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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
10.010.000.000.000.000.000.0010.01

Yeah, that's right.  10.01, not more, not less.  I could have stopped at my car at 9.88 and rounded up, but I was tougher than that, risking further frost bite and hypothermia, and the nasty .06 into the wind was one of the nastiest .06 I have ever run in my life.  And this is why I don't round.  If I log it, I have earned it ;)

The really sad thing is I got a voicemail from Jamie last night wondering if we could run in Salem (closer to me!) and thus avoid the SF wind.  I didn't get the voicemail until this morning and it was  too late to call everyone else, and the SF wind was worse than usual.  The starting temp was about 26F but the wind chill brought it down at least 10 degrees if not more.  It was soo bad, sooo sooooo soooooo bad.  Toward the end we just stopped our conversation, I think because we were all so miserable and were just trying to tough the rest of the run out.  Ok, enough whining.  

 Ali, Jamie and I started, then out popped Tara Fryer from her minivan and she joined us for our first three miles.  I used to run quite a bit with Tara, and it looks like she might join our little group occasionally.  It's nice to renew old friendships. 

No real hamstring pain, but it feels just kind of tempermental, like it wants to be injured, like a grouchy child.  I don't know, it's hard to explain when you know you have a problem area but there's no real pain.

 Ave pace 8:13.

Asics

 PS Thanks Jamie for letting me use your bathroom at the end. I hope the kidlets didn't wake up!


 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jamie on Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 10:54:01

You're welcome for the potty. Because of it's location being off of the garage, I only use it occasionally...to avoid waking my kids. My husband uses it more than anyone; I hope it wasn't an unpleasant experience for you.

From josse on Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 13:40:03

Good for you on not cutting out early and toughing out the wind. I was thinking I might join you at byu this week of course I would just run easy but I can cheer you on when you pass me.

So let me know when you will be there.

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