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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.208.000.000.000.000.000.0018.20

Drove up to Ogden to do my workout along this course (up and down, 18 mile run with 8 mile tempo at the end).  The plan was to start at Lincoln and 30th, a mile further than the finish and run up the course, so that my 8 mile marathon goal pace tempo had 4 downhill and 4 flatish miles.  However, Lincoln and 30th seemed a tad seedy, so I parked closer to the finish, planning to still run the end of my run to Lincoln and 30th, but I miscalculated my run so ended up with 5 canyon miles and 3 flatter miles (mile 18-26 tempo).  It was fun to cheer on the halfers.  Saw TylerS, Beth, Josse and Ericka.  Cheered on almost constantly, saying "You look sassy" or "switch into downhill gear" as I got to the top of the canyon.  Got alot of "you are going the wrong way!" I had planted water up the canyon in two places last night, but lost one bottle so did bum some water on the course.  Had a gu while going up the course (at about mile 5-6 in my run) then a 5 hour energy shot right before my tempo started (at mile 10).  Drank the shot while running easy, hard to chug down without some going down the chin, but it was good practice.  Stomach handled it well.  I hoped to be 6:00-6:10 down the canyon and 6:20 out of the canyon.  Splits were 6:03, 5:59, 6:00, 5:58, 6:01, 6:16 (some downhill but not as steep), 6:23, 6:13.  My seventh mile was so hard to keep pace.  First it was hard to care.  I told myself I had to practice caring even when tired.  Then you are on the river trail, where it is narrow and crowded with casual halfers and rolly.  I survived it ok and was able to adjust gears in the last mile and cut under 6:20.  6:07 ave pace for the tempo.  Felt really good and proud of myself.  Then walked the course backward, looking for top marathoners.  Saw Stephanie take it, close to her prior record.  I walked a runner with a bad ITB in.  She was running for her brother (her whole family was) who passed away a year ago from cancer and was a marathoner.  She was nice to talk to, and she jogged in the last two blocks, a real trooper.  Again really enjoyed cheering in all halfers.  I kept yelling at them in their last mile that I wanted to see some vomiting at the end, to give it their all.  Got some good response from that.  Not the traditional "good job", though I did plenty of that too.

2011 Mileage Miles: 180.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.25Weight: 125.00
Comments
From emruns on Sat, May 21, 2011 at 17:10:56 from 76.27.114.171

Great tempo run. I'm sure it was inspiring having all the marathoners along the way. Gives you a race feel. Sounds like you are rounding into great shape.

From allie on Sat, May 21, 2011 at 19:25:25 from 174.23.197.101

great workout, michelle! we saw you whiz by just after mile 21 (we were the nerds in the orange vests). you looked strong and very fit. looks like you are ready for your marathon.

From josse on Sat, May 21, 2011 at 23:13:28 from 75.220.108.239

I was so excited to see you running up the canyon. Great job on the workout:)

From Superfly on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 00:12:19 from 74.211.21.81

Glad the workout went well. Good job!

From Annie on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 00:42:14 from 204.99.161.190

I probably saw you along the course! I saw a few people going up the canyon and thought, "wow brave...I would not want to run up this canyon!" It is pretty steep there at a few spots and I was going down!

From Lily on Sun, May 22, 2011 at 00:45:15 from 67.199.178.210

Great workout today! I'm always impressed with you and how you try to help people out during your runs.

From Calvin on Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:30:16 from 209.23.216.3

Nice workout!

Did you throw in a few "you're almost there"s to the halfers?

From LuzyLew on Thu, May 26, 2011 at 15:46:47 from 208.187.197.42

I love that your new thing is to support other runners by yelling at them to look Sassy and vomit...You are so supportive :) Good work forcing yourself to care on the hard miles. And if I were you, I would never worry about seedy parts of town, you could always outrun most of the drug addicts --except the ones on crack or PCP, and really, no one in their right mind takes amphetamines before noon.

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