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HKAAA Track Finals 5000m

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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: HKAAA Track Finals 5000m (3.11 Miles) 00:17:50, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.003.110.000.000.006.61

This is the Hong Kong track and field championship.  Yiu Kit Ching, the only one who could beat me, did not run 2 of the qualifying races (she just ran one, and had the fastest time of 17:34) so she did not qualify.  Ali was not there, she was running a road 10k her sponsor sponsors, so I was on my own in this race.  I thought I was in shape to do 17:34, but that it would be hard without anyone to push me.  I thought keeping 85's then kicking at the end would get me there.

 

warmed up 4.34k, stretching, strides.  I took a 200m split, then 400s.  Coach Paul was there and I was happy about that because he called splits and encouraged me.
 200m  42s  
 1  85 
 2 85 
 3 84 
 4 86 
 5 86 
 6 87 
 7 86 
 8 86 
 9 87 
 10-12 4:11 
   
   
   

I guess I didn't need that third column. Not much to say, just couldn't quite dig in and get the job done on my own, but I am pretty happy with the race.  I know I would have beat 17:47 with a competitor.  I did 17:47 twice in the spring but the temperatures were cooler in the spring (22C for one and colder for the other).  There was a thermometer at the track.  It was 24C at the start and warming, only 70% humidity.

400m cool down, quick shower, awards, then I caught a long taxi to church so I could teach my primary kids.  They liked my shiny trophy :D 

I put my 10,000m race on Monday, just because I want to enter them as separate race reports, but they both were on Sunday. 

NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 3.40NB 880 V2 A Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From runningafterbabies on Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 08:28:44 from 71.195.219.247

Great job. I completely agree with the competition, pushing factor. Not only does it make the effort seem a bit easier, but you are also able to dig a little bit more. Great job on the 17:50 solo!

From allie on Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 10:08:49 from 97.117.83.179

great work, michelle.

From josse on Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 16:55:18 from 70.196.192.208

Great job Michelle!! I agree it is hard when there is no one to push you. The marathon on sat I was alone most of they way and would find myself really losing focus. I wrote "focus" on my hand and would look at it and be reminded I need to focus.

From AmberG on Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 22:42:06 from 209.33.238.101

Great Job on your race Michelle. 5k's are so hard and you did GREAT,,,and I love that you hurried off to teach primary! Beautiful :)

From Burt on Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 17:28:34 from 71.216.109.214

Fantastic job on the third column. It's beautiful. Yiu did great!

Awesome job on winning. Don't get used to it. I need to go challenge allie on another game of Scrabble.

From MichelleL on Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 17:36:09 from 168.70.21.27

Burt, she meant I am beautiful, not the race!

From Burt on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 12:10:34 from 71.216.109.214

You are beautiful Michelle. You really are. But I'm not about to say that out loud when I'm the only guy to comment on your race. I'll make all the other beautiful women jealous. You know how Josse gets.

From MichelleL on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 18:00:46 from 168.70.21.27

:) Josse is fragile. We must protect her.

From josse on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 18:08:41 from 174.232.142.139

I'm sitting here broken and crying;)

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