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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, Apr 02, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
9.91	0.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.91

AM: 7.04k at 4:52 ave pace, stretching

PM: Went to aberdeen for a track workout. It was 5 x 1600m with 90 sec rest, 10k pace. So the kind of workout that sneaks up on you. I rested a bit more than 90 sec because the guys I was running with finished a few seconds behind, until the last 2. 6.91k for a warm up, stretching. My goal was to start at 5:45 and not slow down. I would be tickled pink if I could run a 10k at 5:45 pace.

1600m Rest
1 5:43 1:32
2 5:42 1:38 Way too fast in first lap, 82, slowly allowed myself to take some of that time back
3 5:43 1:36
4 5:37 1:34 Felt fatigued from the start on this one, thought I just ran as fast as I wanted to in #5, but I still needed to do #5, Ultramarathon guy keeps up with me on this one
5 5:31 Ultramarathon guy takes off right from the start on this one and gets a 5:19, another guy keeps up with me and pushes me in the last lap
Ave 5:39.2

So I was able to go faster than I thought I could. My left SI has been a bit niggly when I am not running, but when I run it is fine, including in this workout. I have a massage scheduled for tomorrow so will have him work on that.

NB RC900 Black/yellow Miles: 5.50	NB Charcoal 780 Miles: 4.37	NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 5.54

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

Comments

From josse on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 23:09:43 from 174.232.129.74

Great job Michelle, are you racing a 10k soon?

From runningafterbabies on Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 15:48:21 from 71.195.219.247

I'm pretty sure you could run a 10k at that pace!

From MichelleL on Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 18:05:48 from 42.3.85.107

Hi ladies, Josse, I have a 10k on Sunday, but since it is 8 days out from Boston I won't be race-racing it. Melody, you might be right about that, but I won't be testing your assertion :D

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