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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 26, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Went to Josse Gym (Josse's house) to bum off her nice elliptical machine, since it was too snowy to bike outside and I am off running.

Ode to the bone scan machine:

I want to feel all the chemicals inside, I want to feel.

I want a stress fracture just to know that I'm alive, to know I'm alive.

(italicized words modified, Ensign style).

(Name that band, winner gets the exclusive rights to Michelle's "We're cooler than everyone else" club).

Got a bone scan today. Full body, and pelvic areas two ways. I could see the image as it scanned on a screen but couldn't interpret it. Must take some schooling or something. Bet who ever interprets it makes more than a Wal-mart checker :) (or a CPA for that matter).

2009 Driving Miles Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50	Weight: 129.00

Comments

From JulieC on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 19:10:09 from 65.103.250.167

Don't know the band but feel badly for the pain you are in. When do you get the results? Do you have access to your healthcare results on line? It would show up there before your doctor let's you know, unless he is as anxious as you are. Anyway, hang in there. Your sense of humor seems to be pulling you trough. PS radiologists are paid very well all to interpret "ink blots". Amazing their ability to see the "unseen".

From britta on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 19:11:53 from 72.130.122.244

Oh how I wish I new the band so that I could be in "We're cooler than everyone else" club.

Best wishes to you.

From Bonnie on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 19:26:31 from 128.196.228.134

Again, I hear you. At least with a stress fracture you would know what you need to do to heal it. With other "weird" injuries, you just really don't know what it will take.

I will be out of town, but anxiously awaiting the results on Monday.

Until then, cross-train well and keep your chin up. Hugs to Josse too.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 21:55:07 from 97.117.61.64

Thriving Ivory-Angels on the Moon

Good luck on the results of the bone scan. I hope that they find something 'concrete' so that you can know what you need to do in order to be able to heal and move on.

From MarcieJ on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 22:01:08 from 74.211.1.247

Ahhh Michelle!!! I understand the feeling of just wanting to know whats wrong, my sophmore year of high school I was having horrible pain in my legs during track season, they did a bone scan on me and I had a stress fracture in each leg, it was just nice to get a diagnoses and know that it would get better and then I could make a plan and that I was not going crazy! I dont want you to have a stress fracture but I do want you to be able to know whats going on in your body! Definetly thinking of you!

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 22:23:37 from 67.41.191.61

Thanks everyone for your supportive comments.

Maurine - but you were already in the club :)

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 22:34:11 from 97.117.61.64

LOL - you can't throw a challenge like that out to someone who spends a lot of the day using Google to find answers to questions.

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 23:37:24 from 67.41.191.61

No, no, no, its not meant to be a google test. Who votes for Maurine's impeachment? j/k, but my lyric challenges are meant to test whose in tune with my tunes.

From TylerS on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 00:12:11 from 66.119.143.249

It is going to say that you can do tempo runs with Tyler starting the month of JUNE!!! And who ever else wants to join?? Good luck and I hope to make it into your club one day!

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