| 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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New Balance Tsuen Wan 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:38:28, Place overall: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 7.20 | 1.25 | 4.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.41 |
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DUDE! Why did my splits and half my race report disappear. I am reentering. This is a race I rocked last year, 37:03 despite it being rather warm still. Warmed up 5.56k then did some strides, and stretched. I wanted to do each k about 5 seconds slower than last year, which would put me under 38 minutes. | | This year's split | Last year's split | Note | | 1 | 3:42 | 3:41 | I feel good, flat | | 2 | 3:52 | 3:43 | Still feeling good, flat then uphill | | 3 | 3:45 | 3:43 | Still feeling good, rolling | | 4 | 3:57 | 3:53 | uphill, being patient, but still passing people | | 5 | 3:55 | 3:45 | feeling good, rolling | | 6 | 3:47 | 3:46 | feeling great, thinking I might be able to get down to 37:30 since the course is net downhill from the turnaround, I am still passing people, take a gu toward the end of this k, I am cresting the hill, excited for long downhill in 7th k but get a side cramp as I crest the hill, I start yelling NO to try to get rid of the cramp, doesn't work | | 7 | 4:08 | 3:34 | The downhill is wasted, I am in pain from the cramp, almost jogging | | 8 | 4:00 | 3:43 | The cramp is still here, getting less severe, but when I try to speed up it feels horrible, but by the end I feel like I can speed up | | 9 | 3:42 | 3:35 | I accelerate and find I can handle it, pass a few people who passed me | | 10 | 3:31 | 3:30 | I pass one more guy and finish strong | | | | | |
So the bad news is the 7th and 8th k killed my chance for breaking 38. The good news is I felt good in the race mentally. I had the eye of the tiger, never once asked myself why am I racing, or any other such nonsense. I felt strong and that is a big change from the Coca Cola race two weeks ago. So though the time was mediocre, I am left excited after this race. Excited for the next one. BRING IT ON! I won $4200HKD (just over $500USD) in New Balance gcs plus a huge trophy and a gc for a pair of shoes, so similar to last year, this christmas will be a new balance christmas :D
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| NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 11.00 | 2012 MTR Miles: 14.80 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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