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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, Mar 22, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.35	8.32	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.67

Met Roberto, and he graciously paced me through a 3 x5k workout. I thought I had done this workout before, but in looking back, I have only ever done a 2 x 5k, and that was preparing for a marathon! I am pleased with the long workouts I am doing now to prepare for my 26k race, I think they will pay off with a strong race.

Goal was 3:55-3:50 pace. This workout is basically practicing getting comfortable at a marathon-half marathon pace. Our 5k's were 19:28 (probably 7 min rest because of long bathroom break) (3:53), 19:26 (probably 5 min rest) (3:53), and 19:04 (3:49). It felt comfortable until the last 1k of the last 5k when I had to push up and over a a badly placed bridge. I was thinking afterward about how I had done this workout before all on my own in the fall, and how I did it faster, but now that I look back, I realize I only did 2 x 5k and that is part of the reason that I could do it faster. Roberto and I plan to do an 18k tempo in a couple of weeks.

My flight and hotel are booked for Italy! This is really happening!

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 13.67	2012 MTR Miles: 11.20

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 129.20

Comments

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 19:42:31 from 67.177.21.60

stupid bridges showing up when you are 95% done w/ a workout! :-)

Great work Michelle. Long, long reps like there are so beneficial - especially mentally.

From TylerS on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 15:20:01 from 70.102.167.2

Awesome job Michelle! I remember doing these with you once in Provo with Sasha! I remember I hated that day bad! Keep up the good work!

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 16:56:51 from 42.98.255.61

Oh yeah, I have done this workout before! We rested more with Sasha though. How could I forget? I need to go look at that workout. It would have been December 2008.

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