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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, May 01, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
2.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

Slept in! Since I am low on available miles (can only run under 60 this week and am doing a 20 miler Saturday) and had no babysitter I got extra sleep. It was light when I woke up! It was weird.

I drove into Provo, dropped by the Pachev's (nice to see them as always), then ran a quick 1.25 before my sports chiro appointment. I then got worked over there, he worked out my calves and I only cried a little :) I guess I am getting stronger. He also did acupuncture electro therapy on my right calf which has been tight in the mornings and at the beginning of runs. He then tried to diagnose my groin issue, but I am afraid I made quite a fool of myself since half the time he hit a ticklish part, and my soreness in the groin is really not that strong, so I wasn't able to say what movements hurt more on the left for the most part. He was very professional but I have to say its still kind of unnerving to be worked on in that area by a man. Next week he's actually going to work on the area, like massage it out or whatever. Geez. That should be a treat. I should just request general anesthesia so I don't have to deal with that.

Anyway, then I ran another 1.75 before picking up munchkin #3 from preschool. I did it pretty fast because I was out of time.

Ave pace 7:33

I think I will do this sleep in thing the week before the marathon.

Paul gets home late tonight! Thank goodness. Just when I think I am Mrs. Independent he goes out of town to remind me I am not.

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Holly on Thu, May 01, 2008 at 17:34:41

Hi, Michelle.

I don't know if it's the same, but I, too, had an elusive "groin pain" (although mine was while pregnant, and went away almost immediately thereafter) that I attempted to have a Chiropractor correct. I share your pain. hehe I was so much happier when I found I could call it "pelvic pain" & everyone understood me just as well. I don't know if it's the same, but mine was a sciatic nerve issue (actually, it was a hormonal issue that from what I read and heard feels just like a sciatic nerve pain). It is an on-again off-again pain, that felt like a shooting pain on the bone of the front of my pelvis. It was worse after I'd sat awhile or slept. I found that pushing heavy carts & strollers (or kicking around heavy boxes, lol) tended to make it worse the next day, or in the evening. It was worse the more weight I carried (pushed, kicked, or literal weight on my body). I don't know. It may be a totally different thing, but there's an idea for you.

I hope it goes away! :)

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, May 01, 2008 at 17:51:57

Low on available miles? Not supposed to run more than 60 this week? What is that all about? There is nothing wrong with breaking the Holy 10% rule or going 5 or so more than you originally planned on a whim if your body tells you it is a good idea. While we do count the miles to ensure our training volume is appropriate, running is not accounting, exact precision is unnecessary especially when it begins to interfere with common sense. Go run some more if you can find a chance.

From MichelleL on Thu, May 01, 2008 at 18:01:29

Sasha, you crack me up! The first thing I did when I read this (after chuckling) was to use my ten key to figure out how much of a jump this week will be if I go from 48.5 to 60, and it is 24% Boy that sounds like quite a jump to me.

From josse on Thu, May 01, 2008 at 19:09:36

Seeing that you are trying to get over an injury I would follow your plan Michelle. Better to be on the safe side than dealing with an injury for the summer.

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