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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, Jul 02, 2009

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

Officially one week walking, and celebrated by weeding a little in my side yard. Weeding is so addictive and I probably did a little too much. Truth be told, I also weeded for about 10 minutes on Monday, back when I had more serious pain. That wasn't so great. But today the ground was softer and my pain was there but much less (1.75? Teena I hope you are reading!) So I started feeling pain from croutching, some SI, but even more the hamstring insertion point - the injury which doesn't go away, not even with months of inactivity. After weeding that area continued to be sore, but not bad. Pain today 0-1, with perhaps going to 2 toward the end and after the weeding.

I am very happy to have my homemaking life going back to normal. I finished laundry on Wednesday, and for the first time in 6 weeks the laundry made it out of the laundry room and into drawers. That is a major step toward normality--the fact that the kids don't have to go to the laundry room to get dressed.

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

Comments

From allie on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 11:02:54 from 208.110.151.113

great to hear, michelle. may things continue to improve. have a great holiday.

From MichelleL on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 11:05:32 from 71.35.250.200

You too. Sorry you can't race. Before I knew I was going to be injured ALL SEASON, I looked at the circuit and there were just so many races that wouldn't work. I think circuits are hard to do if you have life outside of running (yeah I'd love to go to the family reunion, but there's this race. . .).

From paul on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 12:11:19 from 75.162.109.179

Glad you got to weed. I used to dislike weeding, but now I love it, because it symbolizes that I feel good enough to do things like crouch and bend over. Plus, I believe that it actually limbers me up, and I often feel better afterward (the Vit D from the sun probably helps too).

From Teena on Fri, Jul 03, 2009 at 13:05:17 from 67.177.20.13

Oh Michelle ... you crack me up!!! 1.75!!!! (And of course I am reading this ... don't you remember that it was you that made me stop lurking on actually join the blog!!! I have been reading your blog for much longer than I have officially been here! :))

Great job on everything!!!

Your post totally made me laugh!

Lots of Love.

Keep the pain down!!! :)

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