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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

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
5.63	0.00	3.78	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.41

Met Tyler and Travis in Salem. 16F at start, 14F at the end. Warmed up 3.63 miles *8:05 pace), stopping for portapot and stretch at 3.25. We started a 25 min steady state tempo (I was expecting 6:30-6:40 pace) at Osbornes, went up Powerhouse for 3 min, then turned around and headed back to Salem. Mile 1 was net flat, same uphill and downhill, 6:34 , Mile 2 was gradual downhill, 6:27, Mile 3 Tyler pulled away, since I did poorly. It was flat with the steep Zephyr uphill at the end, 6:53, .78 finish was flat 6:30 pace, so 6:37 ave pace. The bad part was that it felt like death for the third and fourth miles. I still have some sinus issues, which don't bug me for a normal run, but (sorry to get gross) the mucus is much more troublesome at a tempo effort, it was bothering me and I can't hock a lugee (perhaps I should invite Leonardo over to show me how?). Anyhow, weak excuse but it's now out there, on cyberspace for everyone (all five of you) to read.

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00	Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 9.41

Night Sleep Time: 6.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.75	Weight: 127.00

Comments

From Clay on Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 15:33:04 from 67.222.229.46

That is something that I haven't perfected yet either and they say it truley is an art form;) In my humble opinion it was still a good run considering the mucus difficulty, that has to be factored in along with wind and hill incline;)

From allie on Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 16:07:58 from 174.23.238.75

great workout, michelle -- especially with the frigid temps and the mucus.

adding my mucus memior to cyberspace: i experienced some 'mucus trouble' in a turkey trot a few weeks ago. it was seriously suffocating -- so bad that i wanted to stop.

anyway, i don't think it's a weak excuse. and i think it's great that you have bounced back so quickly and are hitting the workouts hard again.

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 16:16:26 from 128.196.228.134

Good job getting out there under less-than-ideal conditions.

Regarding mucous: Yuck. And, as you know Michelle, coming back from a bug takes it out of you. Now, look at this as what it is ... a "starting place" to progress from.

From runningafterbabies on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 11:48:45 from 24.10.211.135

Definitely a good effort and the cold air was better for your lungs (and mucous).

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