Denouement

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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

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
1.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.50

AM: Met MacK early so had time for some serious walking. We walked 2 then ran 1, felt better than Wed or Mon, but still some slight niggle at top hamstring and some slight burning/sore feeling at SI. Then MacK and I split. I didn't have my gps watch so I used course tool to see how far I had gone after the fact. My stomach was SOOO hollow by the end of my run.

On my scale, with Paul present, I was saying no whammies, no whammies, and I was sub 140 (140 or above would be a whammy), and my best weight since my peak, so I am going into the weekend happy!

PM: PT, pain in lower ham is just that, not IT band. Did standard stuff, and for exercise: 3 min walk, 3 min tramp run, 1 min walk/run x5, 1 min walk, stretching in and out of cage. Pace on treadmill 6-6.6 mph.

Brooks Defyance (blue) Miles: 8.20

Night Sleep Time: 6.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.75	Weight: 138.40

Comments

From Smooth on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 09:59:48 from 71.32.233.155

YAY!!! ON WHAMMIES!!!! Nice to get your walk/run done early! Have a FABULOUS weekend!!! :)

From allie on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:40:23 from 67.177.43.41

progress looking good. i had to look up the word "niggle" haha :)

From LuzyLew on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 14:10:27 from 208.187.197.42

140 is my breaking point too. My grandma was 275 pounds, and once told me that she weighed 140 pounds by the time she was 15. So it's always been in the back of my mind that 140 is the start of how you get to weigh 275. It's been a life long struggle to stay below that. Since yesterday, you guys wreseling that pig into the barrel is all I can think of. I'm sorry, but if you are going to put on that kind of show, I am compelled to come. I can not imagine man-handeling a pig. I love this complex group of women who never cease to amaze and suprize me.

From Teena on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 23:55:07 from 67.177.20.13

Very cool Michelle!!! :)

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