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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

Sat, Sep 15, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
21.05	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	22.05

Did my last long run! It actually felt good. Kind of dogged it up Harry's Hill, but I ran with an overall strong pace, 8:17 ave, which is 10 sec/mile faster than my 21 miler two weeks ago. We were conversational pace the whole time unless there were hills, then it dropped off.

I took shot blocks which I liked more than gu (2 at mile 7, 1 at mile 9, 2 at mile 12, 1 at mile 15, then I took 2/3 of a gu at mile 18.7). The only downside is that the shot blocs I took didn't have caffiene. I will look for some of those for the marathon.

I am looking forward to tapering! Next week I will be doing 15 miles or so on Saturday, with 3 miles being a 5K after a hefty 10 mile warm up. Please give me advice about whether racing the 5k could hurt my marathon or whether I should do it at 10K pace or marathon.

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

Comments

From Bonnie on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 13:17:28

A friend of mine ran a 3:01 at Boston (three years ago I believe, the really really hot one) after running a 5K pr a week before ... I know a lot of people who do 1K intervals (4-5) during the week before key races - generally these are about 5M - 10K race pace with 200m recovery -- just to keep their legs "snappy" before a race ...

Good luck, enjoy your taper.

From Jon on Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 22:43:42

5k next week? 2 weeks to recover? Do it.

From Katie on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 07:25:12

I would agree, the 5k won't hurt. You could do it as a Progression Run(my favorite type of workout!)

Hopefully, you can time the 10 miler to run right into the 5k, throw in 4-8x 10-30 second strides during the last mile of the 10 miler and then go right into the 5k, add a 2mi cooldown afterward and you're good to go!

From josse on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 21:36:53

You really have to find what works for you. I usally do a 10k tempo 2 weeks before and a 5 k tempo the saturday before so you should be fine. Altough I usally so my last long run a week earlier than you did. I would stick to about 10-15 seconds faster than marathon pace.

From josse on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 21:37:59

Oh ya cute pitcher.

From josse on Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 23:49:49

Oh ya cute pitcher.

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