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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 30, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.450.001.200.370.000.000.009.02

Walked 4 min, stretching, the met MacK.  It was warm out!  Over 50F.  But windy.  Not too bad unless you are trying to run fast. 

We ran 6 miles together then split off.  I ran another 1.3 easy then started the fast finish 10 minute segment of my run.  Ran into the wind for 5 minutes then turned around.  It was so painful.  I felt horrible, and going into the wind was just miserable.  I tried to keep my form tight to minimize the wind effect.  I turned around at 5 minutes then was running with the wind, but still, my mile split was 6:55!  How can 6:55 feel so hard!  I continued on, running 1.57 in 10:02 (ave pace 6:24), running sub 6:00 for the .57, finished hardest at the end.  I finally did a Dusa right.  It was so discouraging getting the 6:55 split, but I picked it up, and I am proud of myself for not giving up.

Did a putzy .2 mile jog to my car then did a bit of walking to further cool down.  

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.75Weight: 125.60
Comments
From Bonnie on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 13:05:49 from 64.119.33.134

Looks like we are on about the same schedule Michelle. So, do you have a ladder workout on Thursday? What pace are you shoot for when you do the 2M and 1M segments (since the "calculator" only goes up to 2K)? I was thinking about 10K pace for the 2M and then dropping down to 5K or faster for the rest ...

From MichelleL on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 13:42:42 from 216.83.146.162

I'm not doing a ladder on Thursday, I have 3x2mile repeats.

I would tempo interval pace for the 2 mile bit. Good luck!

From Bonnie on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 14:10:20 from 128.196.228.134

Ouch ... 3x2 @ 10K pace? That is a really hard workout. I like the tempo interval pace ... I can do that! Good luck to you too!

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