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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.460.000.000.000.000.000.008.46

Ran with JenH.  Also did lunges 6 ways, hamstring lunge 3 ways, crossover exercise. 20 min elliptical in evening just to blow off some steam.

Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 8.46
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 127.40
Comments
From MCKENZIE on Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 23:42:14 from 75.169.116.49

WHAT STEAM? Are you stressing lately? We can talk on Thursday! Looking forward to it!!

From Lily on Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 00:16:27 from 67.199.181.73

Awww you and Jen ran together. That sounds like a good time. A run with you two would be super fun!

From Nan on Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 13:02:52 from 24.8.144.22

Nice ancillary work! I want to get into a regime of doing that type of stuff too. Did your coach prescribe it or did you just come up with it on your own?

Glad you got the steam out. That stuff can be explosive when not released properly. ;)

From MichelleL on Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 13:46:16 from 67.41.178.22

I actually get my exercises from my PT, who is in touch with all the places my body tends to fall apart, and gives them to me based off that. I have three exercise things (above) and three types of more active stretching routines (I don't note these on the blog). Gotta keep the old body feeling young! When you come to Utah next we can meet up and we can compare notes/routines. I can even introduce you to my PT, who would be happy to give you pointers based off your problem areas. He is an ironman, marathon pr is 2:50ish, so he is serious and that's one of the reasons I like him so much, he gets what I am doing.

From TylerS on Fri, Nov 05, 2010 at 11:48:49 from 70.102.167.2

MIchelle needs to video herself doing one of the stretches! I hide on the road when I do it, but she will do it at the gas pump!! jk

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