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December 27, 2024

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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
11.700.002.500.000.000.000.0014.20

Early am, did my first run with another runner in 3-5 weeks, I don't know how long it's been, it's been that long.  I miss McKenzie!  Ok, so TylerS and Rich were running the am and invited me.  I was confused about where we were meeting, but I found them after they had run a mile.  The run was 14 miles, with a fast finish (@ goal half marathon pace - 6:15) for the last 2-4 miles.  Since one leg is totally bruised from PT yesterday, I thought 2 miles fast would be plenty.  We ran easy but on the swifter side of things for 11.54 miles (7:40 ave pace), then started the tempo.  I started leading, then Tyler and Rich pass me and I tuck in behind.  Used the SF half markers (running mile 3 to mile 1 markers, slight downhill).  First mile: 5:54, I guess I'll let them keep the lead, Second mile: 5:59, they are 3-5 sec ahead, I call to them that I was keeping going, and I went 2.5 miles, or just past where my car was parked.  The last half had some uphill, 6:02 pace.

14.2 miles total.  Felt great afterward.

Paul and I went on a long hike to celebrate our 14th anniversary today.  He planned it and packed plenty of food and cold water.  It was a HARD hike, way to steep up and down, if you ask me.  It's the kind of hike you don't want to do again anytime soon, though I suspect part of is is Paul and I getting older and being wusses.  It was the hike to the top of the Y mountain.  To get to the Y is steep and exposed, and about 1.1 miles.  We went to the top of the mountain above the Y, and it had fantastic views of the whole valley.  So beautiful.  It is 8 miles round trip.  It took us 5 hours and 55 minutes.  Now, if I was alone I wouldn't have taken that long, and we had lots of breaks, but it was harsh coming down, just too steep to enjoy.  There was a rattler right in the middle of the trail I found when I was leading, and I jumped back, when I did, it recognized my presence by coiling and rattling.  I freaked out because I have never seen a rattler before, and we were a couple of hours from civilization, but Paul thought it was super cool.  

Any how, 14 miles running + almost 6 hours of hiking (even though it was only 8 miles) equals I get to eat whatever I want today, and I am cashing in that chip :D 

Mizuno Precision (periwinkle) Miles: 14.202010 Mileage Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.25Weight: 124.60
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