tool and I need to look for opportunities to do this for others.

This workout does a lot to boost my confidence going into my half marathon in 10 days.  I've been doing some negative self talk that hasn't been productive and which this workout and other workouts in the past month have disproved, and I am happy to report that I am back. 

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 10.572012 MTR Miles: 18.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:45:09 from 155.100.226.54

That's a great workout Michelle! Be confident - you are in excellent shape!

From TylerS on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 00:01:22 from 63.248.99.121

Man alive you are in great shape!!Great Job

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