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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, Sep 04, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
2.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.10

Met MacK and walked 2, stretched, and ran 2 miles. Per Mack the running miles were 8:55, and 8:24, a new post AS pr for me, thank you very much! I felt much better than any run all week, most likely it was due to running with MacK, and me focusing on my breathing ("don't breathe too hard or MacK will either get annoyed or think you are too out of shape to run with her" I tell myself). Actually I am too out of shape to run with her, but I'm glad she was willing to so some slow miles with a friend. After we split, I saw KellieS with her two Heidi's and we chat for a bit about our very exciting Pig Wrestling event going on tomorrow. Since we are supposed to be red hot pink chicks I am thinking to do something inflatable for some extra curvature :))) My boys are also pig wrestling. Sb way fun! I am also volunteering for the SF 1/2 marathon tomorrow, one of the best 1/2's in Utah. I wish I could run it, but since I can't I'll be cutting fruit or something.

Brooks Defyance (blue) Miles: 8.20

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 138.40

Comments

From MCKENZIE on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 10:54:23 from 75.169.126.136

Good workout, I wasn't even thinking about your breathing! Your so funny!!!

From Cal on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 11:28:06 from 66.133.117.3

Good job Michelle. Looks like you're on the road back, huh?

That's cool of you to volunteer at the 1/2.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 15:15:41 from 68.103.250.39

Alright! Awesome new post-AS pr! Good to see you are really back running again!

From LuzyLew on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 16:00:07 from 208.187.197.42

Fast-er running, good friends, and volunteer half marathon fruit cutting... It's going to be a great weekend. You inspire us with Green Day and Jars of Clay lyrics, silent prayers against sausage eating, and a love of D.C. Lawrence. You're a truly great woman Michelle! Can't wait to see you take down that pig.

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 16:12:24 from 71.36.64.93

AWESOME post-AS PR today! You're too COOL!!! I'm going to be there tomorrow eating one of your cut fruits. I remember vividly cheering as you came flying by towards your win last year. You're my HERO!!!!

That pig doesn't stand a chance w/ you and the inflatable something! :) 30 seconds, baby...quickest dirtiest (er muddiest) $200 you'll ever win!

From kellies on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 18:53:55 from 67.199.182.30

Ha ha!! Love the post!! So good to see you this morning and WOWSA, you are doing awesome!! I am so stinkin proud of you tough girl! Have a blast in the morning and I will be seeing you at the big old, red hot, muddy, inflated, pig wrestling event tomorrow!! Getting my game face on!

From MichelleL on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 19:03:05 from 71.219.40.89

MacK (phew! --that's me sighing in relief)

Cal - I sure hope I am back. And I usually have no time to volunteer, so I am glad I can this year.

Thanks April - gotta take the pr's when I can, they're the only ones I am going to have for a while (perhaps ever).

Luz--you are so funny, I googled D.C. Lawrence and finally found DH Lawrence - Sons and Lovers, et al, yeah he's a good one, but I can't keep my authors or books straight so I had to look it up :) I heard a rumor you were coming down--how fun. I'll have to check your and Marion's blogs to see if you are planning on doing anything before/after. Just watching people make fools of themselves? Why don't you form a team and join us?

Hey Smooth, you are the best cheerleader all year round :D I don't know how I would have survived these last 6 months without the blog.

Kellie - that game face better include some bright red lipstick ;)

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