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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

Wed, Mar 25, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
7.50	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.50

So I went to the orem rec center to do CROSSTRAINING.

19 minutes on bike (warmed up then kept HR above 150)

26 minutes elliptical (HR in upper 160 most of the time)

then changed and hopped in the pool. 40 minutes pool running. By this time I was tired and thirsty but forgot to get a drink. Did intervals after I got bored (took like 2 or 3 minutes to get bored), 1 length (well these are all half lengths, but it is an olympic size pool) hard, 1 easy, 2 hard, 1 easy, 3 hard, 1 easy, 2 hard, 1 easy, 1 hard, 1 easy, 2 hard, 1 easy 1 hard, then ran out of time.

Went to Dr. Brady, he agrees to bone scan to rule out stress fracture. Scheduled for tomorrow, will have results by my Mon appt with him. Have a Tues appt with another dr, Dr. McLane, I think, and she'll prescribe me some steroids if she follows Dr. B's recommendation. I'll be on Aleve until then. No running. No more ab workouts, at least the kind I have been doing, because they require stability on the ball, which aparently I don't have. We'll see how it goes.

2009 Driving Miles Miles: 20.00

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

Comments

From Marion on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 22:21:35 from 71.219.59.196

Most excellent workout, Kimosabe!!! :D

From mckenzie on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:14:20 from 75.169.113.211

Michelle, I saw Dr. McClane. Her name is Melissa and I really liked her but she wasn't able to magically fix my fracture like I had planned on her doing. Good Luck!!

From Clay on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 15:59:00 from 66.119.143.249

Way to hang in there with the cross training, I know its hard but at least by doing it you won't go completely crazy;-)

I hope things go well with the bone scan and it comes back negative, keep us posted.

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