Denouement

HKAAA Xtep Round 3 10,000m

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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

Wed, May 29, 2013

Race: HKAAA Xtep Round 3 10,000m (6.21 Miles) 00:39:48, Place overall: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
4.30	0.00	0.00	6.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.51

27C, 90% humidity, it was hotter in the day but started to cool down.

Knew it was going to be brutal conditions, 6 ladies total in the race and I am half out of shape, so had low expectations going into this. Wanted to just make it possible to do the finals in the fall. In order to make finals, I have to be ranked top 8 and run 2 of the 4 races in the series. Haven't done one yet and this is #3 in the series so I had to show up.

Roberto advised 4:00/k pace, and a girl Sarah in the race wanted to break 40min so I told her to go out with me, I would be doing 95-96s laps.

Ran a bit fast for the first two laps (3:07 for first 800m), felt ridiculously easy (it was my marathon pace 6 weeks ago). Here's my 2k splits: 7:54, 7:58, 7:58, 8:02, 7:54. The race got harder and harder, I got my first water after 7 laps I think, and I was dying by then. Got water perhaps 6-10 times, mostly throwing it on myself. But the water was in lane 3 so watch showed 10.62. I lapped everyone, some three times. When I lapped Sarah, the closest girl a bit over half way, she dropped out of the race. It was hard conditions so I don't blame her.

So sorry, Luz, no PR.

RC 1400 Miles: 7.00	NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 3.50

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

Comments

From josse on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 19:09:05 from 174.255.144.29

Great job on the win, lapping chicks, and running extra distance just to show them who's boss. But no throwing up!?! Oh well there is alway next time;) well done my friend, see you soon:)

From Clay on Wed, May 29, 2013 at 19:55:34 from 166.137.119.29

Nice job kiddo! It sounds like brutal conditions too!!! I don't know how you run in that humidity;)

From Paul on Sat, Jun 01, 2013 at 13:43:27 from 70.59.13.6

Wow, that sounds brutal temp and humidity for a 10K. Nice work!

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