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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, Mar 11, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
1.31	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.31

Bike ride from hades

9.94 mile bike ride in 45 minutes. Very hilly. Stopped just once as I went up Elk Ridge drive at the steepest part. I will do better next time. It was so hilly, on the uphill parts I was breathing in a ragged, about to pass out manner, so I am counting part of this hard, but staying true to the 3:1 ratio. Nasty, nasty though, much harder than any 3.31 mile run I have ever done. Fastest mile was 2:39 (fastest pace 2:09), slowest was 5:54, geez I could run it at that pace, same effort too. More than one gear on the bike would have helped :)

2009 Driving Miles Miles: 5.00

Night Sleep Time: 5.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.75	Weight: 126.00

Comments

From allie on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 19:09:50 from 208.110.141.10

nice bike ride! biking is really so hard when your systems are trained for running, so i admire you for getting out there and putting in the miles.

From Burt on Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 13:35:55 from 68.76.197.194

One gear? What kind of bike were you riding? A Sledge Hammer?

From jona on Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 13:43:53 from 69.27.13.147

Funny Burt, my thoughts exactly!

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 16:30:04 from 67.41.191.61

What's a sledgehammer?

This is Sasha's bike that he was kind enough to let me borrow. It is old but it gives me a workout, and that's what I need.

From Burt on Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 16:41:01 from 68.76.197.194

Don't tell me you've never watched Napoleon Dynamite! You don't remember when they took Pedro's sledgehammer of those sweet jumps?

From Burt on Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 16:41:57 from 68.76.197.194

'off' those sweet jumps

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