Denouement

ANS Shatin 10k

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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

Sun, Mar 17, 2013

Race: ANS Shatin 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:37:06, Place overall: 2

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
6.84	0.00	1.24	4.97	0.00	0.00	0.00	13.05

5k warm up. Still feeling my head cold. And Yiu Kit Ching is here. So a bit sick, tired legs from long run on Friday, and my nemesis is ready to go. I start off pretty well, about 3:35 for the first 3k, take the lead at 1k from an african who is training in HK (she got fourth in the Shek Mun race in December). At the turn around I was 18:21, not bad, but not great either. The course record was 37:10 so I wanted to beat that, but also didn't want YKC to beat me. She was perhaps 10 seconds back at the turn around. I try to push but am slowing down, the next 3k was 11:08, about 3:43 pace, and I am still in the lead. I decide to make the 9th k like the last k and I pick it up, but then we take a curve and she takes the inside and passes me (the inside is a bike path and we are not supposed to be on the bike path). So I am on the sidewalk like a doofus and she takes advantage, cutting the course a bit in the process. I should have gone with her, but instead I basically fold. 7:34 for the last 2k. 37:06. Pathetic. I just stopped caring, but I cared alot after crossing the finish line. Very upset at myself. But this is a good lesson to RELEARN. Why do I have to relearn this again and again? Even if you think you don't care in a race, you will care as soon as you cross that finish line, so leave NOTHING in the tank. Be gutsy and race to potential. At least this lesson will be fresh as I race Boston. So my nemesis beats me again. I have excuses. Good for me.

6k cool down.

2012 MTR Miles: 11.80	890 Blue Miles: 5.50	RC 1400 Miles: 7.00

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

Comments

From Ericka on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:01:20 from 24.2.87.24

I say this is pretty excellent! So did she go off course? There's no satisfaction in cheating. Can't wait to see what you do at Boston! Good job, Michelle!

From runningafterbabies on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:34:39 from 71.195.219.247

I hate that feeling you get in a race "I really don't care," so I like your commitment to remember that you will care shortly after it is all over :) Put this one behind you and look forward with confidence and courage. You are ready.

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 17:18:30 from 218.102.111.16

Ericka, the course is officially the sidewalk, but there is a bike path right next to it. We aren't supposed to run on the bike path, but many racers do. I did when it didn't affect the course. I knew she was right behind me but was conscientious about the course, and didn't want to cut the corner, but apparently she saw no issue doing it. It is like going down a canyon race and the race director says you must stay on one side, but then people tangent the whole road. Not a big deal, but not strictly right either.

From Ericka on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 17:32:29 from 24.2.87.24

You have a good attitude about it. For people like me(slow) I wouldn't care but I think I'd be a little more irritated if it could mean the difference between 1st and 2nd :0)

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 21:46:41 from 42.3.85.107

Well, Ericka, she probably gained a second by cutting that corner, and she beat me by 15 seconds, so for good reason I don't blame the corner. It was all about the psychology. I just mentioned it because it irked me.

From Tara on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 22:36:31 from 75.169.140.138

That is a great 10k time going into Boston! You'll get YKC soon enough!

From Kassi on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 23:17:14 from 98.202.223.143

As you mentioned, you were running on tired legs. You are in great shape, and this race was not your focus. You'll be ready to go at Boston.

From Ericka on Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 11:12:51 from 67.186.218.23

LoL. Ok, I'll let my anger go about it ;0)

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