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Wasatch Wellness "5k"

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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
Race: Wasatch Wellness "5k" (2.92 Miles) 00:17:54, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.600.002.920.000.000.000.009.52

I was going to do the free SLC race but was afraid I wouldn't have competition, and I heard it would not be timed, so I started to consider doing the Wasatch Wellness 5k, which was in provo and I thought Melody was racing it.  I waffled, even in the morning, but decided to go to Provo, and try to hang onto Melody.  Plus my youngest was getting baptized today, so I needed to get back as soon as possible.  

I did a longer warm up, 4.1 miles, I ran the course and it seemed a bit short.  The race is a slight downhill in the first half, and then a slight uphill on the way back.  The 10k was starting 10 minutes before the 5k, and it looked like Melody was at the line about 5 minutes before the start.  I go up to her and it was her, and she is running the 10k!  Dang it, I look around for the race director, and I see him doing last minute race prep, and I wonder if I can handle the mental transition from 5k to 10k.  I decide to stick with the 5k rather than try to switch last minute.  Melody tells me I can pace her in on the 10k once I finish the 5k. It looked like less than 100 people, which surprised me.  There were actually 66 finishers in the 10k.  I was hoping for more people in the 5k.

At the 5k start, the female contingency looks sparse. There were 203 5k finishers, so better but still sparse.  I switched my watch to take 1k splits since there weren't mile markers.  I am hoping to go out at 3:40.  At the 1k mark I am in about 6th place (including men, no females). 3:47, At about 1.3k we cross state street toward the Provo Cemetary ,and the lead group of men were stopped before the police cleared the road for them to cross, so I am able to catch up.  I stick with them, then pull a surge, and am in 2nd place by the 2k mark, 3:53 (I might have been slowed as well by the crossing)  this k too si slightly downhill.  3:50 for the 3rd k.  I am reeling in the #1 guy but we start to head uphill. 4th k is 3:52, so didn't slow down.  The last k was short, .7k at 3:39 pace, gradual uphill.   I didn't catch the boy (17 years old), he finished 7 seconds ahead. So the overall pace is disappointing, but I did run consistently so that's something.   

I jogged back on the 10k course, where I saw the race director, and informed him of the short course, then saw Melody, who was leading the race outright.  I ran downhill with her, but let her go when she turned the corner and did the last 200m uphill.  Cool down was about 2.5 miles. 

 

NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 6.00NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 3.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tara on Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 15:30:59 from 199.190.170.21

Nice work Michelle! Don't you love all the head games?

From Tom Nufer on Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 16:59:33 from 67.161.241.173

Hi,

I ran the Wasatch Wellness 10K and my GPS said 5.9. Did Melody track that on her 10K? I'm trying to see if my GPS was off or if the 10K was short.

Runningahead looks like it was a full 10K

From Clay on Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 21:18:46 from 71.195.211.7

Nice job kiddo!!!

From MichelleL on Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 21:52:38 from 97.117.82.22

Thanks guys! Tom, I think Melody showed the 10k as being short as well.

From Bonnie on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 17:47:21 from 128.196.228.134

Nice job Michelle!! and at altitude too, you are really rocking it. Miss you, I wish you could swing by here ...

From Adam RW on Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 12:55:19 from 155.101.152.123

Nice race despite the course problem. That seems to be happening so much lately. Nice to see you back in town. I haven't been following your blog are you back for awhile or just the baptism?

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