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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

Tue, Mar 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
7.44	0.00	1.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.21

Met MacK and ran 5 miles, then on my own. Today is supposed to be a fast finish run, which I think means to run between 1/2 marathon and 10K pace for the last 15-25% of the run, with the last 1/4 mile even faster.

My legs still have a bit of the 9k in me, so I just did what I could on the fast portion. I did 1.77 fast, first mile was 6:26 (per watch) and then last .77 was 6:20 overall. I did speed up the last 1/4 mile, but it was painful and *unnatural*. Work is piling up on me, but I am going to have a great day and conquer a lot of work :D Hope y'all can too.

power lunges and ball grab.

Pirate Island Pizza, core workout, and Lost tonight!

Mizuno WaveRider (blue) Miles: 9.21

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 127.60

Comments

From Jamie on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 13:18:08 from 172.190.54.155

Michelle, I just noticed your January win(under "Most Commenters"). You're always giving your races your all...I could learn so much from you. Congrats on a great race! Hope your feeling top notch. From the looks of your times, I assume you're feeling 100%!?

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 15:03:11 from 67.177.9.74

Sounds like you're feeling the same as me... I think that downhill pounded the heck out of my legs. When is your next race?

From Britta on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 18:10:17 from 99.93.195.243

I hope you conquered a lot today!

From Smooth on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 00:58:02 from 174.23.198.220

NICE fast finish run especially w/ feeling the 9K race in the legs! Sounds like a busy busy day w/ good stuff in the evening!

From LuzyLew on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 15:47:42 from 208.187.197.42

Man, I hate 9K legs and deadlines... and I'm worried about that cold..... I was remembering last night how I had a 20 miler up the canyon last summer the week after Hobble Creek (I tried hard and was really, really sore after). Even 7 days after the race I was not 100% and those 20 miles were misery. I was totally depleated. I've been reading out of my "Lore of Running" book and found that upper respritory illness/suceptiblity may be part of the overtraining cycle. I'm sure you have a lot of good information at your disposal. But there is a ton of really good information/research that's been done by top physiologists & coaches citing running data from as far back as 1913- today. Like you need something else to do with your non-free time right? Let me know if you want to peruse it sometime.

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